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Hello there!  It's Mrs. here with an update on our Dating A-Z.  We're about 1/3 through the alphabet dates, and we have had a blast so far!  The past 3 dates are the perfect example of trying new things, but also adapting to fit our time and budget.

**No neighbors or pets
were harmed in the
making of this date** ;)

H is for Hunting
So the original plan was to take Mr. to a Horse and Huntsman club for part of his Father's Day gift.  However, we just didn't have the money for the whole deal (trip, babysitter, ammo, etc...), and we ended up spending the day with family too.  BUT....we were able to set up a small "hunting range" in our backyard. This is a prime example of something that I may not have taken the time to stop and do with Mr., but he really appreciated us spending time together doing something that he enjoys.


I is for IKEA

I know this is going to be hard to believe, but Mr. had NEVER been to IKEA!!!!! WHAT?!?!?!?!  I decided that we needed to have that be part of our "I" experience.  We took Little Miss with us, and had fun roaming through the exhibits, and were even able to find the perfect shelves to fit a bare wall in our living room.  We also enjoyed some iced coffee that I had made (thanks Annie's Eats for these tasty, and easy recipes!!!  DIY iced coffee and DIY coffe syrups).  Again, nothing super crazy, but fun to have a reason to make the trek to IKEA.

J is for Jazz

For those that know us, it's no secret that I love music.  I am always amazed at the amount of talent that some musicians have been gifted with; especially for genres like jazz--I am SO not gifted with jazz!  I actually surprised Mr. with this date and got reservations and arranged a sitter.  It was a great night of conversation, good food, amaing music.  So fun to have a night "out on the town".

So there you have it!  Onto our next letters....let us know if you have any ideas! :)  For those of you that have joined in by dating through the ABCs, or just going through the alphabet to try new things, we would love to hear from you too!  Here's to making some more memories with the ones you love...