Does no one else celebrate with wedding anniversary getaways?

[4nana]

Congrats on your 22nd Anniversary jodifla!

When our family was young, having 4 kiddies we rarely got away and simply celebrated with a special annv. dinner. Any vacations incl all the kiddies, with exception of our vow renewal and trip to Hawaii.

Once the kids graduated college, got married and flew the nest, it was time for us and doing things we'd put on the back burner for so long ! We began having weekly date nights, celebrating our annv. with getaways and for the big ones we enjoy cruising. Last year our sweet kiddies sent us on a wonderful 7day RCCL cruise for our
45th annv. Now our dream for celebrating our 50th anniversary is a cruise with all our adult kiddies, spouses, and grands!

 

[focusondisney]

Would love to--but with kids it is difficult.

My son's Godparents are giving us a tremendous gift. They volunteered to take all three of our kids for a weekend. Insisted upon it. We are flying to NYC for a weekend getaway...though not on our annivesary since I'll have a very very newborn.

Our last getaway sans kids was for our first anniversary pre-kids. Second anniversary, I was 38 weeks pregnant. So we did a little Orlando thing.

We just have relatives that are unwilling to watch our brood and stated as such long before my kids were even old enough for them to decide if they were to be enjoyed or despised based on their personalities.

I'm a bit envious of couples who have relatives who are totally willing to watch the kiddos. That unfortunately is not us.

For our 10th annivesary, we had one dd at a sleepover, one was at camp, so we were down to my son who still needed mommy at age 1. So the best we could do was a weekend at Disny with just him and using the babysitting service so we could have a date. It worked for me.

I plan to be a tad more accomodating when my kids are grown if they desire to do something like that.

Not against the idea in general...it is just impractical at this time when we were told "no" before we ever considered asking by relatives who have "already raised their children."

We were lucky to have my parents take the kids for a few weekends when they were small. I am sure we will "pay it back" to our DD when she eventually has kids. As a matter of fact, I'll be looking forward to it as a Grandmom!!

 

[Pembo]

We're lucky to remember our anniversary! No gifts, no trips, maybe dinner out sometime that week. Last year we went to WDW a month before our anniv and we got the Anniv button. It's just another day......

 

[jodifla]

In our case, we didn't have family able to watch our son for that long a period of time. The grandparents are quite a bit older, and tend to watch him for evenings or short overnights where we drop off at 7 and pick up about 10 a.m.

So we cultivated a great group of sitters. This time, our neighborhood sitter brought her brother and sister, who are my son's age, and they all had their first sleepover together while we were gone. All the kids were thrilled. Our son seemed to hardly notice we were gone he was having such a good time with his friends!

 

[mtemm]

we've always tried to. I would so much rather have a trip than a present! sometimes we have taken the kids with us, but we still try to carve out some one on one time.

this past year we just didn't have the funds too, and it was okay, but looking forward to a time when we can travel on our anniversary again. dh takes that week off every year regardless.

 

[Indiana Rose Lee]

We love traveling together. So, about once a season, we head out together for a few days. We married because of our love for each other, and for time together. That didn't change when we had kids.

I agree, though. When he mentions it at work, people look at him like he is an alien. But lots of them don't even travel together during vacations.

eta: We've always had family and friends willing to watch the kiddos. And, are likewise available to our family and friends for the same!

 

[budmonster]

DH and I try to do something for our Anniversary each year, weather it's dinner a night away or a long weekend. Sometimes we include the kids, sometimes we don't. This year we are celebrating our 17th so we are having my dad fly in to stay with the kids for a long weekend while DH and I go spend 4 days in Atlanta. While we are there we are going to see Daughtry in concert and DH surprised me with VIP passes so that we can meet him before the concert. He's such a great hubby.

 

[mhsjax]

We finally took a week vacation for our 22nd aniversary. Before then we were too busy working, hubby had to work weekends and really couldn't get off and I worked during the week.

I would love to take every year and do a weekend get away, but not all of us are fortunate enough to have grandparents to leave the kids with. I don't want to leave kids with friends, because i just don't like the idea of sending my kid to someone else to take care of, so I can go have fun. Most of the people we know with kids have just as busy a schedule as we do. So I guess it will be a long time before we do it again.

