tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173686284780455114.post6492982229665819514..comments2023-04-11T08:16:03.391-07:00Comments on A Complete Thought: Running on mountain time...Lisa Hellierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247624724011594390noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173686284780455114.post-41968894538591563102009-06-17T04:55:48.000-07:002009-06-17T04:55:48.000-07:00Since we moved south and have been able to find a ...Since we moved south and have been able to find a baby-sitter more easily, we're budgeting in a weekly date night. It's costly, but almost NECESSARY in this season of life with all the little people. By the time we get all the voices silenced at the end of the day, our own voices are distinctly tired and sometimes unable to be used with any sort of logic. One evening a week where someone else handles dish detail and dinner time chatter means we have some energy to spare for the unfinished sentences, the weekly planning, and talking about our kids in a way that helps us remember how much we like them and how funny they are. And we also get a chance to laugh with each other, which is pretty much key to survival. <br><br>We're also firm believers in the adage that "the couple who plays together, stays together," so we love us a good game night and avidly collect two player games.Lora Lynnhttp://vitafamiliae.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173686284780455114.post-63878914709531287722009-06-20T00:39:35.000-07:002009-06-20T00:39:35.000-07:00One of my favorite parts of the day is hanging out...One of my favorite parts of the day is hanging out at the dinner table with my husband after the kids have cleared their plates and moved on to playing. I'm also a big fan of date nights - we're going on one tonight in fact.Lorihttp://www.treeclimbingmom.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173686284780455114.post-37591674034125026552009-06-20T12:53:08.000-07:002009-06-20T12:53:08.000-07:00We're walking 1.8 miles together in about 15 m...We're walking 1.8 miles together in about 15 minutes. It's becoming a routine we both look forward to. <br><br>We also regularly sit down together after the kids go to bed. We often start to play a recorded tv show, but find that we pause it for extended periods just to talk. There are times when we pause so long to talk that it takes days to complete the viewing. <br><br>You're right, communication is the foundation of a great relationship.Julie Stiles Millshttp://pragmaticcompendium.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173686284780455114.post-70796087590340475502009-07-01T01:19:58.000-07:002009-07-01T01:19:58.000-07:00We don't have the interruptions of younger chi...We don't have the interruptions of younger child(ren) any more but daily life still interferes with our time to really communicate unless we carve out that time. For Andy and me, its a nightly walk with the dog and an (almost) weekly date at our local Caribou coffee shop. I so look forward to that time!Dorothyhttp://fieldstonecottage.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com