dinner and a game

This fall while Brandon took Ash to his Bible Quiz season opener overnight out of town Maddox and I took advantage of the time together and had a fun date night. Maddox chose dinner at Freddy's and then we went to a Bronco high school football game. It was FREEZING outside so we brought our blankets and got our first round of hot chocolate before even finding a seat. Maddox wanted to get to the field early enough to watch the players warm up (he wanted to see if they did the same warm ups that his team does) so we got to sit in the cold for an extra hour. It was worth it, though, to see the expressions on Maddox's face when he saw how fast the Bronco's center could snap the ball and how far the quarterback could throw. He was impressed! Not with everything though. Some of the warm up exercises he was certain "he could do WAY better!" (We're working on how to teach this kid to be a bit more humble...)

By halftime we were almost frozen solid and so Maddox and I agreed to grab our favorite concession stand snack, run to the car and then eat our snacks in the warmth of home. We got frito chili pies and put our plan in motion. It was nice to eat our smothered chips while we were warm enough to feel our fingers and warm enough to enjoy good conversation. Or with Maddox, it's less conversation and more listening while he yells about all the things he's interested in while I listen! 

When you have two kids so close together it's easy to forget what it's like to have one on one time with just one of your kids. Of course, it's fun to spend time as a family of four but date nights with just one of my boys are fun in a totally different way. It doesn't happen nearly as often as I would like but when we do get these opportunities I try to take in and remember every single second.