DATE NIGHT FUN â—½ MARRIAGE
Did you know that by definition antics are amusing or outrageous behavior? It’s the behavior in kids that makes us laugh when they tell funny jokes as they’re making faces, or act up in cute ways we cannot resist. So why not enjoy some April Antics in our date nights this month…and make a bit of a fool of ourselves…all in fun…
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Dance videos – No, you don’t have to publish them or even share them if you don’t want to. But what if you took your phones and captured the moves while you’re out and about? Maybe you’re shopping and you hear a song. Ask him to do the twist! (My husband is great at this.) Or you could pick three songs at home and dance and record, and watch together with snacks, when you’re done. If there’s outdoor music, show up and dance and video each other as you make silly faces. Share them with your kids, and watch them croak…or laugh…or whatever.
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Call a Friend and Show up – Let a friend know you’re coming to cheer up someone in their family, so they’re not completely unaware. But show up at a friend’s house, or invite them over and surprise them with crazy straws, kid snacks like goldfish and Twizzlers, watch old shows together, eat on unusual plates you found at the dollar store. The crazier the better. Make another couple smile, and cheer up their day, on your date night with them.
Indoor Forts – You know, the kind that the kids make. Get a couple of sheets, lots of pillows, and rearrange a couple of pieces of furniture. Make forts. Read in one, snack in another, listen to tunes in another…move around as if you’re in the jungle. Have fun!
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April showers – Pick a rainy day or evening (no lightning, please) and take your umbrellas, wear shoes you can splash in, and walk and enjoy. Sing in the rain. You could let the umbrella down and get completely soaking wet together, then build a fire after. Open your mouth wide and taste the drops, if you dare. Make coffee and get donuts. Enjoy the season.
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Have Your Own Hunt – Yes, it’s Easter, and the kids will hunt and all the things. Make your own hunt with him. Hide notes, treats, etc. around the house and find them. Or make a scavenger hunt of sorts around town, as you look on line for places and sites you’ve not been to before. Go out and find the spots, snap pictures and make faces.
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Have you ever had an antic date? I bet not. So why not this April?