Date Night

Thanks to Grandma and Grandpa Fields, John and I actually got to go on a date last Friday. We were so grateful they could watch our little munchkins especially since it was over a 6+ hour stretch, with a two-month old, and a 2 year old. Yep, they were saints and we are thankful.

Anyway, this date was more exciting since it was a bit out of the norm....and out of town. We drove an hour to get to Eureka Springs. I had never been before and let me say it was definitely "interesting". I almost felt like I was in a foreign little city when we got there. We met up with some of our fun friends and family and had a nice Italian dinner. Granted we had to sit elbow to elbow in a tiny little dining area but it all added to the experience. We seem to laugh so much when we get around this group. After dinner we walked down to get our tickets and enjoy a magical and intriguing show. It was something similar to the movie "Prestige" if you've seen that. There was a magician who did a lot of pretty cool tricks and of course a medium who spoke with the ghosts who apparently have "the answers" <- that part I was a little more skeptical of.

It was fun to go and also fun to try and figure out how they did all the tricks. I think we may have guessed a few but most left us stumped. Tommy (our friend in the group) even volunteered to participate at one point just so we could know that there weren't "plants" in the audience and it wasn't rigged. And the tricks still worked. I love to watch magic but it drives me bonkers when I can't figure out how they do it. Just ask John, I don't like secrets.

Sarah and Brad even participated and the tricks still stumped us. The magician was great but the most laughter came from his assistant (the medium). She donned a very over the top fake accent that none of us could tell which country it originated from. At one point we were all bursting into laughter so much that Tom had to get up and leave to compose himself. It was a great night and a fun and different way to spend time together. Thanks to Grandma and Grandpa for spoiling our kiddos rotten and thanks to our fun friends who made the night that much more entertaining. Here's to next time!

Our fun group - with the magician. It's probably a good thing "Clarissa" (his assistant) wasn't there to take pictures. I don't think we could have kept a straight face.