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By Sarah
Funny how things just work out sometimes. Upon our first invitation to leave Kaelah & go on vacation, I began talking to a lot of moms. Generally, the rule was that parents ditch their children in this manner: # of days gone = age (in yrs.) of youngest child. Well, upon discovering this equation, Dan & I had planned on spending 2 days in CO Springs for our anniversary this year. A little while before heading to CA for our family vacation I got the feeling to cancel those plans. I assumed it was a money issue (the happiest place on earth is pricey!), & Dan agreed.

Well, turns out we would have a 6-week-old baby on our 6th anniversary. Hooray! So, for my present, we went & saw my favorite Shakespeare play in an outdoor theater with a picnic on the green beforehand. LOVED IT! (Thanks to Mom & Dad for babysitting -- they said they both had to take a nap the next day.) I pasted the following review link, if you're interested: Comedy on stage: Colorado Shakespeare Festival's. (My only disagreement with the author is that I thought Benedict was way better than Beatrice.) And for Danny's anniversary present? A couple little things from the Apple Store, of course. (:

Love you, babe! You are my favorite person in the whole wide world to hang out with. It was wonderful.

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Leslie@leserleeslovesandhobbies said…
I'm going to have to make Carl start reading all these blogs people post about their anniversaries. Maybe he will get a clue. Maybe. Of course two kids doesn't make it easy. Or the fact that I'm a cheapskate.
July 29, 2009 at 5:21 PM
Reggs said…
Happy Anniversary!! Good for you for making an effort to get out together. Sometimes it is crucial to leave behind the world and re-connect with the spouse. It's nice to say, "Hey I still like you a lot!" and maybe even have a quiet pint of ice cream together.
Enjoy!
August 2, 2009 at 9:18 AM
Emily said…
How fun!! Congratulations on 6 years! By the way, thanks for the advice on the vitamins...I'm going to check it out!
August 5, 2009 at 1:55 PM
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