Mini Date Night

Lately it seems like Alf and I just keep missing each other. We absolutely HATE it so we sat down last week to find a solution. We are already pretty diligent about protecting our calendar...I even color code our appointments so we can make sure we aren't unbalanced in how we spend our time. Another issue we run into is childcare. Our budget is pretty tight, so when we do have money for a date, we might not have enough to pay a sitter or vice versa. This week, however, we found a solution!! On Tuesday night we did our evening routine as a family like normal. We got the kids into bed at around 7:00pm and had some great conversation without their sweet interruptions. At 9:00pm two of our wakeboard friends came over after work and hung out at the house. Once they got there Alf and I headed out. Since the kids were asleep, all the guys had to do was be there in case of an emergency and watch TV or do their homework. We definitely didn't want to eat dinner this late, so we headed to Baskin Robbins for some $1 scoop ice cream. It was a great little break and easy on the budget. Problem solved!!!