My husband and I will be celebrating our ninth anniversary next week.
Before we had kids we used to plan a weekend away to commemorate our commitment, but then our eldest daughter came along, with a birthday that just happened to fall one day before our anniversary. I remember lying in the hospital bed the day after she was born, feeling as though I’d been hit by a bus, my nethers ripped to shreds and I grunted, “Oh yeah, happy anniversary,” then rolled over and fell into a fitful slumber, waiting for the next horrific breastfeeding attempt. Needless to say, our anniversary has never been the same.
We usually resort to a dinner out, which is still nice and all, but I do look forward to the time when our kids are bit older and easier to ditch on some unsuspecting grandparents so we can get away for a weekend again. My husband and I have completely opposite ideas of fun, so we used to alternate whose turn it was to plan the year’s anniversary get-away. His weekends usually involved a cabin, two dirt bikes, lots of bacon and time in the great outdoors, while mine consisted of a beach, many meals out, a novel to read, and walks through town, browsing in stores and boutiques with a latte in hand.
For our tenth anniversary next year, if our finances allow, we would really love to do something special. Ten years is a big deal, if you ask me! There are no concrete plans in place yet, my but wheels are already turning. (Travel recommendations accepted here.)
How do you celebrate your anniversaries? Have kids put a damper of your celebrations, or do you make the day as special as you always did?
We made it out to dinner this year…but due to the 4yr having strept throat, it was a week late. We’ve usually done pretty well…sometimes a night out…sometimes an actual destination (Halcyon, Ski hill)…sometimes a few months after the fact, but whatever. We do try. And yet, I agree, we have totally different ideas of what is fun!! (Him: city/dinner/movie/concert/coffee….Me: canoeing and then walking around an outdoor market/bike ride)….so we have to take turns planning for sure. It all works out in the end…there must be something in common…we got married after-all and are still together!!!
Happy anniversary!!!
Wow 9 years! Happy Anniversary 🙂 so far our theme is ski resorts in the summer 🙂 last year was Sun Peaks this year is Whistler. There is some cool Crystal spa resort in the okanagan I’ve seen photos of that looks super relaxing!
Although I have been married only 2 years, we have been too poor to celebrate with anything more than dinner out. Maybe for our 5th we will go back to our honeymoon spot.
Cannon Beach on the Oregon Coast.
http://www.theoceanlodge.com/
A beautiful ocean view to wake up to and go to sleep to, a collection of about 150 movies and many board games to choose from, set in a beautiful resort town (with an amazing candy shop), friendly staff and to top it all off, fresh baked cookies in a cookie jar in the lobby. Take as many as you like!
I HIGHLY recommend it!
Amanda
I did this a bit with my birthday- My second was due on my bday and I did not want to share that day! In the end she was born a week early.
I always believed in time away with husband. You guys were here first! I think next year you should try to pull it off! Happy Anniversary!
We do our best to get away for our anniversary or away over the month or two surrounding it. Twice we’ve gone away and the other times we’ve left the kids with my parents and pretended we went away by locking ourselves in our home. Movies, McDonald’s (because I’m classy like that) and full nights sleep were heaven, even though we didn’t leave town.
Now if you’re looking for a fabulous anniversary spot Victoria is our go to. It’s got beautiful things to see, fantastic restaurants and almost all of it within walking distance of whatever hotel you chose.
We celebrated our tenth anniversary almost a year after our DD was born, about the time I decided I wouldn’t be going back to work. We had been planning a wonderful trip to France to celebrate, a trip that was going to be financed by my return to work. That trip never happened, and we haven’t seemed to celebrate much at all since then – so yes, our celebrations are markedly different since having kids. Our 14th is coming up soon, hopefully I will at least get dinner out!!
For our tenth we spent the weekend in Niagara Falls with a couple we met on our honeymoon in St. Lucia. They are from Pittsburgh and we’ve kept in touch regularly and gotten together with them a few times.
We had a great time!!
Usually we just get my mum over and go out for a nice dinner.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
you know you got married young when you celebrate a ten year anniversary and you’re not even 30 yet. ha! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MY LOVES!
It’s our tenth anniversary next year as well and I’ve had a few friends who have had a lot of fun at Las Vegas even though they don’t gamble. So that’s what I’m thinking, but of course, hubby has different plans.
Indeed, since the children arrived, we’ve spent most of our anniversaries at home – still with a special meal prepared or ordered in, but these days, I’m looking for ANY way to run away from home for the weekend… the time is coming, I think.
And Happy Anniversary (in advance) lovely couple! Enjoy everything!!