This Valentine's we'd planned some Daddy dates for everyone. Daddy has been working so much, since before Thanksgiving, that we all needed some one-on-one time with him. The weekend started with Justin surprising me by taking Friday off and not even telling me! So when I left the Y at 10am on Friday, I found the kids and daddy swimming in the pool, and when they got out, they handed me a box of truffles from our local chocolatier...Yum! Later that afternoon began the first of our daddy-dates with Ethan and Daddy heading to the theater to see the new Lego Movie. Ethan loved it and had a blast with his one-on-one time with daddy. Next we'd planned that night for Daddy and Claire to dance it up at our local YMCA's Valentine's dance. Claire loves to dance since she's a ball of energy, and she loves balloons, which covered the gym floor, so you can bet daddy and Claire had a blast. Finally, Saturday we planned our Mommy and Daddy date. We took the kids to our Y's Parent's Night Out (seriously amazing, if you haven't checked into your local Y's Parent's Night Out, you need to!) and then we headed home to enjoy being in our own home sans children...which never happens. We both worked together to cook up a Valentine's dinner for two that included california rolls, pork & leek dumplings, stuffed clams, and crab bisque...man did it hit the spot. Of course, there was nothing better than a quiet dinner for two in the comforts of our own home. :) We picked up the kids around 8pm to put them to bed and it was back to reality...almost. Daddy took off Monday from work too! So we had even more daddy/family time together, even though Monday did include dentist appointments for mom and dad...ugh. :) But I guess there's no better time for a teeth cleaning than after Valentine's weekend. Happy Valentine's to you and yours!
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| Daddy & Claire at their Sweetheart Dance |
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| Our delicious dinner for two |
Sounds just perfect! Glad you had some time together minus the kids!
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