We just can't think of anything to do when our daughter isn't around except watch movies or go to dinner. I want something romantic and spontaneous!! Any suggestions??
For us we enjoy the little out of the ordinary outings rather than one big expenisive "romantic" evening. We like to play board games together, going to bookstores and farmers markets, taking a picnic to the river or park, cooking a new recipe together, bowling, star gazing, $10 date (you have to eat and entertain on $10 it is amazing how creative you can get), and nights in with backrubs and ... :)
Take a picnic to a nice park. Go for a nice romantic stroll (maybe revisit some place where you dated, back when the "sparks were flying"?), and then enjoy a picnic dinner for two. Inexpensive, healthy & enjoyable. :)
Or, go to a museum and then have dinner afterward and talk about some things you've seen.
Are there are any indoor water parks (Great Wolf Lodge, etc) or theme parks near you (Six Flags, etc) that you could go to and have a fun time?
Or, volunteer together at the local soup kitchen or humane society or food pantry, or Habitat for Humanity (a lot of these places will have opportunities for 1-time volunteers; call them & see).
Are there any projects or hobbies you enjoy together? Maybe take on something like that together.
Take a stroll through a park. Make sure it is in a good neighborhood and well lighted. My husband and I like to sneak out of the house after the kids are in bed and sit on the porch swing in the dark unless the mosquitoes have taken over. Is there a river or a pond nearby? I enjoy sitting by the water with my hubby.
I love going to play pool. I'm not very good and neither is my husband but we get to laugh and have fun. He gets to "help" me with my shot. We went to a trivia night one time at a pub and restaurant. For me the most romantic thing is when we laugh and have fun together. For just a little while it's like we're dating again.
My husband and I love going appetizer hopping. If you have a great downtown area you pick 4-5 restaraunts with in walking distance of eachother. Maybe ones you've never tried or typically can't afford a whole meal. At each place your order 1 appetizer and a drink (get a cab at end of night- by 4-5 places and a drink at each I'm pretty sloshed). Make the last place dessert. We love doing it because we have so many great restaurants we don't get to go to as often anymore so we get a taste of each one. It will remind you of your dating days. And if $$ is available stay the night at a hotel!!
go for a walk, ride a bike, drink a glass of wine, talk to each other, check into a hotel even if just for a few hours and give each other back rubs. Go to a concert. See a play. Go to an amusement park. Play scrabble.
Have fun!
Ok I read that having new experiences with someone releases the same chemical stuff in the brain as what you get when you are falling in love, which of course is new experience. So I think whatever it is, let it be new. Like my hubby and I are thinking of going to the horse track sometime for fun. We don't even gamble, but hey, it would just be to laugh and hang out and a little cash wouldn't be so awful:) Also do you guys have Dave and Busters? Some place with games and food, sort of like the pool suggestion. Do you have those theatres where you can watch a movie and eat? That is pretty fun. Good luck, I am going to read your suggestions too, bc we fall into the same little rut!
There is a little deck of cards called the "ungame" for couples. (http://www.educationallearninggames.com/the-ungame-cards-...)
It is pretty interesting and has many good discussion starters. Sometimes we go to Panera Bread and order something sweet and a drink and just sit and go through some of the cards. It helps you get to know each other on a deeper level, especially when daily conversation is usually about kids, work, and household stuff.
Here's another idea if you're looking for something sexy - go to the lingerie department or VS and try on some fun outfits for your man. Guys are so visually stimulated that the image of you will definitely be ingrained in his mind for later! :)
We also like to go hiking/walking at local parks. It's amazing how alive being out in nature makes you feel.
if you want something romantic and spontaneous it will have to come from you - you know what you and your husband consider romantic, and the whole idea of spontaneous is that it springs from the moment, not from a website!
