A date for every month of the year.
A Trip to NEW YORK! Wahoo!
Caleb served a two year mission in New York, New York. He hasn't been back yet, so for our 5 year Anniversary I decided to combine Christmas and the Anni and surprise him with this. The whole she-bang. Staying in Time Square, going to a Yankee game, Broadway, etc. He was really excited, and I was too! But here is the catcher. When Caleb got back from the conference in Nashville he just went to, he found out that when his store makes the official Name transition this spring/summer, there will be no time off for anyone. For the months of April, May, and June, there will be NO time off. We were both pretty devastated since it looks like New York will be waiting yet ANOTHER year! (sigh).
Well, looking for the positive we decided it would be OK since times are tough, and we could pay down some bills. I let him have some of the money and get himself a present to make up for the disspaointment in not going, and basically loosing your Christmas present! So as frustrating as it is, he got a nice gift, and we're OK with waiting another year and paying down some stuff. But here is my quesiton to you all. I want to do something special for the Anniversary since this is kind of a let down, and especially since he's working so hard now, and will be working really hard then, and looking toward some really long days. Any great ideas that I could do to make it special for him? I thought about staying at the New York themed room at the Destinations Inn, but I don't know if he'll even get time for that. So, any creative ideas on turning our house into some sort of romantic NY getaway? Or other ideas too? Our Anni isn't till April, but I'd like to get ideas to start planning now. So any suggestions would be great.
He doesn't read this blog a lot, and with him being crazy busy, we'll keep our fingers crossed that if I don't mention the blog, he won't care to check it:)
4 comments:
Ashley! I'm so sorry. You were so excited about that surprise! I follow a blog called 'Love, Actually'. She has some great ideas for romance, even on a budget. She does have several fun ideas you can do at home. I know you can find something there. The site is www.loveactually-blog.blogspot.com. Good luck. Let me know if you use an idea from her site:)
Yeah Right! That means he will definitely read it. I know it is your anniversary, but maybe you could get some of his old mission buddies together and do like NY style hot dogs, or pizza. Then later do a little "somtin somtin " just the two of you. If you know what I mean. (Obviously it would just be the two of you) And besides I meant go on a drive and share your favorite memories with one another.
Or you could get some of his hilarious mission pictures ( cause I know he's got some) and blow them up with some iconic NY sites and make a piece of art or note cards or something funny. A gift that will keep on giving. I don't know if any of this helps. It sounds fun in my head. Good luck.
Ashley, what a let down! I'm so sorry. That's an awesome present too.
We got married in August, the week before school starts. Not good when you married a teacher! For our 5 year, we took our trip in March. Then when crazy August rolled around, we did a night at Destinations Inn.
Sometimes pizza places will make a heart-shaped pizza when you call and special order it.
You're much more creative than I am. You'll figure something out...and it will be awesome!
What do you mean, I "don't check this blog a lot"? Well guess what... I'm checking it right now! Your busted!
- Caleb
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