We had a major milestone this past weekend (sort of like an Anniversary present) when, for the first time, we went to the movies together as a family and checked our kids into Polar Express while we went in to see Bridget Jones.  I was a bit worried about leaving the kids unattended and really had no idea if it was "politically correct."  Eve ran into a friend in the hall who saw Eve ushering the kids in and then she saw me in the other theatre.  She thought this separate movies thing was a great idea. Then she saw yet another friend sitting in the theatre three rows back.  They talked at a distance and she told the friend about the Harris' who put their kids in a different theatre.  Now the whole theatre was looking at me and I assume thinking (bad parents, bad parents).  In the end both couples enjoyed their movies and if this is something we can do again, I will consider this a major milestone in parenting.  We actually might have the ability to go to the movies without the $50 babysitting tax!  That might be the best Anniversary present of all.