We have the best arrangement with our friends/neighbors. We get a date night with FREE BABYSITTING every other week. They have 2 girls the same ages as ours so we alternate weeks that we watch each others’ kids.

WE HAD SO MUCH FUN JUST MAKING EACH OTHER LAUGH. I RARELY FORCE DANIEL IN THE ROLE OF “INSTAGRAM HUSBAND” ANYMORE, BUT SINCE WE HAD NO KIDS AND THIS GORGEOUS WALL ART I MADE HIM HUMOR ME. HE STARTED MAKING FACES AT ME-HENCE THE LAUGHING-OF COURSE HE’S NOT IN ANY OF THE SHOTS BECAUSE I’M SUCH A NICE WIFE AND I DIDN’T FORCE HIM HAHA

Date nights are more vital than you realize

It’s so easy to get caught up in the busy every day. And even easier to get distracted by taking care of the kids needs, the house chores, cooking, school, showering and all else (these are obviously important things, they mean you’re a good paren ^_^ ) After a bit you don’t realize how all these things start to disconnect you from your courtship.
And they don’t have to be huge events. Our favorite dates have been the simple ones. Tonight we did a Costco run, then went to our new fav place, then got a snow cone to split. Simple.

OH MY FREAKING GOODNESS! These Brussels sprouts were INCREDIBLE.
I’M A TOTAL SUCKER FOR FRESH MADE GRAIN MUSTARD