Last night we had a fun date night, however this time was a little different because we brought the kids along.
Now that I'm back at work I have such a hard time leaving the boys with a sitter, especially on a Friday night. I miss them during the day while I'm at work and they're at school so I like us all to be together on Friday nights.
Our first stop was the Hershey Hotel to eat at the Harvest Restaurant. We hoped to sit outside and figured the boys could run around on the big grassy area in front and then maybe even roast marshmallows in their fire pit, however when we got there they were doing some renovations and we had to sit inside.
It was still nice and afterwards we gave the boys a few minutes to let loose outside and run off the three chocolate bars they had for dessert.
They were loving life running through the "maze".
Owen snapped a picture of Mike and I on our "date". Not the best angle.
Mike took this picture after dinner.
Haha!! See that red plastic suitcase??? That was key to our successful date night. It's full of Legos and while we look silly carrying it from place to place (Mike says we look like we're going to a Lego convention), I don't care because it allows Mike and I to talk to each other and finish our sentences.
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| This was actually Mike's Lego case when he was little. He carried it everywhere. I love that my boys are now using it. |
Our next stop was to
Cassel Vineyards. They have wine tasting and a jazz band once a month all summer. A friend from work is a pourer (?) and invited everyone at work to stop out. She promised me that kids were welcome. We brought a blanket and our handy red Lego suitcase and actually had a really nice time. If the boys got a little antsy there were miles and miles of rows of grape vines for them to run through and explore.
The weather was absolutely perfect... crisp and cool.
By 8pm we were in the car headed home from our fun date night and proud of the boys for helping to make it so enjoyable (and thankful for Legos too).
Happy Weekend!
Oh, and this is Mike's new sister... Lilly. His mom rescued her and she's such a sweet dog. Adam loves taking her for "walks". Owen loves hearing us talk about how fast she can run and how many races she ran in and how many she won. Maybe one day we will be able to take her to an enclosed barn so we can watch her run. For now, she's enjoying her pampered life with Nana Way.
It's so much more intense and I wasn't quite prepared for that. I was really anxious and exhausted by the end and I wasn't even the one playing or coaching.
