Once a month, my husband and i make a point to drop the kids off for the night and get in some us time to connect, communicate, and listen. It is so important in a marriage to continuously date the person you are married to. That way the love, passion, and enjoyment you had during the actual dating period never fades. This month was a night out at my husband’s holiday party.
What We Wore
This was my first army party. So the pressure I felt to wear and find "the perfect" dress was ever so present. I wanted to look great and represent my husband well. I wanted to make an impression, but not stand out and also not look like my usual casual disaster that I look like on a day-to-day basis. And actually my husband helped out a lot! I sent him pictures of the three dresses that I had narrowed down after scouring all of Macy's and had him make the decision (which actually wasn't my choice but ended up being the right one). It was a nice and long grey dress with a little bit of sparkle. I paired it with a little bit of grey eye-shadow, an up-do, and some black heals. It turned out perfect. I was comfortable (for the most part - being that I am NOT a dress girl at all). I looked pretty fashionable, and most importantly, nothing was hanging out.
As for my husband, he didn't really have a choice. He wore his dress blues with a black bow tie. But I'm sure if it was up to him, he would have opted for some jeans, button up (maybe even a white tee), boots, and a cowboy hat. Pretty much his staple when he isn't in work clothes. And I'm not mad at it. It would be my choice as well.
The Night
The kids got picked up by the baby sitter (my mother-in-law) at around 3 pm. Giving us enough time to focus on getting ready and more importantly, eating before we left. Mostly because my husband is the pickiest eater so we needed to make sure he got some nutrients in his body before we left. We left around 5 pm to meet up with some friends for a little pregaming. Then left to the party all together around 6:15 pm.
The rest of the night was pretty much perfect. It exceeded a lot of my expectations. I got to officially meet and get to know four people (two couples) who had me laughing the entire night. And even got my husband out on the dance floor. Which is a victory in itself. Because anyone who knows him, knows that he DOES NOT dance. At all. Like so much so that it took me about seven years to get him out on a dance floor with me. Crazy, I know. But anyways, it was a great night. That ended right around 10:30 pm. Which is a good sign that it was a really good time!
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