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Friday night Lee and Michelle took the kids so that Matt and I could go out to dinner, and boy, was it WONDERFUL!! We actually had a great conversation that didn't revolve around the two little people at the center of our lives. It was SOOOO great, that we ended up proposing that once a month or every 6 weeks or so, we pick a weekend that works for both of us, and each of us take the kids one night while the other couple goes out to dinner and the do the reverse the next night. I think it's a GREAT idea!!



We went out to dinner at Fireside Creek and had such a relaxing dinner. It was such a change -- not having to haul a diaper bag full of toys/books and then trying to find "creative" ways to get the kiddos to eat a full meal. Oh -- and in case you're wondering.... the passion fruit martini was delish!! Definitely a non-kid treat that I was all over -- a couple of times!! LOL.



After we returned to Lee and Michelle's house, Michelle and I took off to Old Navy for a little back to school run for the kids. I got a 20% off bag in the mail, and since it was the tax-free holiday, we had to take advantage. I ended up getting the kids tons of good stuff -- denims, shirts for Caleb, cute outfits for PK. And me -- didn't even look.



So Wednesday night Laurie is coming to watch the kiddos so that Matt and I can go out to dinner for his birthday. However, I doubt we'll actually go out to a nice dinner again. Matt's parents have gotten us gift certificates so that we could pick out a new set of formal china, which we haven't really done yet. (They gave these to us at CHRISTMAS -- so it's more than time to spend them)!! It's just been too hard with two kids... Katherine would have been OK, but Caleb -- OMG, I can't even imagine taking him to look at expensive china. Some things aren't worth the gamble, and this definitely falls into that category!! LOL. So Wednesday night, it's off we go to Younkers to pick out the set.



Last night, we went out to dinner and this wonderful Mexican restaurant with the Burkles (Lee and Michelle). The food was fab and the kids were angels!! What more could parents ask for??? After we were done eating, we took the kids to this little park that boarders the greenbelt and it's literally cut into the trees. We played on the equipment for a while, and then took them on a walk. There's a little bridge that goes over the top of a stream, and the kids loved throwing all sorts of stuff into the water, everything from walnuts and rocks to sticks and cement. I was kicking myself for not having my camera in the car. Next time!!