Works For Me: Half Birthday Dates

I have a date tonight with a blond-haired, brown-eyed cutie with a great laugh and an obsession with Anakin Skywalker.

It's my eight-(and-a-half!)-year-old son, Stephen.

Inspired by a similar tradition in my family growing up, we do a little half-birthday celebration in the Dryer house.  On each of the kids' half birthdays, they get to go on a real live "date" with the opposite gender parent.  I take the boys, and Hubs will take Corrie, when she's a little older. 

In our noisy, busy family, it's so special to set aside an evening like this, where the half-birthday-boy (or girl!) gets to choose the restaurant/movie/etc for an entire evening, with one-on-one time with a parent.   

So tonight Stephen and I are eating at a local restaurant that throws (actually throws!) the dinner rolls at you.  Thankfully, Stephen's a better catcher than I am.  Afterwards, we'll be yo-ho-ho-ing with Captain Jack Sparrow at the new Pirates of the Caribbean flick. 

This fun little tradition works for all of us around here.  Have a clever idea you'd like to share?  Blog about it at your place and leave a link below.  WFMW guidelines can be found here.

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