"date night"

[Chestertonian]

When I had #5 we split the kids up. The boys were with a family that we are good friends with, and the girls went to my mother's.

In June we are going to a HSing conference. I already got a babysitter for the 4 and will take the baby. I am excited to go with Mr. T. It will be great.

homeschool conference sounds like a good date night whete is it

[Greg]

My wife said, just yesterday evening, "Greg, you never take me anywhere expensive anymore".

I said, "Put your coat on!"

"Why" she smiled, "where are we going?"

"The bloody Petrol Station"

[JubilateDeo]

I like the idea of a date night in -- have someone else take your son for a while (hopefully to another address!) and order some food in for her. 

I'm not sure, but I think some of the "nicer" NYC places deliver -- I could be completely wrong, but I always hear New Yorkers complaining about how delivery everywhere else sucks.

I moderate an online mom's group for local NJ moms, most of whom are recent NYC transplants, and 90% of the threads are about ordering takeout, specifically about how everything is "crap" compared to the way it's done in NYC.  I always say things like, "Have you ever tried this thing called 'cooking?'  It's this novel approach to dinner where you start with ingredients and heat them in all these different combinations!"

[kayla_veronica]

I think a lot of the times (at least for me), it doesn't really matter what you do, as long as you do something that makes her feel special and allows you some fun alone time to break up the routine.

[OCLittleFlower]

I like the idea of a date night in -- have someone else take your son for a while (hopefully to another address!) and order some food in for her. 

I'm not sure, but I think some of the "nicer" NYC places deliver -- I could be completely wrong, but I always hear New Yorkers complaining about how delivery everywhere else sucks.

I moderate an online mom's group for local NJ moms, most of whom are recent NYC transplants, and 90% of the threads are about ordering takeout, specifically about how everything is "crap" compared to the way it's done in NYC.  I always say things like, "Have you ever tried this thing called 'cooking?'  It's this novel approach to dinner where you start with ingredients and heat them in all these different combinations!"

Sometimes it's nice not to have to. *shrug*  Especially for a date night -- it's not a date if I have to cook or clean it up, in my mind.  Personally, I'd rather go out than get takeout (I have bad take-out luck and my order is ALWAYS wrong) but for Ches and his wife it might be a nice way to do date night at home.

I was sadly disappointed when I had an overnight layover near JFK -- all the delivery had ended before I got to the hotel. I was hoping for real New York pizza. 

[piabee]

I was hoping for real New York pizza. 

It's overrated.

(Good thing Someone1776 doesn't post anymore.)

[OCLittleFlower]

I was hoping for real New York pizza. 

It's overrated.

(Good thing Someone1776 doesn't post anymore.)

LOL!

I hope to find out for myself one day...

[Bonaventure]

I didn't think it was.

[MilesChristi]

I was hoping for real New York pizza. 

It's overrated.

(Good thing Someone1776 doesn't post anymore.)

Better than what youse guys got

[OCLittleFlower]

I was hoping for real New York pizza. 

It's overrated.

(Good thing Someone1776 doesn't post anymore.)

Better than what youse guys got

"Thanked" your post for an excellent use of slang.

[Chestertonian]

When I was a kid I wasn't allowed to eat pizza.  I think I can count the number of times I've had pizza on one hand.  First had kosher pizza which was "meh" had the good stuff once or twice, had pizza in DC once.  At that point I was saving all my carbs for beer 

[Kaesekopf]

I was hoping for real New York pizza. 

It's overrated.

(Good thing Someone1776 doesn't post anymore.)

One of the few things Chicago does well.

[OCLittleFlower]

I was hoping for real New York pizza. 

It's overrated.

(Good thing Someone1776 doesn't post anymore.)

One of the few things Chicago does well.

Chicago pizza rocks.  But I do feel that I can't pick favorites until I try both. 

[MilesChristi]

I was hoping for real New York pizza. 

It's overrated.

(Good thing Someone1776 doesn't post anymore.)

One of the few things Chicago does well.

YOU MONSTER

[Perpetua]

I'm happy to stay home watching a movie together. I don't feel comfortable leaving our first 10mo baby with anyone yet. I've been away from her for maybe three times and I've felt terrible and started crying. But my husband wants to go out on a date, so at some point I need to just let go of the worries. I'd mainly do it for his sake though, and not so much for my own.

At what age did you start leaving your children with babysitters? Do you leave them overnight with the babysitter, or does the babysitter stay at your home until you come back? What time do you come back at night after the date?