A Date!

Tonight, Dave and I are off the Nashville - all by ourselves! I am so excited that I can't stand myself. We haven't been alone since the first of November. I have all these thoughts running through my head of things we can do (get your mind outta the gutter!) and things we can talk about. I do this every time we go somewhere by ourselves. My "to do alone" list would take me about a week to complete.

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We are going to a Predators game. I have never been to a hockey game, and I am not sure if it is for me. But, I get to hold hands with my husband, (Dave, you know you secretly like to hold my hand) and not have anyone wipe snot on my shirt, and not have to wipe any butts, so this is a good deal.

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In just 11 short days, I start my practicum for my READ Block. Tomorrow, my teachers will email me my assignment and then I have to call my Host Teacher and meet with her next week. I am apprehensive about this, well, I am downright scared, if you wanna know the truth. Yesterday, in class, my teachers gave me a list of rules - dress code, things I need to know, etc. So I was sitting there, with my mouth hanging open, thinking, "What do I know? Can I teach? Am I ready for this?" All of my studies from the past two and 1/2 years are swirling around in my head. At any given time, a lesson pops up. I hope that when I get in the classroom, this information gets in order and I can get it out coherently. That way, I don't look too stupid.

Date Night.

Yesterday, Dave and I travelled to Knoxville to watch UT play..

My sisters-in law (Terri and Jamie) graciously kept my children because my in-laws are 3700 miles away.

We had a blast! The only negative thing about going away from the kids is that you have to come back. I know that sounds bad, but when we do get away, it is hard to come back to reality. We usually have such a good time talking and listening to music and just being together, well, it is difficult when you jump back into temper tantrums, fighting, baths, teeth brushing.....

When we come back, it takes me a couple of hours not to be sad and wish for just a couple more hours alone with Dave.

So, anyways - last night. We had such a good time. We left at 2'ish, drove to knoxville and then we stopped and ate. Then he "let" me go to Target. You know when Dave stops for Target, he is feeling extra special :)

We went to the game, and started back home around 9 p.m. I seriously coulda rode around all night. We sung songs, we talked and laughed.

We are going to the Beta Convention with Eli and LMS Beta Club in TWO WEEKS. My in-laws are watching the small kids. I am looking forward to more alone time.

Lane Kiffin - hottie!

Forming the Power T!

The Band.

Me and Dave.

Remembering where I came from.

Yesterday, Dave and I were able to sneak off in the afternoon and head out to the lake WITH NO KIDS. Yes, you read right. We had NO KIDS.

Not only did we get to go to the lake, we rode the Harley. When we left, we started talking and realized that it had been two years since we had our last Harley trip.

When we got to the houseboat, I was sad to find a collection of very small diapers in the bathroom. Along with the diapers, there was a collection of small swim diapers. Guess what that means? Well, the last time we went to the lake, Tripp was a baby and Emma was a toddler. I guess we have been having so much fun at home, we forgot to visit the lake for the last three or four years.

It was nice to be back. We hung out, I got some sun, read a book and drank several cold, cold bottles of water. Later on that afternoon, we went for a boat ride.

This takes me back to many years ago. Dave and I had our first "official" date (see, Waffle House doesn't count) at the lake (well, following Red Lobster) and we went swimming at the dam about 2 a.m.

As I sat in the sunshine- on a boat- in the middle of the lake- I remembered our life pre-small children. I thought about how we used to spend the summers on the water, leaving Friday after work, and not coming home until Sunday at dark. I thought of all our midnight conversations out on the water, our trips to the A-Frame to karaoke, the obscene amount of alcohol that we consumed. I remembered how quiet the lake gets at night. I missed it all. Well, not all. Not the alcohol. :)

Sometimes in life, I get so busy that I forget to stop and take a deep breath. Thanks, Dave for yesterday. I had a blast.

Date night.

Date night last night-- it was a blast.

Not only did Dave have a date with the most beautiful girl in the world,

I had a date with the most handsome 3 year old ever.

Here is a picture of the beautiful girl.

I tried to curl her hair - but she wanted to leave it straight.

Here is Mallie Mo. I curled her hair.

She is so sassy.

Here is sweet Emma and her super sweet and cute daddy.

He took me for sushi today after lunch. Yum!

*and he bought me a new vacuum*

What a way to a mom's heart - a new, clean and shiny vacuum cleaner!

We all partied too much last night. Tripp and I ended up at the chick-fila and then we went to Walmart to score a new toy. We all ended up home around 11 pm. Getting up for church was fierce this morning.

Eli said opening prayer tonight at church. I was so proud of him. He wrote it down and he did such a good job.