I decided I wanted to document how Chad and I usually spend our evenings after the kiddos go to bed and before we call it a night. No pictures in this post because that is not one of the things we usually do. Haha!
We usually immediately finish the “adulting” tasks of the day: dishes, tidying up, packing lunches, etc. Sometimes we laugh at how without any words we finish all those tasks as a team. We definitely have a groove and try to do it efficiently as possible so we can just be done for the day!
We talk! A lot!!! We usually don’t see each other in the mornings and pretty much never call each other during the day so after bedtime is when we finally get to catch up. We talk about the details of daily life and kid things. But mainly we spend lots of time talking about things we are working on. We both try to be really intentional with the way we choose to spend our day so we talk about how we could do better at living in the moment and share the times we were. We talk about each other’s goals and try to make a plan for how we can best support one another. We reflect on if our daily choices are in line with our long term goals. We talk about our future and our hopes and dreams for what that may look like. We work out any issues we may have had during the day. We talk about the kids: both the good and the bad parts. You’d think we would get sick of talking about the same things over and over but we really don’t. I cherish those conversations.
We sit out on the patio. Sometimes we visit while we are out there. Sometimes we sip on a glass of wine. Sometimes we just sit in silence next to one another and let our thoughts wander. Whenever we do that I always am overcome with gratitude. Silence is good for the soul.
We play games! We love to play cards, even if it’s just the two of us. We also challenge one another in shuffleboard or foosball.
We cuddle on the couch and watch a show. Usually never more than an hour or else we both fall asleep. Haha! I would love to say the reason we don’t watch a lot of TV is because we don’t like it but honestly it is really because we don’t really like any of the same shows. There are a select few we both enjoy (mainly comedies) but for the most part we have entirely different preferences.
The best part of the evenings are the laughs!!! Chad always makes me laugh. It was one of the main things that made me fall in love with him and still what I love most. Life with Chad is always fun! I wish I made him laugh more but he is a tough nut to crack. If I make him belly laugh I feel pretty dang accomplished. I know I make him laugh on the inside tho...right Chad?!
Finally we call it a night. I take up way more than my half of the bed and cuddle up. We don’t have much personal space while we sleep but we wouldn’t have it any other way!
Love you Chad and our evenings together!
