Date? What's that?

WOW! For the first time in a really long time, my dear hubby and I got to go out on an official date! No kids. No friends to meet for dinner. Just him and me. IT WAS A LITTLE WEIRD! Ha ha, I know. It's just not something we get to do that often! Tonight, we went to Konomi, a local Japanese Steak House and had dinner. It was nice, the food was great, and he and I had a great time. At one point, he turned to me and asked "Why don't we do this more often?" Well, I dunno. Lots of reasons probably. Life. Lack of money to go out. Him working late to provide for our family. Church obligations. Kids. Just being parents can get in the way of being a couple sometimes. Don't get me wrong, we absolutely love the life that the Lord has blessed us with...and I wouldn't change it, or wish it differently for anything! We are truly blessed. But I guess I just don't want to be so busy being a mom, and him be so busy being dad that we forget to be married/husband and wife/boyfriend and girlfriend/bride and groom. Haven't you heard of those couples that lived their entire marriage raising their children and then when the kids were grown and out on their own, they didn't know who they were married to. Most of those relationships end in divorce because they didn't take the time and effort to continue growing in love. They were more focused on doing their job...being a parent, than sharing their lives. I want differently for us. One of these days, I want to stand at the end of the driveway waving goodbye to my kids as they head off to college, and me and my husband jump in the car and head for Disney World, or a Caribbean Cruise! I want us to be one of those old couples that still hold hands every time they go to the grocery store and take dance lessons for the first time, just so we can dance at our golden anniversary party. I want to live a long, happy healthy life with my soul mate. My marriage, after all, wasn't accidental. It was long planned, and thought out. Not the wedding day, but the actual MARRIAGE. God gave it to us as a gift, and we need to take care of it. Date nights are a must. Especially when you have children. If mom and dad aren't taking care of themselves and making alone time for each other, then our family would be in danger. I don't want to wake up 15 or 20 years from now and realize that I'm married to a stranger.

So honey, I ask of you....will you go on another date with me?

J