I don't think anniversary's should have certain gifts tied to the year, actually their probably doesn't need to be gifts at all. If you give to each other all year, then that should be enough, right? And you don't really have to give all the love and oodles on that special day, because if your doing that all year then, that day isn't really more special then any other.. I honestly feel that's the way it should be!! Of course we all know it doesn't necessarily work that way! Well in our house it used to. I can remember that time well.
I remember when our first few anniversaries were those of HUGE PRIDE and ACCOMPLISHMENT... We beat the odds, we stayed together, we beat the statistics and we were still happy... So Ha to the world, How exciting that was. The next few anniversaries were spent going out to our favorite place to eat, going to a special place, or spur of the moment vacations. Later, they were about reminiscing.. Going back to our favorite places, remembering things that we missed seeing... But each one of those anniversary days were about us. We spent them together, not buying presents usually, but more about taking that one day away from our jobs to do something we both enjoyed together. What ever that was!
Then our 10th anniversary came.. we got rid of our $70 wedding rings (hey don't laugh, they lasted 10 years) and we each got new bands. They didn't match and were nothing fancy. I think combined they were still under 300 dollars. But we picked them out together and wore them proudly. Together we want on a hunt for a shadow box which now contains our marriage license and old bands.
The years after that sort of blur together regarding anniversaries... But I remember them just being another day. We already had everything we wanted, and we already new we loved each other, so there was nothing more to do on that day to show it. Possibly dinner out, or just taking a day off work... But that was all we needed.
And then there is this one! Yes the 16th! Its nothing overly dramatic as far as numbers go, and yes it is an accomplishment these days... But this day was just a strange one...
We literally threw our cards at each other last night as if it was just something we were supposed to do with no meaning behind it. And then today, Hubby went to do his thing this morning, while Veg and I went to an awesome park. Hubby called wondering where we were and was surprised we didn't wait for him, but he was gone for 5 hrs. We agreed that we would come home pick him up and we'd all go to a nice lunch. 15 minutes after that agreement is made, Veg and I come home to find hubby sleeping. So Veg and I went out for lunch by our selves. 4 hrs later (we went and were home) Hubby wakes up and wonders why we went to eat with out him.... HELLO!
It is then time for Veg's relax time so I go for my jog, and then much of the night has been spent with each of us doing some thing else.
Needless to say our 16th anniversary is really just a number that denotes how many years that we've been married, but it is by no means a reason to celebrate. It was just another day here at the Veg House...
And really that's not so bad, I suppose!