You know I love date night with the Hubby. But I also love a good family date! Family Date Night doesn’t have to be extravagant it just has to be intentional and with the family. Simple. We try to do it once a week and our kiddos really look forward to that special time with us.
This time we went to Ruby’s Diner on the Huntington Beach Pier. So fun! The walk to the restaurant was an adventure to the kiddos. I had the strangest feeling one of the kiddos would fall off. Do you ever have those irrational moments? When you plan out the whole “what if” scenario? It didn’t help that Eli was a crazy maniac climbing on all the pillars… very uncharacteristic of our cautious first born. 
Here was my plan…
If one of the kiddos fell in, I couldn’t jump in because I would kill myself and then the remaining kiddos would be siblingless and motherless. Brad could maybe do it. But I wasn’t about to actually ask him at that moment because then it would only confirm he married a psycho nut who plans extensively for off-the-wall situations. Anyway, lets say he did jump in because he’s totally a save the day type guy. Then I would run screaming down the pier that a child fell off and hope a local beach guy/gal would jump in to help out. I mean, have you been in that Ruby’s?? I would bet half the staff has jumped off the pier on a dare. They are all young and beachy looking. I was just glad that no one did fall in… mostly because my plan totally stunk!
Cora walked to Ruby’s with her hands on her Lid because she didn’t want it to fall off. (In case you’re wondering, the Lid won’t fall off. It’s cozy cotton/lycra blend keeps it snug on lil’ heads!)
Cy was just chillin’ in his blazer. I forgot his jacket (poor 3rd baby) and luckily we found it hiding under a seat in the minivan. At least I had Lids!
Prayer…
Lid hair…
Ruby’s is such a great place for kiddos. The décor is super fun, the staff is awesome and if you’re lucky Rambo will come by and make your little pirate a pirate sword. Rambo was the name on his nametag but I’m having a hard time believing his mom always dreamed of having a lil’ Rambo around the house…
Cora Jane asked for a My Little Pony but Rambo didn’t know how to make a horse. Her second choice was a pink pirate sword. Of course.
On our walk back to the car we were chatting with another family. I shared with the mom about my irrational fear of one of them falling off the pier. She told me they canceled a cruise because she had a dream one of her kiddos would fall off the ship.
That made me feel better.
I’m a mom.
And I’m a little crazy.
That’s cool.
Because we are all a little crazy.
Happy Family Date night! Tonight we are going to Farrells in Mission Viejo!!
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Crystal Anderson says
Hi Kara! You shouldn’t feel bad at all. When Garrett was an infant I had this insane fear that I would slip, trip, or fumble while walking next to our upstairs banister and my little baby would go flying down to the bottom floor. I had such anxiety over it that I would actually squish him firmly to my chest, slam my back against the opposite wall and slide like a stealth ninja all the way down the hallway until we arrived safely in his bedroom. When it comes to our kids, we’re all a little wacko sometimes! 🙂
By the way, I LOVE your blog! You make me laugh out loud a lot!!
Eli's Lids says
The stairs!! I felt the same way… but now that they are bigger I’m scared I will fall down and crack my head open and the kiddos will stuck in here with me dying on the floor (morbid, I know). I even had them do a trial run of going to a certain neighbor’s house if Mommy fell and couldn’t talk. We are crazy, oh well!!
Love the ninja description!! It made ME laugh out loud! Motherhood = awesome!
Jaime says
The pier is totally freaky. I’m surprised you don’t hear about people falling in all the time. And yeah, the scenarios have played out in my mind too many times to admit. 🙂
Eli's Lids says
Sometimes I think I’m crazy… glad you’re on the crazy bus with me. I saw the post about your vday party. Still pretty bummed to have missed it! I may copy Kyla’s earrings!
Andrea says
P.S….your turquoise bag! I die!
Andrea says
Cute! Miss that place! We used to live a couple blocks from that Ruby’s. We walked that pier with our kids almost every weekend (holding on to their hands tight.) One time we saw a family walking to the end of the pier and they ALL had life vest on! Almost died laughing! Now that is a little extreme!
Eli's Lids says
Life vests!! That is too funny… wonder where they were from! Did you notice Eli’s jacket?? Hand-me-down from your boys. Love them 🙂
Andrea says
Yes! He looks so cute! Reminds me…I have a Quiksilver jacket that looks his size. I’ll send it over:)
Kendra says
I. love. farrells. But only for the ice cream. And we all know about my irrational parenting fears.
Eli's Lids says
It was such a fun atmosphere! We just got a brownie sundae… next time we’ll be more daring.
Junglewife says
You aren’t crazy! I would have been thinking the same thing! There is a hydroelectric power plant that we visit sometimes here, and we can walk up to the top where the dam is. Even though there are railings, I still make sure the kids are holding hands with an adult, because all these scenarios go through my head about one of them falling in! I don’t think I could ever visit the Grand Canyon while my kids are still little!
Ruby’s looks like so much fun! I have been to the Huntington Beach pier a few times (I think the last time was when my 5 year old was only 6 months old!) but never to Ruby’s. If we ever get back to that area we will definitely have to go!
Eli's Lids says
You’ll have to check out the Ruby’s next time you are out here! Such a fun family meal!
Love the new layout of your blog!! And that hair bow organizer is great!! I don’t like the loose ribbon ones so I haven’t made one and Cora’s bows are a total mess. I’m sure I’ll be doing it soon!!
Suzie Pierotti says
Sweetie – I was just as nutty when you were little. I knew you were going to fall off the pier at Ruby’s also (when we were there with the Houghtons) and every boat or cliff we were ever on. You come by this naturally… Love – Mom P.S. I like your outfit!