time away
Last night I had a wonderful opportunity (many thanks to my super supportive hubby) to go out and meet up with a friend for a ladies night out. It was really really great.
No, it was not partying until we dropped or vomited and came home late. It was a simple meal at bocca di beppo foloowed by the 9:30pm showing of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at The Pruneyard. It was so so good. Home by my usual bedtime, but very refreshed.
I was feeling burned out before catching my kids' head cold. I get soo caught up in my life as wife and mother I often let my friendships with other women fall away as I try to keep on top of everythign here at home.
When I arrived at the restaurant was introduced to a couple new ladies who were out for the night the first thing I did was sit and breath. I had to reconnect to what it felt like to be out and only have to be concerned with me. I wasn't carrying anyone, corralling anyone. It was glorious. I was able to have uninterrupted conversation about how my friend was doing; we all know how priceless that is. We shared stories and laughed and then were of to go see a movie. At the movie we laughed out loud and snickered and to just be out and seeing a current release was **wow**.
It seems so silly really... It is so simple to get out. It is not like my hubby or I are chained to the house or cannot afford the help to get out. Maybe we need to schedule the occasional weeknight night out for ourselves. Our kiddos have not been put to bed by anyone else yet beyond maybe a grandparent. But now that little girl is almost 1 and big boy is almost 3... I think it woudl do us some good to get out like I got the chance to get out.