Thursday, April 15, 2010

Date Night!


Ryan and I lagged a little on the date nights last year, which is understandable with a newborn in the house. However, this year we made the decision to take turns planning our two date nights a month. In addition, we are trying to make the dates creative and not always turn to dinner and a movie on our night out. We've done some fun dates before: Disneyland, walk around the Montage and eat in Laguna Beach, Cirque de Soleil, hiking on a Saturday morning, quick tacos and then a nice dessert at a fondue restaurant, etc.

If you are married, date nights are vital. Whether you are like us, with small kids at home, or you have teenagers or no kids, it is important to get away from the daily grind and just have time to communicate, sit and talk with your spouse.

I thought it might be fun to get some creative ideas for dates. I know that some of you have been on or have heard about some great nights out. Share!

2 comments:

Drew & Erica said...

Hi Chiara -
My favorite date nights are the cheap ones...who knows why. Here's some that are our faves: 1)Sunset picnic at the montage public space 2)Dollar movie theater (where the candy is more expensive than the ticket) 3)Media-free evenings at home (grill out then play scrabble or some card game). Hope you guys have a wonderful vacation. We appreciate all that you do for us Thrivers :)

Laura said...

Date nights....our goal is once every other month. Hoping to increase those chances in the next year.
I love being outside so many of my ideas involve hiking, biking, kayaking. Walking Dana Point harbor is a favorite of mine. I agree with the dollar movie theater and then we bring our own candy most of the time. Top of Laguna is a great place for a hike, picnic, etc.
I pray you are having a wonderful Hawaiian vacation!