Check out the link above to get in on the action yourself, and if you don't want to ruin the surprise for you and your spouse, then stop reading here, go print off Date #1, and have some fun!
If you just want to follow ours, then here we go.....
So for starters, you are technically suppose to do this alone with just your spouse, but since we are here in Orlando visiting my sister and hubby Tim, we decided to double-date for our Great Date Experiment=) Which actually turned out rather fun and interesting, plus we got to know more about each other as a couple since we felt comfortable enough to answer most of the questions in front of each other. It really was a great evening.
Tim was all about making this as much of an adventure here in Orlando as possible, so for step #1, we all piled in the car and decided on Panda Express for Spring roll appetizers. Dining on a Dime we opted for one Spring roll each=) We decided to answer all the questions listed--brief rundown:Question: I get a kick out of watching you _______.
Tim to LA: The funny faces you make when trying to recover from forgetting something or messing up, and worshiping.
LA to Tim: How you really enjoy interacting with other people and really getting to know them in a conversation when you're really interested in them.
Joey to Jennifer: When I'm watching you from afar shopping or writing or on the computer and you talk to yourself when you come across something funny or interesting, and you make faces like "Ooooo" and "Ahhhh".
Jennifer to Joey: Out of watching you play with Savannah because it makes my heart smile.
Some butt squeezing occurred as suggested, probably not quite as was meant...
On to the next stop on our adventure, piling back in the car....(Tim was enjoying his little "Mamacita" while Joey was lovin' on his "Gansta Baby" although we decided it was funnier to refer to the kid in my belly as that=)
...we decide on the food court at Millenia Mall for entrees. Both couples shared meals from the Bistro Connection and bonded over some more serious questions, which was cool to see how God was working in each of our marriages.
Next, we had 20 minutes to closing time in the mall, and a budget of $4 to find a meaningful gift for our special someone. LA and I headed out in one direction as Tim and Joey sprinted in the other. Considering this was a higher-end mall, this was NOT an easy task, but I think we all did pretty good. Here's the result....
Tim for LA: A butterfly dresser knob from Anthropologie which reminded him of the butterfly kite he used to propose to LA.Joey for Jennifer: A ring dish from Anthropologie because I'm always looking for a safe place to put my rings and especially my diamond earrings when I take them off...somewhere I won't forget. (Both boys get extra points because the gifts were from a store we both love AND they were gift-wrapped!)
LA for Tim: A magnet with a manatee on it because he loves magnets and manatees--two favorite things in one=)
Jennifer for Joey: A bookmark with a beach scene because he reads a lot of books these days in school, and now every time he looks at the bookmark he can remember all the times we've spent making memories on a beach somewhere: Atlantis Resort, Virgin Islands, trips to FL, etc.
From there we head out for dessert with lots of kissing in between=) Each couple decided to split an Arby's Jamoca Shake, but trying to take the picture on a timer in the car on the way home in Tim's stick shift made for an interesting end to the evening. Good times nonetheless!
From there we answer a few more fun questions about each other, then end the evening with step #6 which has us kiss on each step into the house, which turned out to be much fun since Tim and LA live on the second floor of their apartment complex =) Heh-heh! All in all, we had a GREAT evening, and I would highly recommend doing this for any couple out there looking to liven things up or just do something different to recapture those dating/honeymoon days. Much fun was had by all!
1 comment:
The date experiment sounds like total fun! I'll have to check out the link you provided. I love reading your blog! You have a great sense of humor in your writing.
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