Comments on: V is for Valentine’s day and Vacation day http://chicagomarriedlife.com/2010/02/18/v-is-for-valentines-day-and-vacation-day/ Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:32:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mrs. Pickles http://chicagomarriedlife.com/2010/02/18/v-is-for-valentines-day-and-vacation-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4392 Mrs. Pickles Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:12:24 +0000 http://chicagomarriedlife.com/?p=1166#comment-4392 After going MONTHS without a Date Night, Mr. Pickles & I finally bit the bullet and budgeted the cash for regular babysitters. For the last 2 mos. we've been out together almost every week, and it is SO nice! We know lots of homeschooling families (big families produce the best babysitters!) with older girls with whom we feel totally comfortable leaving the kiddos. When the newbie joins the family in the summer, we'll just bring baby along and leave the older ones with the sitter. We've been more relaxed about this the more kids we have -- Joseph got to see "Wall-E" and "Dark Knight" in the theaters with us (oohhh... glowy screen...). :) I don't feel comfortable leaving our babies with non-grandparental sitters until they're over 1. But we're one of those crazy attachment parenting families. :) I highly, highly recommend regular date nights for marital happiness. You really need that fun time together. Glad you guys had such a great day! After going MONTHS without a Date Night, Mr. Pickles & I finally bit the bullet and budgeted the cash for regular babysitters. For the last 2 mos. we’ve been out together almost every week, and it is SO nice! We know lots of homeschooling families (big families produce the best babysitters!) with older girls with whom we feel totally comfortable leaving the kiddos. When the newbie joins the family in the summer, we’ll just bring baby along and leave the older ones with the sitter. We’ve been more relaxed about this the more kids we have — Joseph got to see “Wall-E” and “Dark Knight” in the theaters with us (oohhh… glowy screen…). :) I don’t feel comfortable leaving our babies with non-grandparental sitters until they’re over 1. But we’re one of those crazy attachment parenting families. :)

I highly, highly recommend regular date nights for marital happiness. You really need that fun time together. Glad you guys had such a great day!

]]> By: Dad B http://chicagomarriedlife.com/2010/02/18/v-is-for-valentines-day-and-vacation-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4387 Dad B Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:15:52 +0000 http://chicagomarriedlife.com/?p=1166#comment-4387 Beautiful pictures! The Indian Alien was more scary than the T-Rex... Beautiful pictures! The Indian Alien was more scary than the T-Rex…

]]> By: ~ The Resident Murloc http://chicagomarriedlife.com/2010/02/18/v-is-for-valentines-day-and-vacation-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4384 ~ The Resident Murloc Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:01:59 +0000 http://chicagomarriedlife.com/?p=1166#comment-4384 "Turns out married people should go out on a date every now and then!" I agree! The problem is finding a baby sitter you feel completely good about, so as not to constantly worry while you're out on the date. Joe & I try to go out at least once a month, but sometimes it doesn't happen. *shrug* “Turns out married people should go out on a date every now and then!”

I agree!

The problem is finding a baby sitter you feel completely good about, so as not to constantly worry while you’re out on the date.

Joe & I try to go out at least once a month, but sometimes it doesn’t happen. *shrug*

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