Our Date Jar

Since Ava Kate was born, Parker and I have made it a priority to have a date night out at least once a month.  I know once a month doesn't sound like much, but we have plenty of other "dates" together at home or out as a family.  For a while now, I've been wanting to make a date jar and with some left over stuff from Candice's shower, I finally got around to making one!

Making it obviously isn't hard, but coming up with a list of dates was pretty fun!  We divided the dates into 3 categories - date nights out, date nights at home, and family dates.  We color coded the categories and stuffed them in a jar for random picking!  I can't wait to see what we draw first!

Here's a list of our dates:

Date Nights at Home:

• Watch the sunrise.
• Create a bucket list together.
• Do a Pinterest project together.
• Watch our wedding video and look at our wedding pictures together.
• Have a hot chocolate/sparkling grape juice toast.
• Dance on the deck.
• Star gaze.
• Use the fire pit to make s'mores.
• Put together a puzzle.
• Eat pizza in our PJs.
• Play a board game.
• Eat dinner by candle light.
• Give each other good, long massages.

Date Nights Out:

• Dine on the Waterfront in Washington.
• Go to Coffee Shack for live music & dessert.
• Paint pottery at Painted Peacock.
• Recreate our first date by going to get ice cream!
• Go to dinner and a movie.
• Grab a bite at Great Harvest Bread Company.
• Dress up and go out to dinner.
• Try a new place for dinner.
• Go bowling with friends.
• Test drive cars.
• Explore at River Park North.
• Go to a show (i.e. concert, play, etc.)

Family Dates:

• Walk on the Greenway.
• Fly a kite.
• Have fun on a playground.
• Go to a museum.
• Check out the farmer's market.
• Have a picnic.
• Take a trip to the beach.
• Go fishing.
• Make a fort.
• Make homemade ice-cream sundaes.
• Go to the local creamery.
• Go to Yoder's for breakfast.
• Stroll around ECU's campus.
• Go to the library and check out books.
• Attend a sporting event.

What ideas do you have to add?