Going Crazy and Having Fun

I had a hot date tonight.

It was with this guy:


We went here:


And we ate this:


And then we sat in the parking lot in my car and read this:



He was in heaven. And I didn't think the evening was too shabby myself, though I am questioning my judgment on whether or not it is appropriate to teach your 6 year old that it's OK to sit in the back of a parked car with your date! YIKES!

I sure love that kid he is such a joy to be around and I don't give him nearly enough time and attention, but it was sure nice to get out as just the two of us tonight!

Maybe it's just me, or maybe it's a curse that plagues mom's across the universe--I'm not sure which one yet, but maybe some of you can help.

I have noticed with every single one of my kids that there is one store that seems to trigger their need to use the bathroom. And I'm not talking an "Oh gee, it would be nice if we could find a bathroom sometime kind of soon" need. I'm talking a jumping up and down "I really really need to go to the bathroom NOW!" kind of need.

With Ben it was Target. Every time we went there, he had a sudden and urgent need to use the bathroom. Every. Single. Time. With Sarah; it's Costco. Every. Single. Time. And knowing this I almost always make her use the bathroom before we leave, yet somehow, by the time we hit the produce section there is an urgency to use the restroom that we don't see anywhere else. Every. Single. Time.