KID dates

The other weekend, while it was rather loud and crazy at our house, one of my big kids asked if i could take them on a date the following weekend. YES and great idea! I told the kids that Mom would take each of them on an individual date before the end of spring break. They could each pick what they wanted to do and a treat to buy while on our date.

Jake & I have done one on one dates with the kids occasionally and sporadically, but we need to do it more regularly for sure. The one on one time with each kids was so special. I loved seeing them better and being able to focus on ONE, not FIVE! We talked about their friends, school, and all the silly stuff.  It was THE BEST.

WREN had her date on Thursday, March 25 while the big kids were still in school and L was at her weekly visit with her Mom. We had a picnic lunch at Long Leaf Park. She loves the "slide that goes really fast." Afterwards we stopped by Zola, which also shares a space with a bookstore. We played tic tac toe and grabbed some coffee to brew at home. Then we ran a quick errand to Lowe's to pick out flowers for our beds and pots. Afterwards, Wren requested a chocolate frosty for her treat.

BENNY had his date on Saturday, March 27. Unfortunately, I completely forgot to snap a photo. He has some Christmas money burning a hole in his pocket.  We are trying to encourage buying experiences or something would last for years. We are currently looking for a kayak or paddle board. We stopped at our local ReStore to see if they had any, we've seen them there before. No luck. Then Benny requested a chocolate frosty for his treat. We strolled through the pet store and then ran a quick errand to pick up our Walmart grocery order.

ELLA had her date on Sunday, March 28. She asked if we could go to Starbucks for a java chip frappuccino and then walk around Mayfaire. Of course we ended up at the shoe store and she begged to try on heels. After the shoe store we stopped at Claire's, Altered State, William Sonoma, Bath & Body Works and Gap. I let her pick what stores she wanted to look in. On our way home, we ran a quick errand to grab some things at Costco.

LILY had her date on Saturday, April 3. She asked if we could go and walk around Mayfaire. We ended up walking through Michael's - she loves to draw, paint, create, etc... As we walked by David's Bridal she asked if we could go look at the fancy dresses - of course! Our next stop was Breadsmith, for a special treat of a double chocolate cookie. We then spent the rest of our date at Barnes and Nobles.