Dating
My husband went on a date with another woman last night. She was beautiful, too. Normally, I would be upset about that…but this other woman is our daughter.
Lilly seems to think that Valentine’s Day is all about the Daddy/Daughter relationship. It started when we lived in Oregon and our church would host a Daddy/Daughter Dessert around V-Day. This was a highly anticipated event for her. We would go out and get her a new dress. She’d dress up, put on her favorite jewelry, paint her nails and get her hair done. It was a big deal.
Last week Josh was in Phoenix for a conference. Both kids were upset about this because he was gone over Valentine’s Day. Lilly said, “I just don’t understand why they would plan a conference over Valentine’s Day. Don’t they know that you’re supposed to spend time with the people you love on Valentine’s Day?” I couldn’t argue with that.
So, last night was the night for Josh to make it up to her. He put a note in her lunch box asking her to go out with him and let her choose where they went. There’s a really great restaurant in Princeton with wonderful (and over-priced) food. Josh and I have been there a couple of times and Lilly overheard us talking about it. She asked about it and decided that’s where she wanted to go. I completely encouraged her in her choice. If she has high standards about where she expects her daddy to take her, then maybe she’ll keep her high standards when it comes time for her to start dating.
They had a great time. After the meal, Lilly asked her daddy if they could stop at a nearby chocolate shop to pick up some chocolate for dessert. That’s my girl!
Of course, Titus felt left out. I offered to take him out as a Mommy/Son date. He rejected me. It’s just not the same. He hangs out with me during the day, but going out with daddy is a special thing. Tomorrow night they are having guys’ night out. I’m not sure what they’re planning on doing, but Titus has already mentioned McDonald’s. I’ve got time to work on his taste…don’t I?
