Missing Date Night

Tonight I made Mac & Cheese for the girls and I. They had a friend here too. The three of them ate outside. (The boys are gone hanging out with friends.) I was reminded of 'date night'. We did a lot of switching with other parents when it came to child care. The kids thought they were getting together with friends and the adults had a chance to go on a date. Win/Win. (Ok. So maybe I'm a tiny bit picky about who takes care of my kids. Oh. And cheap. It's less expensive to do trades. Better care for less money. That is a win/win.)

Anyway...I was reminded of date nights because we would typically feed the kids when they were here. It was usually something simple that all of the kids would tolerate. So - Mac&Cheese+Kids Eating/Playing Outside=Date Night (when we were on kid duty). 

It's also a Friday - so, that's a factor too. I miss date night. There was a while toward the end that we didn't do the child swapping thing because the kids were old enough to take care of themselves. 

I miss date nights. I miss being able to spend time with Layne. I miss being able to go and do things with him. I miss 'just the two of us'. I miss his laugh and his smile. I miss the 'just for me' way he would look at me. I even miss having other kids come over when it was someone else's turn to go out. I miss seeing him interact with all the kids. I miss Layne.