I hope everyone has been having a good October so far! We had a great meeting last Tuesday October 13th. Our topic was "A Flourishing Marriage" and our guest speaker, Gail Fray, did an amazing job. Thank you again Gail for your words of wisdom.
Gail's homework challenge to each of us was to: "Write a statement of belief about your spouse. Share it with him on your next date or time alone together." Remember to look past that surface clutter and focus on the type of person God designed your husband to be.
Our activity this week was brainstorming date ideas, here are the ones the group came up with;
Dates with your son:
- Rapids game
- Rockies game
- Train museum
- Collect rocks and glue together into a cool sculpture
- Library and look up books based on topics he asks questions about
- Swimming
- Picnic at the park
- Go to kids play - “Peanut Butter Players” in Boulder; offers a play and meal for $15 (kids from calvary are in these plays)
- Ice cream
- Catching crawdads in creek, or frogs in irrigation ditch near Grandpa’s
- Making Cookies
- Aquarium
- Museums or zoo
Dates with your daughter:
- Afternoon tea at Dushanbe Tea House
- Mani/pedis
- Shopping
- Tea party
- Rockies game
- Do nails together @ home spa day
- Coffee shop and bookstore
Dates Guys Like:
- Round of golf
- Car races or Unser-racing each other
- Shooting range
- Just touch it :-)
- Sporting events; football
- Pond hockey
- Hike
- Go with them to hardware store
- Tennis
- Bowling
- Driving range/bucket of balls
- Paintball
- Mountain biking
- Fishing
- Sex
- Brewery
- Rockies game
- Drive in mountains
Double Dates:
- Puzzle room
- Escape room
- Breweries
- Skiing
- MadCap theater
- Put-put
- Bowling
- Game night
- Dinner theater
- Mini golf in Thornton
Dates for $20 or less:
- Festivals/local events
- Brewery
- Dine in and movie in
- Library movie at home after kids are in bed and sex! (duh) :-)
- Free concerts
- Hike Mt Sanitas and picnic
- Pearl Street strolling and ice cream
- Bible study with friends, dinner together first
- Bike ride and then end near your house for a picnic or wine/berries fondue
Special occasion dates:
- Go to the spot you got engaged and take time to reflect together and then go out for dinner
- Hike in Estes Park, then a couple massage and dinner at the Stanley Hotel
- “Progressive” dinner: different place for apps, dinner, dessert, etc!
- Night at hotel in Denver or mountains, then spa day (couples massage)
- Cooking class at Sur la Table (Boulder has tons!) or at Piece, Love, and Chocolate
- Dinner where you got married
- Hot air balloon ride
- Valentine’s Day; fondue at home
BFF dates:
- Book Store/Wine and Cheese
- Look at Model Homes
- Cheese Importer
- Crackpots paint pottery
- Movies
- Coffee
- Hiking with dogs
- Facials
- Fitness class or run
- Shopping
- Meal party
- Craft party
- Chick flick
- Pedis
Dates for when you don’t have a sitter:
- Shark Tank with popcorn
- Chick fil A; they play while you talk!
- Go to free festival or event
- Make your own sushi
- Football games
- Go to rec center; check kids into KidsStation, hot tub date!
- Sex by the fireplace
- Board games
- Fondue at home
- Stargazing in the backyard under a quilt
- Happy hour at home (wine/cheese/tapas)
- Scrabble
Dates within 15 minutes of Erie:
- Play bananagrams at Starbucks and drink coffee
- Walk around old town Lafayette
- 24 Carrot
- The Post
- Morning Glory Cafe
- Downtown Louisville restaurant
- Biking with picnic
- Waneka Lake
- Odd 13 Brewery
- Georgia Boys (Frederick)
Day Dates:
- Estes or Fort Collins “daycation”
- The gym (doubles as a no babysitter date)
- Hunting
- Do lunch on your work breaks while the kids are at school
- Look at open houses/model homes
- Bike rides
- Drop kids off with a friend and grab a quick lunch
- Frisbee golf
- Golf
- Gun Range
- Hiking
- Farmers Market
Dates that remind you of high school:
- Go to a high school football game
- Mall
- Ice cream
- Go to the movies
- Bowling/Putt-Putt
- Make out while watching TV
- Mini golf at Adventure Golf in Westminster
These dates look like a ton of fun, I cant wait to try them out!
A couple of reminders from the meeting: THIS Tuesday October 20th- Play date at Cottonwood Farms @ 10am (feel free to bring a lunch over to Joanna's after the play date to enjoy together)
A couple of reminders from the meeting: THIS Tuesday October 20th- Play date at Cottonwood Farms @ 10am (feel free to bring a lunch over to Joanna's after the play date to enjoy together)
Check out the Real Choices sign up genius for their Thanksgiving Dinner we are helping with, there will be more information about it at our next meeting but check out the link and see if there something you can sign up to bring; http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f084ba8ab2aa46-real/11022007
October is Pregnancy/Infant Loss Awareness Month, we have some candles to light in remembrance of babies lost. If you did not get one this meeting, please feel free to grab one at our next meeting for yourself and a friend. Here are also a couple of additional resources on the topic: http://www.beliefnet.com/
AND don't forget our next meeting is Tuesday October 27th, we will be discussing how to be "Fiercely Welcoming" and playing a pretty fun get-to-know-you game. Can't wait to see you ladies there! =) ~Ashley =)
October is Pregnancy/Infant Loss Awareness Month, we have some candles to light in remembrance of babies lost. If you did not get one this meeting, please feel free to grab one at our next meeting for yourself and a friend. Here are also a couple of additional resources on the topic: http://www.beliefnet.com/
AND don't forget our next meeting is Tuesday October 27th, we will be discussing how to be "Fiercely Welcoming" and playing a pretty fun get-to-know-you game. Can't wait to see you ladies there! =) ~Ashley =)
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