I love being married to this guy! This last month was particularly fun because we have had a few extra chances to go on fun dates. First, we get a free date night through the Y. We have to call at the crack of dawn on the first day of the month, but that's how we get signed up for having a 3 hour evening during which they get babysat and even fed dinner at the Y.
Second, Eliza is getting old enough that we are getting comfortable with her being able to watch her sisters for short periods of time during which they are watching a movie and have strict rules about what they can or can't do. They have a phone and know how to call and understand that they cannot answer the door for anyone or go outside. So far it has been working out great! We don't go very far and call pretty regularly, but they have lived up to the trust we have given them.
Third, it was John's birthday this last month which meant that he received a lot of email offers for free meals and activities. It was great! We could get used to eating out once a week. :)
One night, (I think for our Y night date) we went to Girmaldi's and got a free pizza. Then we went to an indoor glow in the dark mini golf place. It was really fun! One unique aspect to that date was that we played a couple of small games at the table in the restaurant. It made us laugh and feel a little conspicuous, but super fun.
Another fun evening was a shorter excursion to get a free birthday burger at Red Robin. Once again a game was played at the table. I think we played Settlers of Catan Dice Version. It was great (and delicious!).
We are still trying to do a weekly at home date too if we don't do something out and about. We make yummy treats and do unique activities, which is often a normal activity but with a twist. Like one recent date night at home when we played two different board games at the same time. It was confirmed (once again) that I am better at multitasking than John. :) It was even more fun because these were strategy games that required some thought, and it was a little disjointing to go from one game to the other so frequently.
It was a wonderful experience, of course, and we both feel a responsibility to do the work for these people especially since the first step has been done.
John has gotten me into it too just recently. And I have to say it is enthralling. You really get invested in these people you are researching. There is so much work to be done, especially in just straightening out all of the records on family search. I would say that 95% of what we have been doing is just figuring out the convoluted tangle of records and duplicate people. Let's just say that I am deleting a lot more ordinances (that are duplicates) than I am finding new to do. It is awesome, scary, and important.
On a less significant date, we picked out a new radio receiver for our car. We now have a touch screen with bluetooth and all the features. It has been fun. Bye, bye old radio!
John is also the best dad ever and is taking our little girls out for Daddy daughter dates. He took Eliza out for frozen yogurt last weekend.
I got to do a mother daughter date with Eliza when we went to the Women's Conference broadcast and browsing at Target, always a wonderful time.
John took Miriam out to get a treat of her choice. She picked Costco frozen yogurt. :) Living it up!
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