Date Night

Saturday night, Stacy and I were surprised with a date night!  I don't remember how long it had been since we had gone out for a nice dinner, just the two of us... we made last-minute reservations at 8:00 for Sunsets in Wayzata (pronounced why-Zet-ah for those of you out of state).  We ate outside on the patio, our table facing Wayzata Bay on Lake Minnetonka.  I had a ribeye; Stacy had shrimp.  Adult beverages were consumed, and we actually had an adult conversation that lasted longer than a few minutes.  It was the perfect end to a perfect day.

How did this come about?  I have a very flexible mother and aunt!

Stacy and I will be taking a trip in October to visit my sister, Jen in New York City.  Even though Jen has lived there for five years already, we haven't been out to see her yet for a whole host of reasons (excuses).  The trip is long overdue.  My mother and aunt have agreed to watch Grayson while we are away, but they had not yet experienced the joy of an overnight with Mr. G.  A few weeks back, they asked to have a trial run or two before our trip.  Stacy and I agreed that this was a wonderful idea for many reasons, one of which being a free date night.

Looking over our calendar, even though we were doing the fair, Saturday was the best night for everyone involved, especially if we wanted to do a second trial run.  I just forgot one simple thing: I tell my mom.  Oops.  Walking around the fair in the morning, my mother-in-law asked me what Stacy and I were doing that evening sans child.  It took me a minute to figure out what she was talking about, but it dawned on me.  Then it hit me that I hadn't confirmed in any way, shape or form yet.  Bad son.  As soon as I got my mom on the phone, though, she (and especially my aunt) were thrilled to get a chance to take Grayson for the night.

I'm so blessed to have such a wonderful family (both sides) who live close and love Grayson so much.

The night went off without a hitch.

Someone remind me to schedule trial run #2 in advance....