Date Night

So date night has to be one of the most important things to me. I don't care where I have to cut in the budget, there will almost ALWAYS be money for date night. When times are tight, I am a little more creative, but for the most part I will always find a way to make date night happen. I think it's kinda like the gospel. If you don't have it, you might think that you are happy. Once you have it, you realize what you have been missing, and how much happier you are. I think that when you date as a married couple, you get that happiness that you never knew you were missing. I still get all excited everytime Chet is taking me out, just like when we were dating. I get all dolled up (most of the time) and the boys help tell me if I look "hot" or not for dad. (blah, blah blah, I'll get off my soap box and on to why I am posting!) We have always felt two things about babysitters. I will not ever leave my kids with someone who doesn't want to be there (just there for the money or someone that is made to do it, like my siblings for example. Paid or free, NEVER!) So, it is not an easy job to watch for us, as you can imagine. We have had 3 sitters tell us they are not interested in coming back. One said flat out, and the other two made it very clear while trying to not just come out and say I will not watch again. Well, we thought very early on that we always wanted to be able to find a sitter, so we have always tried to pay well. I had a mother of a girl that has never watched for me, just because I have 4 other fantastic sitters, nothing against her, tell me today that I was ruining it for anyone else. I was very confused and had to ask for what, she was so serious! She said that her daughter was quite upset because she made half of what some other girls were making watching for me. Inside I was doing cartwheels! On the outside I just said, "She has never watched for me though. It's not an easy job. You earn all $10 an hour!" She just laughed and we went our seperate ways. VICTORY! I should never have a problem finding a sitter! Mission accomplished! The $1800 ish I pay a year in babysitting is worth every penny!