My husband and I have not been out on very many dates since the birth of our first daughter four years ago.  I have always been that mom who is a major worry wart and is afraid to leave my kids with other people.  I know some people may think its silly, but its just the way I am.

Now that my kids are 4 and almost 2, they are not as dependent as they once were, and they are able to speak up for themselves.  I started realizing that they are no longer infants, and that it was time for my husband and I to have an overnight date night.  We have gone out for dates here and there, but never overnight.

Our sixth wedding anniversary was last weekend so I decided that would be a perfect time to have our date night.  My mom came by to watch the kids, and they had an absolute blast with Grandma.  It doesn’t make you feel too guilty when they are giggling and waving “bye” as you leave out the door.

We went for coctails first, then we went out for some tasty ribs at a local restaurant.  After that, we went to a wine-tasting bar and tasted some wines we had wanted to try.  After that, we went for some dessert at a specialty place that only serves cakes and pies.  Yummy!!!!  We then retired back to our nice room, and the next morning was a wonderful brunch.  It was so nice to just sleep in, climb out of bed and not have to schedule my morning shower, and then go down for a great all you can eat brunch and not have to listen to  “Mommeeeeee, more toast” or “I don’t like that, yuck”.

And the best part of the date night, was coming home to kids that were shrieking in delight to see their parents.

Take time for yourself, and for your relationship, to remember who you were before you became the wonderful selfless parents that you are.