Family Date Night

I had felt overwhelmed and pulled in many directions at the beginning of the month. I had several meetings that had taken me away from the family and David's schedule started Q4 (call/30 hour shifts every fourth night) beginning December. It was the first Saturday of the month and David's only day at home off...the other weekend we were going to be in Utah for a wedding, so one day of wedding and not traveling. I had been baking and doing other preparations for primary and Taylin's class. There was a primary leadership party Saturday evening. I kept feeling guilty for being away from my family and then feeling guilty if I missed the party. Well, I felt I had attended meetings that I should be at. Although the party would be fun, I felt my family needed me more or I needed my family more. We didn't have anything pressing. We just needed simple time together.

Taylin had a playdate with a friend from school. After dropping her off, I proposed we go to a drive in movie theater. David put no pressure on me either way. I dropped the cookies off for the party. My primary presidency was very understanding. We picked Taylin up, had time to pick up some sandwiches from the grocery store and on to the drive in we went.

This was a first for us. We had wanted to go to one for some time. It was a cold night for Arizona and an outdoor movie, but we came prepared. The kids did great. Kennedy was so excited about the transformed vehicle that it took her a while to find a comfy place, but she did. Teague slept and the rest of us enjoyed "Planet 51." The movie wasn't anything to go down in history, but the event as a family was a memorable one. We could have stayed for the second feature while the kids slept, but David was tired too and had to be at work the next morning. This will be a repeat!