Not me.
At least, not by the time Friday night rolls around.
I’d love for Friday night to be Date Night at my house. Drop the kids off at a sitter and just…go away…from family, from friends, from work, from everyone. Just be with the guy that I swear I remember is a pretty good kisser and be done with the strain of everyday life.
Sounds great, right? I never understood those, “Calgon, take me away!” commercials when I was a kid. Today? I’m all over that and would buy STOCK in Calgon if it worked that way. Actually, I’d be thrilled if I had a bathtub big enough for two people, but our bathrooms are too small so we have to stick with the normal tub.
But yeah, by Friday night the kids can get into pretty much anything and I’m not going to say a word. I’m so tired by the end of the week – between meetings, work, management, and parenting – that I just want to plop on the couch or collapse in bed and sleep off the week.
I wish I could have the same love for my children on Friday night that I do, say, on Tuesday afternoon, but they have just worn me down. Between fighting, screaming, and just being girls…they’ve taken everything I have to give.
On the bright side, as soon as the husband is out of the bath he’s going to put them to bed. So we will make some awesome homemade popcorn and watch a movie on the couch.
It’s not date night, but at least I’ll be able to talk to him without a kid interrupting every ten seconds.
March 20th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
When the children grow up, they become part of date night. Then you either have to find really great excuses to get them out of the house, or lock them in their rooms. Or go out.
March 20th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
You are a woman after my own heart. I LOVE your blog. Thank you for telling it as it really is, not the way people want it to be, or think it should be.
March 21st, 2009 at 9:57 am
Hey! You have the same swinging hot Friday night party that we do. Netflix on the couch. i am lucky if I stay awake for the whole movie. We used to be such a hot couple…There is always Saturday night.
March 24th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
I can totally relate. I have a 7 month old and a 13 year old. The only thing is when friday comes hubby is out of the house. He is home with the baby all day everyday (except weekends) so I don’t blame him for wanting to go out. I try to get my date night in during the week, but I get so tired from work, and so the cycle begins. But when I want him home he does stay home so we can have an evening of just us.
June 10th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
When we do get out on date night all we end up talking about is the kids. Normally we don’t even make it to the movie and the couch. We lay down to watch tv in bed and Hubby is out like a light.