8.04.2008
sunday margaritas
so, the husband and i finally got an hour alone together yesterday. we dropped the kiddos off with his parents and headed off for a little mid-afternoon happy hour at tortilla flat. can i tell you how relaxing it is to walk into a restaurant and simply sit down? no cleaning a high chair, no separating the silverware into safe and non-safe piles, no doling out cheerios, no intervening with grabby hands, etc, etc. we don't do it often, but i do actually enjoy taking the kids out to eat - but its by no means a stress-free event. a 20 month old and a 3.5 year old have only so much tolerance for waiting, and they're going to find a way to entertain themselves if you don't keep them occupied. thankfully, our kids are typically just over-friendly in their excitement, but its still embarrassing to have to haul your toddler back up over the back of the booth because she's leaned her way into another family's dinner... and surprisingly not everyone enjoys eating their meal to the music of a baby yelling "hi" to every person he sees, over and over again.
so, to reiterate, it was an amazingly calm, albeit unfamiliar, feeling to sit down at the table and just relax. we were able to sit and enjoy our food and have some actual adult conversation - something we've been desperately needing. we love our kids more than anything and we're highly involved and devoted parents... but there's something to be said about needing time to recharge in order to parent even better. and i don't think you're doing any favors for your relationship if you aren't able to have any alone time with your significant other. even if its just an hour on a sunday afternoon. you need that time to reconnect and show that you are on one another's list of priorities. i feel very strongly that one of the most important things parents can model for their children is a healthy, happy relationship - and that isn't something that comes without any effort. just a reminder.
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