Whoohoo for FRIIIIIDAY!

Extra excited about today because the husband and I are going to have a date night! Get your mind out of the gutta--we're going to hear some live music and hang out with some friends (and maybe if we're both not too tired afterwards he'll get some action--haha).

Let me just say how important having a date night on a regular basis is for a marriage. Especially when there is a lot of stress- don't skip it! I remember my Mom highlighting a verse in her Bible that says something to the effect of putting the marriage relationship FIRST- above all other relationships. It definitely takes conscious effort to do this! It's easier to love my child and nurture that relationship more so than my relationship with my husband--there, I said it. It's true- love for my son comes so easily and naturally. Love for my husband takes work and like I said- conscious effort, to make sure I'm cultivating our relationship in a way that keeps our bond strong and primary in my life. The understanding of HOW to do this does not come all at once- I'm a student daily.

OK, on to more fun things- 5QF (Five Question Friday)- from THIS blog. Want to participate? Repost your answers as a comment to this blog post.

1. Do you think cursive writing is overrated? (Schools in Indiana have now voted to take teaching cursive writing out of their curriculum.) Well, to tell you the truth- I'm not sure of the importance of learning cursive writing. How about we take the time spent on cursive writing and put it in to recess or the arts (music, art, etc.)?
2. Do you still use a pocket calendar or notepad or do you keep your info on your smart phone? I use both a paper calendar and my phone. I like the alerts/alarm that my phone can give me.
3. What 3 things would you save if your house was burning down? (family & pets are already safe) I'd try to grab some photos (specifically one of my Mom); maybe Gavin's baby book which has other items from along the way in it--nothing else in particular is really sticking out. My safe with important papers is supposed to be fire retardent so I don't think I'd worry about that. If my family and my pets are safe--I can make do.
4. Country Mouse or City Mouse, err Person? A bit of both. How about suburb mouse (err Person). Lived in Orlando (yuck) for the first 9 years of my life; moved to a very small town north of Gainesville out in "the sticks" and then moved back in to "city life" after high school and have lived here since. I enjoy the conveniences of living in the city but also miss the quiet and nature of more open spaces that the country affords.
5. If you could pick ANY reality show to go on, which would you pick? Vacation home search (this would mean I'd have enough money to afford a vacation home so other things would presumably be different in my life---like my current home would be different.)

Happy Friday everyone!