A Night Out

Last Friday we decided to do "date night." Luckily this is not our first date night since Klayton was born but nonetheless it was much needed and enjoyed by all, including Klayton. Let me just start this by saying we are getting old. That means that a night out now starts at 6:00 instead of 10:00 and it takes weeks of planning. We started with happy hour at a local restaurant that is pretty trendy (at least for us.) It was crowded but we managed and even got to watch a few innings of the Astros game (yes they were losing.) Kevin tried to complain about warm beer but I wouldn't listen very well. Another sign that we are getting old. We proceeded on to Midnight Rodeo. That means we were walking into the dance hall before it was even dark outside. Oops! There weren't many people there so we just played pool for a little while before we started dancing. We eventually ended up on the dance floor and had a really good time. Of course we were home by midnight but that is OK as well.

The best part of the whole evening, we didn't have to worry about Klayton because we knew he was having a blast with his Aunt Laura. He had taken an unusually long afternoon nap so we told her whatever time he went to bed was OK by us. That meant extra time for playing and I believe they took full advantage. It is so much fun to have an Aunt that is fun and crazy and let's you do whatever you want. Here are a few pictures from the evening:

Yes, that is toilet paper. It is one of Klayton's new things that he enjoys playing with and when Aunt Laura comes to babysit, Klayton gets to play with toilet paper. Barring a few diaper issues, I think they had a great time. He stayed up until almost 10:00 (normal bed time is about 8:00) but who cares when you are having fun. The best part, when we got home, Laura was grinning from ear to ear. It seems she had a great time and we really appreciated the evening as well. It is wonderful to have family who loves you so much and who is always willing to help.