Anne C. had a good idea to do a project together.....when my husband and I work together on something, it brings us closer in our relationship and we laugh and have fun. The other thought is to get dressed up and go out and find a place that has dancing and just have fun. So what if he can't dance....do something wild and let go! Have fun.....it will have to be your idea as men are usually duds on coming up with something...I have been the organizer and let my husband come up with something and we do nothing! So have fun!
My boyfriend and I like to go to casino's, amusement parks, dinner somewhere far away (and new), home projects together, lingerie shopping, drives in his mustang (gotta love the 65), the beach (walk on the pier), the drive-in, etc. If the baby stays over-night at grandma's then sometimes we will drive to Vegas. I know Vegas is pretty far from you but there has to be someplace cool within 4 hours to visit! Have fun!!!
My hubby and I have hit a rough patch and I just don't laugh like I used to. So.....we went out for the first time in almost three years (thank you MIL!) and went to a comedy club where his best friend from high school was performing. It felt so good to laugh!!
Not romantic by any means but for me it was so much better!
hotel room that has a spa/ massage service..........nothing like a promise of screaming-kid-free sex followed by something relaxing and pampering.
Roller skating! Ice skating! An art show! Catch live music at a coffee shop! A wine tasting! Have banana splits for dinner! Take a free dance lesson! Paint your own pottery! Have fun!
Walk along the beach at sunset
Wine & cheese picnic basket at the park/beach at night
Candle light dinner & dancing
---any of the above---followed up with sexy lingerie, romantic music, champagne & strawberries.
The top three leaning towards what women like and the last is what all men like lol!
We've gone to the spa, to the casino/race track, snowboarding, horse-back riding, mini-golfing, and just driving along a beautiful view...
For splurges, we took sailing lessons together, rented a boat and packed a basket for a romantic picnic on the lake, spent a night at a quaint bed & breakfast...
We talk about playing a round of "real" golf together, going to a wine or bourbon tasting, and trying to get a group together for a dinner club (cooking is fun for both of us), but all of those things will wait until we're through this pregnancy...
My brother and sister-in-law like to sneak away to the family cabin in the woods and they did an adults-only bible group together...
Some of these may be less spontaneous than you'd like, but hopefully they give you some ideas about things that will be more special to the two of you :)
M hubby and I like to take a blanket, drinks and snacks to a park and lay by the lake and chat. It's beautiful during the day with the birds and ducks and since we are in AZ, it's nice to sit on GRASS and see green!!! Anyway, we have also been at dusk and watched the sun set. It's very low pressure and a wonderful way to get back in touch with each other. Good luck and have fun!
A twilight walk (take a flashlight if you're where there aren't street lights!)
Sit side by side as you eat or work on a project, and just talk (men relate better side-to-side whereas women relate better face-to-face. They also love it when their women show interest in something they like to do -- even if you have to force yourself to 'act interested').
I don't think watching a movie is romantic unless you're at home and can lay all over each other in every position. LOL
Take a leisurely drive through a portion of the area that you haven't been to before (just make sure you have GPS or a wonderful sense of direction and don't get losted! LOL)
go ice skating, go fishing go hiking, go dancing, walk in the park, picnic by a lake, go play put put go to a museum, basketball football baseball games. hope this helps!
We like to go to one restaurant, sit at the bar, have a drink and an appetizer and then we go to aother favorite restaurant and have dessert. We have fun just talking without interruptions. Another thing we do is run errands that we need to get done....fun ones, like we go to Best Buy and shop for the tv we want or new appliances, etc we of course still go to dinner after but it is fun for us. We also like to go to bars that have live bands or outdoor patios and have a drink and apptizer.
It is even fun to go bowling!
Or...get a hotel! ;o)
pottery place and you can bring a glass of wine, i found a painting class (you can bring wine although we don't drink) and that was sooo fun!, ride bikes in the park and have an ice cream cone. Ice skate. Some ideas may seem silly and childish until you go do them and find how much fun you have.....my husband and I picked up a deck of cards the other day for a refresher on gin rummy. An hour later we were still playing because we were so competitive no one wanted to lose!
