Back in the Dating Game!

I have to say that I thought it would be a long while until I was back in the dating game, but the time has come!  

Having four little princesses means a whole lot of together time.  Family time is great!  Sister time is great too, especially when mommy and daddy need to get things done!  But, the time is long overdue for us to spend more one on one time with our little ladies and so we have started weekly dates.  Brian and I alternate every week as to who goes and the girls randomly chose out of a hat their order.  God must have known we couldn't keep track of anything less orderly than birth order because that is what came out of the hat.  Thank you Lord!

Skyla and I started things off with a morning date to get a small snack, get bejeweled at Charming Charlies and then nails done.  We talked about boys, fashion, new school drama and missing old school friends.  It was fun to hear just her voice and just her ideas.

Daddy and Trinity were next with a pizza dinner at Monicals, a long visit to the pet store and then a much anticipated Orange Leaf visit!

Lana Banana and I went to a cute little store called "Tangerine" out here in Noblesville that we had wanted to stop by, but never had the time.  Very unique store filled with some great things and what does Lana get?  A back scratcher.  Yup.  A back scratcher.  The girl had gone through a couple days of random hive outbreaks the week before and it was exactly what she wanted I guess.  It IS Purple!  We drove around trying to find a fun new restaurant where we could get a good salad (Lana  loves her salads) and then had a personal Trader Joes trip where she found the monkey and ate her monkey treat right there in the store!  Not something I usually allow (eight sticky hands or suckers in sisters hair etc.- better to be in a much more controlled place for those), so she was all excited.

Journey and Daddy are next!  Journey was very clear that she wants Hot Box and the "kitty store" for her daddy date.  I am sure they will have a great time and it has become tradition now that a "date picture" be taken before we all leave so stay tuned.  So funny and so fun!

Brian will be next with Skyla so we can switch children and we hope to keep this up for years and years.  Thank you to friends to have suggested it and I am just excited to be at a point in our family that we can "date!"