To illustrate the quote “United we stand, divided we fall” by Aesop, I borrowed from the story by Aesop of The Bundle of Sticks and showed the kids a bundle of spaghetti noodles (hey, I guess I was too lazy to go out and get sticks). I got them to each try and break the bundle while it was tied and each of them could not. I them gave them loose noodles and they were of course able to break them easily. I was using this quote and example to explain to them the importance of being united and looking out for each other. This was a week ago.

Last Saturday night, when we got home from Brandon (The kids had a Christmas concert there and we got home by 6:30 p.m.), the older two went to a concert with my mom. Chuti’s parents were willing to play with the younger two kids and so Chuti and I headed out for an impromptu date. It was cozy and lovely. That, however, is not what this post is about. Sorry to burst your bubble, I know you really wanted to know about our date .