the gym is overrated

Our babysitters slept over last night.. Aaron and I weren't planning on going out, but as we were getting ready for bed, knowing the kids were already asleep, we said, "Let's go do something fun."

We changed into workout clothes and decided to go to the gym. We packed suits for the hot tub afterward and tiptoed out the door. Aaron needed to fill up his car ASAP so we stopped at the gas station a couple of blocks away. While we were sitting in the car, we both looked at each other with blood-shot eyes and laughed. WHAT were we doing? We've had the longest, most exhausting week. Neither of us have had any sleep and there's a busy Saturday ahead. (Aaron got up at 6 AM to play a tennis match this morning.) So we complimented ourselves for being spontaneous and decided to get some hot chocolate and call it a night. And that's what we did. We sat inside the "coffee shop" for about an hour-- talking about our plans for the summer, where we want to be in 5-10 years, and quoting the most frequently used movie lines in our house. We came up with some pretty good ones..

• One of our favorites is "I love you for trying" from Spanglish-- which is a nicer way of saying "you suck."
  
• When Aaron is going to be home late, I usually say imitative a no-namer on It's a Wonderful Life and say in a deep voice, "I'll wait for you, baby."
• We always say, "These mashed potatoes are so creamy" but only when we're talking about something other than mashed potatoes.
  
• If I am talking too much (or about random stuff) Aaron asks me "What else does the Reverend Mother say?" Do you know the movie?
  
• And last one: when Aaron asks me out on a date he wants to know if I want to go "eat a bunch of car-a-mels.. because that's just as arbitrary as getting coffee." Name it... although I am not sure if it's an exact quote...
  

Last night we should have picked up a package of caramels at the gas station. It would have made all those years of saying that line come full-circle. maybe next weekend that can be our date. As I am typing this, I am realizing how much we've grown up as a couple together. I think just recognizing the fact that spending a couple of hours at a gym was CRAZY officially makes us old. And it's okay to be old and realistic and tired. Pretty soon, we're going to skip the hot chocolate and think that driving the car to the gas station to fill up is a sufficient date. And honestly, if that drive is with my man, it might be good enough.