9TH Wedding Anniversary.
By hdjohnson
@hdjohnson (2981)
United States
January 21, 2009 10:43pm CST
On Jan. 29th, my wife and I will be celebrating 9 years of marriage together. Okay, this discussion is primarily for those who are married for this number or more years. Any special ideas I should do for her this 9th year?
I already have an idea of what she would like to have from me as a gift. Should arrange a baby sitter for the kids and just surprise her, or what do you think. I already took the day off of work, which she doesn't know yet.
I am not a forgetful person, so I haven't missed any of these dates before. Although I came close to missing her birthday once, but I have all of these things on a computer somewhere and the program sends me reminders of all the "special occasions" in my life.
Okay, mylot community, give it to me. For those who don't know, we are fasting from meats and sugars, so I can't simply take her to the "cheesecake factory" like she originally wanted.
I love to surprise her, so, well thought out responses are most appreciated. Something that will simply remind her of how much she means to me.
Let's have it please and thanks in advance!
7 responses
@StarBright (2798)
• United States
22 Jan 09
Would help if I knew what part of the country you were in.
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@StarBright (2798)
• United States
22 Jan 09
As you can see from the posts so far, the ladies here have a variety of responses on what they like. Some want to enjoy the anniversary with the entire family. Others would prefer a quiet evening alone together at home. I have been married for for..(and then I stutter) something years (smile) I don't want to admit my age just yet. I think there are times to be with the kids and there are times to be together. For me, anniversaries are times for each other. If you have the whole day off, be daring. Get a sitter and start out the night before. Pack up your wife and take an extended day trip somewhere. Get away for the day - just the two of you. It doesn't have to be far. It can be into the next major city. Sometimes you can hide in your own town if it is a large city like Los Angeles. Pack a picnic lunch so you have only the things you want to eat. Go see some beautiful countryside or visit a nearby town you haven't been to before. You don't mention seafood. Maybe you can have a seafood dinner. Take in a movie. Stop at a park and just talk. Get a loaf of bread and feed the pigeons. Just spend time together talking and listening to each other. That is the most important thing you can do. Now that I think about it, have the birds gone south for the winter? (LOL)
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@kilani123 (864)
• United Arab Emirates
23 Jan 09
A ring of diamond will do just fine !!!!
Diamonds are Gilr's best friends , or that was .... ??
;)
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@hdjohnson (2981)
• United States
23 Jan 09
Congrat's to you as well. We only hope to get there one day.
@ketybhagat (4123)
• India
22 Jan 09
Wake up early, let her lie down late, make breakfast, do the chores for the day, and in the evening take her for a movie and some dinner. Let her feel like a queen on that day. Look after the childrens needs. You can also send the children off to someones house and be cozy till evening, and then go out and blow a hole in your pocket. A bunch of flowers in the morning and a gift to go with it would be wow.Congratulations and many many more to come.
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@raynejasper (2322)
• Philippines
22 Jan 09
..wow.. congratulations.. yeah.. surprising her will be the best in my opinion.. we ladies love to be surprised by our husband.. then take her to the places where you use to go when you were still lovers and not married.. maybe, if you can take your children to your friends home, it would be nice.. let your wife go out for a while then fix your home with flowers, then a romantic candle light dinner for you with mellow music.. I can't imagine how your wife would react.. I know she will really feel important.. enjoy.. God bless your family.. may you be together for all eternity..
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@hdjohnson (2981)
• United States
22 Jan 09
Eternity That's what we are working toward. Those are some wonderful ideas. I didn't actually consider having the kids go to another person's home for the day. They are all large enough to look after one another. I could send my wife off to a "spa" day where she can get her nails, feet done.
Thanks for your response and thoughtful input!
@nice030481 (1109)
• Philippines
22 Jan 09
Congratulation on your 9th year anniversary!, we just celebrate our 3rd year wedding anniversary last January 14, and we just stay at home together with our two kids which is 2 year and six months old, and my 4 months old baby. We just cooked our favorite soup. Actually we dont have much money to buy something the most important for us is to be with each other on this special day together with the fruits of our love.
@hdjohnson (2981)
• United States
22 Jan 09
Wow, that's is great. My 3 yr old's birthday is Jan. 14th. So we just finished celebrating that with her. I've been saving the monies for a while that I've been earning from my online ventures. That is where I'm getting the monies from. So that it won't have to come out of our spending budget at home. It sounds like you and your husband are very blessed to have each other and your two children are just as blessed by the example of loving expression that you both will provide for them.
