Today K and I celebrated our eighth wedding anniversary.
R and K - Lake Michigan 2002
Traditional gifts for your eighth anniversary are bronze and/or pottery, modern gifts are linens and/or lace. I can't say that K and I have ever done that tradition - but whether he planned it our not, I did get a Willow Tree figurine from him - I'd say that is pretty close to pottery. I LOVE Willow Tree and I usually get one for Mothers day from the girls. So it was a wonderful surprise getting one today. He got me this one
here.
R and K in Hawaii 2000We didn't have any plans to do anything special, just hang out with the girls and my grandma.
Lucky for us, my friend called me to see if Miss M could come over for a play date, she also offered to watch Miss A so that K and I could get some lunch.
FLAT TOP HERE WE COME!
Our Wedding Day Chicago 2000After lunch we picked up my Granny then the girls and headed out to the mall so my Granny could use her gift cards. We were spoiled by Granny as usual - she got K a new suit and I got a new purse - (remember my spilled milk purse - well I just did it again on Sunday luckily it was just water, but it was time for a new purse!)
Salt Lake Temple Feb. 2001Our wonderful neighbors upstairs (we really are so lucky to have them!) offered to watch the girls so we could go out for dinner. HOORAY! Two meals out with NO kids in one day! HEAVEN.
K and I went to
Maggiano's had a scrumptious dinner. It was so nice to sit and relax, have an adult uninterrupted conversation. It was also nice to come home to two happy girls.
(Thanks Lyn for the gift card!)
Christmas 2008
During dinner we talked about our 8 years, the highs and lows. Our blessings. Our struggles. We agreed that this has been one of our most stressful years of marriage, but yet we also agreed that we have grown a lot together during the last year. We do have so much to be thankful for and so much to look forward to.
Packers/Bears game 2007I also need to mention Miss M. She was so excited that today was our anniversary. She kept wishing us "Happy Anniversary." Making us cards. Leaving little candy's and notes. She is such a sweet little girl. She made our day extra special.
K and R at the Big Ka Hoo Na 2008Thanks K for 8 great years!
R and K - Lake Michigan 2002
R and K in Hawaii 2000
Our Wedding Day Chicago 2000
Salt Lake Temple Feb. 2001
Christmas 2008
Packers/Bears game 2007
K and R at the Big Ka Hoo Na 2008
6 comments:
Congratulations! I'm glad you had a fun anniversary!
Happy Anniversary! Glad you guys were able to enjoy some couple time without the girls.
Happy Anniversary (yesterday)!! I'm glad you had such a fun day together - how wonderful that Keenan was home on your actual anniversary and that he got you such a nice gift.
And it's so funny - Ben and I were supposed to go out last night for a belated anniversary dinner since my parents were out of town on our actual anniv. this month and offered to watch Eli at a later day... but with my dad hurting himself last week, we felt like just getting takeout and telling my parents not to worry about it. So I picked up Maggiano's takeout last night around 5:45! I wonder if you were there... :) We were so stuffed after all of that food. I'm glad you had a nice lunch and dinner together, just the two of you!
I can't believe that it has been 8 years already! Congrats!
What a fun post! Happy Anniversary! I LOVE Maggianos AND Flat Top! I hope I get to spend my eighth anniversary there!
I'm so glad you had a great anniversary. It's so nice that you were able to go out by yourselves. I know the few times we get too, it's heaven. I love all the pictures you posted of you two. You are quite the beautiful couple.
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