C# Loading dates from XML file

I have a program that is saves information like a list of names, file paths, summary, and dates.

Everything saves ok and everything load ok from the file... except if I load the information in from the file, don't make any changes and re-save the file again and reload, the first date seems to get corrupted somehow. I edit the xml file in an editor and it all seems to be ok. I have to alter the first date on the list and re-save in the editor. Then it will load ok.

Here is my save code for the date portion only:

            using (XmlWriter serializer = X开发者_开发技巧mlWriter.Create(saveFileDialog1.FileName))
            {

                serializer.Flush();
                serializer.WriteStartDocument();
                serializer.WriteStartElement("Items");

                serializer.WriteElementString("DRNumber", TextBox1.Text.ToString());
                serializer.WriteElementString("PicsPath", textBox3.Text.ToString());
                serializer.WriteElementString("DocPath", textBox4.Text.ToString());

            foreach (DateTime fname in date)
                {
                    serializer.WriteElementString("Date", fname.ToShortDateString());

                }
                serializer.WriteEndElement();

                serializer.WriteEndDocument();
                serializer.Flush();
                serializer.Close();
                FileInfo fi1 = new FileInfo(saveFileDialog1.FileName);
            }

Is this the best way to write dates to an XML, or am I missing something?

You can use the XElement or XmlDocument APIs

XElement root = new XElement("Root",new XElement("Child", "child content"));
root.Save("Root.xml");