Playing Hookie:

We've played hookie from church 2 Sundays in a row now and gone out for a quiet breakfast instead. It's wonderful and the guilt is minimal.. there is still some guilt because we've been blessed so much. Especially in this economy where Tom was laid off and then offered 2 great jobs. Our reason for playing hookie is it's the only truly alone time we get together. My mum watches the babies while we go to mass. She like the idea of us praying and doesn't mind us leaving her with both the kids alone. We don't feel guilty about it cause we're supposed to be at mass so it's official time off. And we've been really good about sticking to the hour. The first Sunday we went to Walker brothers. It used to be our favourite breakfast place. Still is. I almost always eat chocolate and strawberry crepes while Tom has eggs benedict. It was wonderful enjoying an old routine. We tried doing it after Rachael was born, but there's nothing like a crying baby or even worse a restless toddler to ruin a good breakfast. After nana leaves I think we'll have to wait a good couple of years before we try it again. I'm not comfortable with sitters as yet. My babies go to daycare and the idea of leaving them on the weekend with a sitter so I can spend some time with Tom still appalls us. For now we'll be my parents and drag our kids everywhere... Oh hell Rachael has been to hooters twice, and to a bar in bombay.... and she's survived and enjoyed it..lol..all before she turned 2