Date Nights

Before Jonathan and I got married, one of the best pieces of advice we received was to make sure we had a date night every week. Some weeks we get dressed up and go out; other nights we stay home and watch a movie or play a board game; and other nights we get some exercise.

For this week's date night, we acted like kids again and played on a local swing-set (unfortunately it was pretty dark out, so the photo is grainy). After the swings made us sick, we went for a walk on the pier and then went down to the beach for a while. It's so much fun to be able to get away from schoolwork and work-work and just enjoy being together!

Last month, Jonathan and I had a date weekend. We started the weekend off with a one-night marriage retreat in Santa Barbara. After the retreat, we visited Solvang and then stayed in a quaint B&B - it was such a treat to get away, grow our marriage, and relax!



Another recent highlight was a Christmas Present from Jonathan - a trip to see How The Grinch Stole Christmas The Musical! It was a great show, perfect for the Christmas season, and I don't know why, but there is something about getting dressed up and going to the theatre that makes me really feel like I'm on a date. :)

I don't have pictures, but for last week's date night, we volunteered at a Rummage Sale to benefit Haiti. It was so fun to volunteer together and know that we were helping a good cause.

I'm so thankful for the wonderful couple (Christopher and Colleen) who told us we should have weekly date nights. They have helped us to remember in the midst of a very busy life to keep each other a priority! We're having a blast together and love finding new things to do for date night!