Night Elf Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Our 16th anniversary is next month. We can't think of anything to do. We would love to have a weekend alone, but there isn't any place we are interested in going. This year, I don't want to go back to the same restaurant where we ate the night we got married and go back to each year. At least I've chosen another restaurant. If you had the opportunity to have a weekend alone with your DH, where would you go? :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Are you on Groupon? You might get some great ideas (and deals!) there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Well, one time we went to a family fun center and drove golf carts. It was nice to go without the kids for a change. Then another time we got a nice hotel room and took advantage of the cable tv, the bed and the pool, but didn't have a baby sitter who could stay the night, so we came home for sleeping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 We always head to the coast. Just about any place will do where we can hear the incoming tide... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caterpiller Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Somewhere with an ocean. But if thats not in the cards I would LOVE to go on a private camping trip, just the two of us. I think its very romantic. :) Our anniversery is in December lol, so I would have to plan the camping trip as a "just because" thing. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natalieclare Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 This year, we were (are) broke, so we decided to stay in our own home. We sent all the kids to my parents' (not overnighty kind of parents--this was a first) and had the house to ourselves. It was wonderful! We never have the house to ourselves. We found it totally delightful. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Well, we're pretty boring too. Our 16th anniversary was in March and we didn't do anything. Of course I gave birth to Han Solo 3 weeks later, so I wasn't really in the mood to do anything other than lay on the sofa an moan. :D Of course James Bond has been gone for (IIRC) 11 of our anniversaries, so we generally don't do much to celebrate anyway. Twice (when we lived in the States) we went to Disney World, which is where we honeymooned (this was pre-Indy of course). For our 20th (OMG, only 4.5 years away!) we are thinking of doing a cruise without the boys (they will stay with my mom). I hope you have a lovely day, even if you are boring. ;) Congrats on 16 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grover Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 I'd go to bed. Oh, but not like that. I'd sleep. Cos I have small children and I'm tired all the time. No kids, just DH, for a whole night. Bliss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 We've spent weekends at lodges at State Parks. We hike around in the woods, eat dinner in their restaurant, and relax in the room. Our anniversary is in January, but if we went in warmer weather, we might row a boat out on a lake, dh would probably fish while I read a book. I've always enjoyed that peaceful time. One place had an indoor pool. That was nice, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahamamama Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 If you had the opportunity to have a weekend alone with your DH, where would you go? :bigear: Some place quiet, with nothing to do except sleep in, make breakfast, take a walk, spend the afternoon giving each other back rubs, ;) then have dinner and maybe another stroll, then go to bed. That sounds so nice to me for some reason. :D Near the ocean In the mountains/woods Out on the prairie Basically, anywhere except the desert or tropics, as my husband does not like either setting. Have a great time, and congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 I would love to go on a long weekend cruise, but it won't happen until the kids are out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disney Dreaming Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Our 16th anniversary is next month. We can't think of anything to do. We would love to have a weekend alone, but there isn't any place we are interested in going. This year, I don't want to go back to the same restaurant where we ate the night we got married and go back to each year. At least I've chosen another restaurant. If you had the opportunity to have a weekend alone with your DH, where would you go? :bigear: I would LOVE to have a weekend anywhere alone but we don't have anyone to keep dd! Is there possibly any shows at the Fox Theatre, Phillips Arena, or the Gwinnett Arena that you and your husband would like to see? Are you into any sports? Braves, Falcons, etc... What about Helen or Pigeon Forge? The leaves will be beautiful by then. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricket Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Are you on Groupon? You might get some great ideas (and deals!) there. :iagree: Living Social is another site for finding deals for local resorts/hotels. Our 16th anniversary is next month as well. We've never done anything but the idea sounds so nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 :iagree: Living Social is another site for finding deals for local resorts/hotels. Not just resorts and hotels, but fun stuff to do. For example, I recently bought into a groupon for a beginner flight lesson, something my dh has always wanted to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted September 18, 2011 Author Share Posted September 18, 2011 I would LOVE to have a weekend anywhere alone but we don't have anyone to keep dd! Is there possibly any shows at the Fox Theatre, Phillips Arena, or the Gwinnett Arena that you and your husband would like to see? Are you into any sports? Braves, Falcons, etc... What about Helen or Pigeon Forge? The leaves will be beautiful by then. Good luck! DH suggested we do something in Atlanta and stay at a nice hotel. I should look at events around the time. Something symphony related would actually be quite nice, especially if we didn't have to drive all the way back home the same night. We are also looking at the Biltmore. I forgot about Helen, I'll look into that as well. Our children are teens so it makes more sense for us to leave the house instead of the other way around. Although an empty house does sound nice. We have a hot tub in the backyard with nothing but trees in sight. It's lovely, but never romantic because, well, we're in view from the house. To the parents of small children, I do understand! BTDT. But you know what? The years have flown by so much faster than I thought they would! I actually miss those days now. So hang in there. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted September 18, 2011 Author Share Posted September 18, 2011 Not just resorts and hotels, but fun stuff to do. For example, I recently bought into a groupon for a beginner flight lesson, something my dh has always wanted to do. I have never heard of Groupon until your message! I'll keep an eye on it. Maybe something will come up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 You can start a boring couples club and invite me and DH to join :D our anniversary is tomorrow and we've made no plans. I have no idea what we'll do. We've been dealing with the fact that a tree fell through our roof last week and this anniversary just snuck up on us. Today we did drive up to Baltimore and visited to the aquarium and the Hard Rock Cafe. That counts. Right? Even though the kids were with us? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 This year, we were (are) broke, so we decided to stay in our own home. We sent all the kids to my parents' (not overnighty kind of parents--this was a first) and had the house to ourselves. It was wonderful! We never have the house to ourselves. We found it totally delightful. :001_smile: so.......................... what did you do?;):lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 I have never heard of Groupon until your message! I'll keep an eye on it. Maybe something will come up. you sign up for it and get daily deals sent to you. GREAT deals!!! A cabin in the mountains, campfires outside, fires inside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 DH suggested we do something in Atlanta and stay at a nice hotel. I should look at events around the time. Something symphony related would actually be quite nice, especially if we didn't have to drive all the way back home the same night. We are also looking at the Biltmore. I forgot about Helen, I'll look into that as well. Our children are teens so it makes more sense for us to leave the house instead of the other way around. Although an empty house does sound nice. We have a hot tub in the backyard with nothing but trees in sight. It's lovely, but never romantic because, well, we're in view from the house. To the parents of small children, I do understand! BTDT. But you know what? The years have flown by so much faster than I thought they would! I actually miss those days now. So hang in there. :) Il vote for the Biltmore!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetterthanIdeserve Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 (edited) One of our favorite dates was taking a 5 hour stained glass class together one day. We could only get someone to watch the kids during that time frame, so we did a candlelight dinner on fine china with sparkling grape juice with them and then put them to bed early. A sparkling clean bedroom (which I did the day before), music, and candles made for a romantic date night at home. Edited September 18, 2011 by BetterthanIdeserve major spelling error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 (edited) Are you able to get to the nearest city easily and book a room at a decent hotel? It's nice to get away sometimes. Edited September 20, 2011 by LibraryLover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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