ready...set...go

tomorrow is a special day for barth and i.
it's our 8th anniversary. i can hardly believe it.
being the busy doctor he is, a night on the town to celebrate was not in the books.
however, there was a lucky turn of events today....
a couple cases cancelled, an early finish to his operative day, and a free babysitter {will explain that one}
meant the perfect set-up for a spur of the moment date.
if you know me i am not one to ever leave the girls with a sitter. grandma and aunties yes, but sitters, no.
that's just me.
however, barth's fellow surgeon happened to be available {aka uncle alex} whom the girls adore.
it was totally meant to be. i would be crazy to pass this one up.

we created the best possible scenario for our sitter...or at least tried.
the girls were down for the count with naps, all three might i add. totally meant to be right?
uncle alex just needed to hold the fort down. how hard could that be. and we were off.
guess who decided to not nap? of all the days....miss ella & chloe.
thank goodness for dvd's and tangled...a near disaster averted.
but there's more. guess who woke up early. that's right, miss riley.
needless to say, it was a "ready...set...go" kind of date. completely, one hundred percent enjoyed.
we were greeted by three girls. all with big smiles on their faces.
uncle alex, we are so incredibly grateful.
considering babysitting is not your typical pastime, especially for three kiddos 5 and under, all who which decided to be awake for you {that can be stressful even for the seasoned mommy}, u were awesome.

ps..my new lens arrived today! captured a few pictures from our date. i am in love with this lens♥

{a blt for me...the best ever}

{an open-faced salmon lox for b}

{i ♥ u}

uncle alex and the girls.....