Date Night

Tom and I went up to Charleston last night for a food show and the kids stayed with mom. I think I'm in shock from having a whole 24 hours of just Tom and I to ourselves. We left yesterday (yes we took the bud Light truck) and checked in the Hilton Garden in North Charleston. We were supposed to go a reception for Sysco customers that night - free dinner, drinks and dancing - which of course meant that Tom and I decided not to go. Free or not, neither of us were in any mood to go dancing. So instead we headed to the hotel's pool and spa for a dip and then out to dinner. I honestly think that was the first time since Chris was born that we had anything resembling a date. The food show was fun too, but the hightlight was definately getting some one-on-one time with Tom. We reminisced about the old days B.C (Before Children) and talked of plans for our future. There is not doubt that we are going to put a monthly "date night" at the top of priorities. It's so hard to do, especially since baby-sitters are so darn expensive. But I think I will make it a challenge to find things for us to do that don't cost a small fourtune outside of the sitter....going to the beach for a night-time picnic, window shopping through of the little shopping malls or checking out a highschool play (tickets are cheaper than theater). We'll find something to do...we just need to do somehthing!