Saturday, I surprised my husband with a Special Day Away…just the TWO of us!
It was our 9 year wedding anniversary on Tuesday but with a full work week and three kids, we didn’t find the time to celebrate properly. We didn’t even exchange cards.
I had my sister come over for a sleepover Friday night, so we could sneak off early in the morning. A kid-free, work-free, stress-free day. Just us!
Our favorite place to visit when it’s just the two of us is Mary Hill Museum. We can take our time, slowly meander from Exhibit to Exhibit, actually “reading” each and every plaque.
No pulling children down from rafters and off of 17th Century Relics.
We could simply soak in the lovely works of art and pieces of Pacific Northwest History all around us.
The grounds of the Museum have beautiful Peacocks that gracefully mosey about the Gardens. They fit in perfectly with the serene surroundings and the pieces of local art scattered throughout.
The drive up the Gorge was equally lovely. The scenery, the company of each other….
Not to mention, we had no children to constantly interrupt us on the drive. No fights to break up.
Quarrels to settle.
Ahhhhhhhhhh….peace and quiet. Time to reconnect.
Quarrels to settle.
Ahhhhhhhhhh….peace and quiet. Time to reconnect.
It’s comforting to know, that after 9 years together (and over 7 of which have been as Parents), we still enjoy spending time together. Just the two of us!
Happy Anniversary honey. I love you!
5 responses to “Nine years and counting…”
What a perfectly romantic outing for you two! Such lovely photographs for rememberance, too.
Happy Anniversary. 😉
Happy anniversary! I’m glad you had such a lovely day ALONE!!! What terrific things you saw together!
PS. I did notice that the two of you looked a little stiff in the first photo… probably just not used to being without the kids and all.
But I’m glad to see that you both loosened up to have such a nice time. 😉
I'm glad you two had a good time. You deserved this day together. Your Dad & I get our turn next! Thanks to our kids. I can hardly wait!
Congrats again! And some amazing pics too BTW. Love the peacock (of course) and the one of the dirt road in the trees. Gorgeous.