For me and my husband, date night is sacred. Though for quite some months, our date nights were limited to watching our favorite series or downloaded movies/DVDs in the comfort of our living room because I cannot leave the little one at night for more than two hours. So what we would do is put Ziki to sleep then ask Ate Angelina to watch him while we take an hour or two to enjoy some undisturbed sweet moments with each other. Then we would either watch movies, read books together or just simply talk over tea.

But last Monday night, we resumed our usual date out. Well, we still had to consider the proximity of having to head home immediately in case our little boy would throw a fit for not having us beside him late at night.  We skipped the malls and decided to stay within Valenzuela. Let’s see how that turned out…

Starting it off with some refreshing Sakura (for me) and Wintermelon (for hubby) milk teas

We had dinner at the nearby T-Cup Zone because we love their rice rolls and tried their crispy chicken too.

Date nights need not be expensive. Look how happy we were.

We even remembered to get our little boy something he loves.

Our poor attempt of trying to look like Hugh and Anne  à la Les Misérables.

Dating out at a nearby tea shop and catching the last full show of  Les Miserablés at our local SM center worked to our advantage. We were given VIP treatment for our dinner (even if it were just milk teas and rice rolls) and almost had the entire theatre to ourselves (no one minded my sobbing and singing along hehe).

My husband and I enjoyed this night so much that he really coaxed me into blogging about it. But truth is, even if he didn’t, I still would because I want to tell you how important it is to spend time with your husbands.

Yes, taking care of children can take most of your time and energy but you need to have an alone time with your spouses too. Do not let regular chores and childcaring kill the romance. You need to also nurture your marriage and having a regular date out will help you keep your relationship intact. Because in the end, your child will thank you for not checking out on your date night with his daddy.

Go out. Have fun. Be creative. You don’t need to spend money every time. You can take a walk around the neighborhood holding hands and just be together. It’s alright to leave the little one at home sometimes so you can be with your husband alone. Believe me, your man will fall in love with you more because he knows you prioritize him and his needs.

This is why date nights for us are sacred. It is when both me and my husband can talk about us and our marriage, what God has been teaching us, plan our week ahead, or just laugh and chat about silly things. Then we come home and reunite with our darling little boy and all is well.

As for next Monday night, I have everything all planned out and I’m sure my husband will love it.