Great Date

Lately I've felt like I've been too strict with the kids, trying to run the house like I do my work, and that I'm not letting my four-year old be a four-year old or my two-year old be a two-year old. My wife pointed out that messes and staying on schedule seem to cause me the most anxiety. After a while, the smallest things start to drive me crazy. So, I took my wife out for dinner tonight. It seems like time alone with her gives me a little more patience. The funny thing is that even if our date had fallen through, I think she would have been thrilled that I actually took the effort to find a babysitter.