Following on from my weekend away on my own, the wife and I managed to get a night away. We managed this by taking advantage of the inlaws, not the first time and probably not the last either. We didn't go wild on our night away, but had a leisurely wonder around the local town before sitting ourselves down by an open fire for afternoon cream tea at the hotel. We spent a fair bit of time sitting chatting before moving on to dinner. Getting ready for dinner was nice as well, no running around chasing the kids,trying to persuade them to put on their shirt or dress! The wife even managed to put on all her makeup without having to keep it away from the little ones.
Dinner itself was a very civilized affair as well, we managed to read all the menu without having to stop the kids destroying the table or playing with the oil fired light on the table! We also managed to eat all three course all in one sitting! Its nice being able to choose what you want without having to consider whatthe kids might like to steal off your plate or whether they'll want to swap dinner half way through as they've decided they don't want theirs anymore. We also took a long time over dinner, something we've not had the pleasure of in ages! Not to mention moving back to the lounge area to sit by the fire again and sip on a glass of wine. Granted much of the conversation was about the kids, well you can't get away from them completely!
A full, uninterrupted nights sleep together is also a rare luxury, as was not getting up till nearly 10! No alarms and being jumped on! Just waking naturally.
Going shopping the next day might not sound to exciting, being able to do so and take time over things certainly is! I bought a new pair of walking shoes and managed to try on several pairs in several shops without just grabbing the first pair that kinda fit alright. That and we actually got to talk about it, without one of us running around chasing the kids, keeping them entertained or stopping them destroying the place! It was nice to be able to do that again.
The best part of it all though was coming home to see the little ones again. The little man was bouncing up and down in the garden as we drove up the drive. The young lady probably would have been if she wasn't asleep I. The back of the inlaws car, they'd just got back from the playpark/garden center.
I loved the night away, but I loved coming home again!
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