Date Night - Whimsical September

On Saturday morning we were playing with Hadley in bed when Jamie rolled over and told me that he was taking me on a date the following night, and he’d already made the reservations.

Love. Tank. Full.

I know every girl is different, but it’s no secret to Jamie that one of the fastest ways to win me over is to plan something for us to do that I didn’t hint at first.

He put his parents on baby duty, and we drove 90 miles to the far northwest side of Tucson to The Melting Pot (did you know that they give a 20% off discount to military members?).

Before we left, I considered asking him if we could go somewhere closer so that we didn’t have to spend almost three hours round trip in the car, but our time in the car ended up being one of the best parts because it gave us quiet time together.

I really (really) prefer to include Hadley in as much as possible because I flat out just like being with her, but I am adamant that we strive to set aside time for “just us”. Our marriage is so far from perfect and we have our ups and downs like everybody else, but I strongly believe that if we’re intentional about maintaining a healthy marriage, Hadley will benefit from that.

Erica

Hi! I’m Erica, and I absolutely adore sharing my life on this website with you! I come here almost daily to blab about all of the things related to being a regular wife and mother in today’s ever-evolving society. I share about our new home, what’s on our kitchen table, what we’re hanging in our closets, where we’re traveling to next, my crazy 5 a.m. work outs, how I make time for girlfriends, our faith, and much more. We always have a lot of balls in the air and somewhat thrive on the chaos. I believe in the power of story-telling as a form of inspiration and entertainment, so I’m here to do both! I was born and raised in north Alabama and recently re-planted roots here again after my husband transitioned out of the Army (he is now in the Reserve and it’s going so well!) I’m a super proud mom to three little girls (ages 7, 4, and 1) who seem to be the stars of the show around here (for good reason – they’re pretty great!) I’m so glad you found me and are here reading! I hope we can get to know each other here on the blog as well as Facebook and/or Instagram. xoxo

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