 

[jodifla]

DH and I almost always go away for a night or two to celebrate our anniversary.

Sometimes it's on our anniversary, if the weather allows, or sometimes it's a couple months or more later if he's too busy farming and can't get away. Last year we spent a couple of nights in Mackinaw City.

The only "big trip" for an anniversary that we've done was a Disney cruise for our 25th.

We even did at least overnighters when the kids were little. We felt it was important for us, as a couple, and it never hurt the kids to spend a little time with their grandparents either.

I've never understood couples who never, ever leave their kids with a sitter for an overnighter, or even dinner and a movie.

You may appreciate this then, we went to Saugatuck MI for our annivesary trip. Fun town, even in winter. (DH does want to "move" our annivesary out of Feb. now that we are in Mich.)

I agree. Family time is great, but there's nothing like being on a trip with just the two of you.

 

[jodifla]

We love traveling together. So, about once a season, we head out together for a few days. We married because of our love for each other, and for time together. That didn't change when we had kids.
I agree, though. When he mentions it at work, people look at him like he is an alien. But lots of them don't even travel together during vacations.

eta: We've always had family and friends willing to watch the kiddos. And, are likewise available to our family and friends for the same!

Good point!

For us, I think it was really solidified since our son wasn't born until 13 years into our marriage. By then the anniversary trip was set in stone!

 

[LisaNJ25]

We got married on Memorial Day weekend (should of rethought that one) so more places are $$ are require a 3 night minimum. We have gone away a few times for the night the weekend before or after.

 

[SaraJayne]

We love traveling together. So, about once a season, we head out together for a few days. We married because of our love for each other, and for time together. That didn't change when we had kids.

I agree. Our marriage wasn't put on the back burner when we had kids...we continue to keep it front and center.

 

[Handbag Lady]

We do, we do!


We spent last Anniversary in Hawaii, and most of our other Anniversaries at WDW. Or Disneyland when we first got married as that was cheaper then.

I LOVE taking time out to rekindle. It is important to us and one of the things we love doing together is travel.

This year is our 10th! So, we are doing a Disney Cruise and then will spend about 10 days at the Poly. (or WL, we're still planning now.)

But, we also don't have kids so it is easier for us.

 

[eowensby]

We had a few years where our anniversary was not celebrated in a big way...mainly with Dh finishing college, new baby,lack of funds,etc... But we do get to either Atlanta or WDW for long anniversary weekends now. I love when we take the kids to WDW, but just the two of us there is just fantastic! Especially for 3 or 4 days. We do tours, eat whenever/wherever we want, don't have to wait in character lines, etc... I miss the kids, but a few days to reconnect is just perfect!

 

[cybrkitn]

DH and I celebrated our first year anniversary in upstate NY. After that, we just go out for dinner. However, last September, we celebrated 10 years by spending our anniversary weekend in New York City at Times Square. Had a nice dinner on our day, then the next day went to see Wicked.

I see that you and your DH have been married since 1987 (if I'm correct). That's when DH and I started dating, but it took us until 1999 to get married.

 

[MaryAnnDVC]

Does no one else celebrate with wedding anniversary getaways?

Did you think no one else did?

 

[wdwfan16]

Did you think no one else did?

Or that ones who don't have worse marriages?

Sometimes the point of a thread is not was is asked but what is to be implied.

 

[jodifla]

Did you think no one else did?

I inquired because of the very surprised reaction my DH got at work.

 

[jodifla]

DH and I celebrated our first year anniversary in upstate NY. After that, we just go out for dinner. However, last September, we celebrated 10 years by spending our anniversary weekend in New York City at Times Square. Had a nice dinner on our day, then the next day went to see Wicked.

I see that you and your DH have been married since 1987 (if I'm correct). That's when DH and I started dating, but it took us until 1999 to get married.

We got married in 1988. I don't have your patience!

 

[diznygirl]

We don't need a reason to go out and celebrate. We do mark the anniversary in a special way, but we take our getaways whenever we can no matter what the date on the calendar!