Date Night

Drew and I finally had the opportunity to go out on a child-less date on Friday night. We haven't had the time to do many of those lately and it was high time we made some space to be alone together. With his busy schedule of work and school and attempting to balance my schedule of work and motherhood, the reality is that we are more often simply living life together - tag-teaming throughout the week, with little time to connect as a couple.

I've been keeping my eye out for Groupon, Restaurant.com or Living Social deals and have begun to acquire a few coupons for date nights. Not only does it give us a discount, which hey - I kinda love, but it encourages us to try different restaurants when we do make it out! Friday, it was Terra Nostra - a wine and tapas place downtown. 

It has a fun and energetic vibe and was filled with couples, but it was still quiet enough to be able to relax and converse. We took our time and lingered over cocktails, shared an assortment of five different tapas plates, and finally coffee and dessert. The food was incredible! Beef cheeks, salmon, shrimp, and a surprisingly delicious pear and walnut quesadilla (who knew?!?). 

Knowing Jennie was at home, fast asleep and that we had the entire evening at our disposal, we were finally able to unplug from work and parenthood, from responsibilities and all the demands that pull at us through the week and simply enjoy being together. The food was superb, the drinks delectable, but the conversation and time to connect? Simply sublime. 

It was a reminder to both of us why we need to do date night more often. To remember the joy of driving around holding hands, trying new things together, savoring each moment and creating memories. Friday night, I got to know my husband a little bit better, I remembered all the reasons why I adore him and I fell a little bit deeper in love. 

New goal? We decided to aim for a date-night out every other week. We'll see how this goes!

It was a delightful and refreshing evening and left us both a little more ready to move forward, tackling life together.

(Sorry about the poor pictures - I forgot my camera and had to resort to shooting these with Drew's phone. Not the most flattering, but you get the idea.)