Date Night and a Shameless Pitch for Church

Last night was date night. I feel like the Hallelujah Chorus should be played after that sentence. Two of our sweet friends from church came and watched JAC while Jess and I escaped for the night.

We went to Chili's for dinner. I drank a margaritta. We didn't have to ask for a high chair. We didn't have to cut food up into tiny little bites. We talked and talked. We talked about adult things and we didn't worry about our child one little bit. We knew he was in great hands.

We finished dinner and headed to the cinema to see Avatar in 3-D. Jess really wanted to see the movie and he loved it. I thought the 3-D was pretty awesome. What's dorkier than a girl who wears one pair of glasses? A girl wearing two pairs of glasses while watching a sci-fi flick.

We came home at 10. The lights were off when I walked in and saw a wide eyed baby squashed between our friends on the couch. His look was priceless. He knew he had gotten away with something. Apparently he woke up a few minutes before we came home and cried so pitifully that he convinced our friends he needed out of his crib for a while. That kid is so sneaky!

***This part of the post is a bit disjointed:

Before our date I ordered a stack of conversation questions. It helped us stop talking about JAC and start talking about adult things. I would recommend this box of conversation starters to any couple stuck in the rut of parenthood. Here's the link if you would like to purchase a box.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0975855603/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_2?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B002FYGNF0&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=05KWVTF66Y40C1X51FNM

Finally, here's my shameless pitch for church. A church is full of people.
The people aren't perfect but most of the time they're trying to do what is right and love each other. A church is a lot like a family. Sometimes we drive each other crazy but when your kid has pushed you to the limit your church will step in and fill the gap. They'll bring your kid new books and hug him and love him until you're less tired and ready to do the job yourself. That's priceless.