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Our second anniv. is on the 23rd. Last year my mom came up and stayed with the kids and we took a weekend at a bed and breakfast. This year, we need something much cheaper.
What was your favorite anniversary and why? Any suggestions for a second marriage with 5 kids and a nephew? :)
kezzer
01-04-2001, 03:47 PM
Most of our anniversaries we've just gone out to a dinner, maybe a movie. Ours is right before Halloween so we usually have a family pumpkin carving night. But that doesn't apply for January! Movie and dinner always works for us.
RoadRunner
01-04-2001, 05:37 PM
I like movie and a dinner. The problem with just a movie is no talking. Of course, a movie and a dinner might be more expensive than a bed and breakfast.
Maybe you could have the kids sleep over at someone's house. That might make a nice anniversary gift.
PsalmReader
01-05-2001, 12:01 AM
We usually go out to dinner and maybe rent (or go see depending on $) a movie.
What about a "coupon" book. Make coupons for a "free" back rub, foot massage, favorite dinner, etc. :)
jamesglewisf
01-05-2001, 01:01 AM
That coupon book is a cool idea.
blinc
01-05-2001, 01:12 AM
Are the kids going to be a part of the festivites? I'm gathering your mother can't make it up this year?
Thanx for the ideas so far. Part of our "problem" is that this year my in-laws, all of them!, are going on a cruise and they're going to be gone durring that week. They are our regular babysitters. My mom isn't comming up this year either. So, we'll probably have to include the kids. Which is fine, they were part of our wedding. :) It was us, a Maid of Honor, Best Man and our kids did ALL the rest. It was GREAT!
Any more ideas? :)
blinc
01-05-2001, 11:53 AM
Well, this might sound kind of lame... but so far, it's the only idea I've been able to come up with that wouldn't be expensive, have something to do with your anniversary & family life, and include the kids.
What about having a "remember when" night? You could break out all the family photo's, sit around the table and make a game out of seeing who remembers when something happend, how it happend, who is that person, type of thing. Maybe order in pizza's or something so you won't have to cook on your anniversary? Or instead of photo's maybe show home movies or videos if you have them?
I'll keep trying to think of things...
Here's what we did. Sounds lousy, but it was one of the first times we've seen eachother in what seems like a LONG time.
Our daughter had Family Reading Night last nite at school so we loaded everyone up in the van and went to school. The kids each won a book in the drawing and hubby read to our daughter - she was in hevan! She adores her daddy and that was just perfect for her! :) It was a good nite. Then we came home and everyone crashed. By 9 we were all sawing logs - nephews and dogs included. :) Kinda funny, but it was a good nite. Nothing special - just all of us at school (as if I don't spend enough time there anyway! PTA director!) hehehe
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