8 Year Anniversary

Tuesday November 20th 2012 - marks the 8th year of being married to my hubby.

When I sit and think about us I do not feel like it has been 8 years- seems like we really jsut got together. Then I look at our kids and I am reminded that I am wrong lol

Yesterday my day did not start out very peachy at all- in fact I was pretty much in a bad mood. Towards the end of the day hubby texted me that we were going to go out on a walmart date- due to my shitty mood I had thought to myself "how freaking bum-f- wonderful". I had screwed up by not giving myself enough time in the day to do 2 things he needed to do and I was already feeling like shit for not making it happen- now I had upset him. I was thinking to myself well if he was upset and I am in a shitty mood then it would probably be best to try not to hang out together- especailly if we just go to walmart.

I get another text just before he gets home to see if I am dressed. I responded back that I have clothes on but no dressing to the hills for walmart (sorry). As soon as he walked in the door my heart skipped a beat. I am always happy to see him and glad to have him home. He asked if I was ready to go but asked me to quickly change... into a dress. A dress?! ummm ok! ohhh maybe we are going to go have a drink after walmart :) I love it when he tells me what I should wear- I want to look beautiful for him and having his opinion makes it SO much easier... ohhhh this just reminded me of the time I went to visit him... heheheheh funny story- another blog post at a later date!
anywho..... so we head out to the store, buy a cord... and at this moment I am talking to myself that this was neat- I would love to have one for the studio but then realized I have no speakers of any sort to use this cord for... then my thought go off in a random direction :) We head over to the cards... where he tells me to pick out my anniversary card.. Maybe he was joking... but he wasn't.
"Pick out my own card, are you serious?"

"yeah! Which one do you like"

*giggle giggle* " ok funny- I am not picking out my own card"

" no seriously.. which one do you like"

This is the moment where we go back and forth. I was trying to keep my cool but I was loosing it pretty fast. I kept thinking to myself- you have got to be freaking kidding me. I have to pick out my own anniversary card. Whats the freaking point!?? He eneded up picking one he liked.. I am pretty sure I rolled my eyes and decided to let him do his thing.... As he opened the car door for me he explained we were gonna go have an ice cream before dinner... something he explained as it mirrored our life with the sweet stuff coming first......
anywho.. as we are sitting in the drive thru at DQ he handed me the card- which was not signed so I asked if he could at least put my name on the front. After searching for a pen and not finding one, I said whatever and just ripped it open. The card was very sweet but a room key had fallen out of it. Ohhhhhhh a hotel!!! HELL YES!!! the only problem was that with no sitter to watch over night we were going to have to go home- defeats the grand purpose of a hotel.

We headed to the hotel and as I walked in - there on the table was a dozen red roses (2nd dozen of the week!) as well as 2 glasses for wine. ohh la la.. My sneaky hubby. Why did I ever doubt his imagination for a special day!?? On the table was another card. I recognized the color of the ribbon on it but I had second thoughts on it.. When I opened it I was surprised to find that it was a gift certificate to the AMAZING photographer Megan Wold Photography for a boudoir session. Holy crap! I did a quick scan of the room to make sure she wasn't there at that moment ready to make camera magic. I could not believe how nervous all of a sudden I was feeling. She makes women look.. AMAZING.. but this body is not no tiny fit body. I am a mom of 5 with saggy milk boobs! Then hubby interrupted my thoughts to tell me that this gift certificate also includes- are you ready for this??? It includes.. a FULL day at the spa with a manicure, pedi, massage, facial, hair and makeup! Holy boogers! He is crazy!!!!! He has so gone overboard! And all I got the poor guy was a card. Shame on me!

As we were sitting on the couch relaxing watching some tv we get a knock on the door. Oh please do not let this be Megan- so not prepared- I mean after all I was sporting granny panties and hair that was pulled into a pony tail that obviously read full time mommy of 5 kids!

That knock on the door was not Megan- it was ROOM SERVICE. Oh my goodness and the BEST meal! Steak and broccoli. Oh man I can still smell it.. It was so good!! We cracked open the bottle of wine and enjoyed this beautiful moment of no kids, a delicious meal and tv! heheheheh how simple are we with pleasures of life!

Oh- you remember that cord he bought.... yeah it goes to this kick ass system he bought me for the studio!!
After dinner and a glass of wine, I took my happy naked butt to the jacuzzi tub where I enjoyed a hot bubbly bath without kids asking what I was doing, when I would be done, if they could have this, so and so is touching them... nothing.. it was quiet and peaceful.. and all to myself!!

Now this lovely hotel room- did not go to waste- oh no it did not.. hubby told me that I would be staying and he would go home to the kids. I was to stay here and sleep and relax and he would pick me up at check out.

yeah.. its ok if you hate me :) I can deal with that- after all, my hubby loves me!

In all seriousness- I am so blessed. Not only with this amazing family I have but also with a husband that truly loves me for who I am. He loves all my faults, all my sillies, all of me! We have built an amazing life together and I am so excited to see how much stronger our relationship grows from here!!!