We have a pretty successful baby-sitting co-op once a month. We get to go out once every 3 months (hey, that's pretty good at this point! Previously we were going out maybe once a year, paying a babysitter $$...) There are two other families in our co-op - one with 4 kids and one with 3. So we end up having 11 kids (age 8 and under) to watch, but there's 4 adults. We rotate between hosting, helping, and dating. The host family fixes a simple meal for everyone (besides the daters) and we hang out at their home. The helpers just simply show up and help watch kids. And the daters obviously go out, usually from about 4:30-7:00, so as not to interfere with kids' bedtimes. The hardest rotation is hosting, but it's fun getting to hang out with another couple while watching kids. It's not such a chore that way.
February was our month to go out. We decided to play tennis, followed by picnic on the beach (unfortunately it wasn't a sunny day) and ice cream. We had a really good time. We hadn't played tennis in a while, and I forgot how fun it is. We played 7 games and I won (of course!) 4 to 3. We actually just quit while I was ahead. :)
We had to take a picture of our black hands - looks like we worked really hard.
And us. The perfect tennis companions. Neither one of us played tennis in high school or anything, so we're not extremely skilled at tennis. But we're at about the same level, so we make a pretty good match (and Alex LETS me win...) :) It was a really fun work-out too - much more fun than jogging or riding a bicycle. We might have to try taking the boys with us so we can play more often, although that might be a try-not-to-peg-Weston event. It's nice to get out without the boys sometimes!
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This is the best set-up. You were inspired to start it going. We're loving it!
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