6 Year Anniversary!

6 year anniversary gifts: iron, wood and candy.

Mat and I both jump in with eagerness when it comes to anniversary gifts and the special year requirements that we both have fun indulging in. It's always so fun to see what we both come up with. One of the gifts Mat received was a 4# bag of Iron Plus soil acidifier and one of my gifts were dark chocolate truffles. Some have humor and others have more of a sweet sentiment. Mat also follows the flower of each year and this year was the calla lilly, mine is a pot of beautiful green and yellow calla lillies. I hope I can plant them in a yard soon!

Our evening plans were a surprise to me. Mat loves to plan romantic dinners for us and I love the anticipation and always love the thought and sweetness he has put into the event. We had dinner at Sullivan's which is a very nice steakhouse downtown. This is where we went after our wedding reception... in my wedding dress and his tux. So, we have very special memories at this restaurant. We were greeted with "Happy Anniversary!" from every staff member we encountered. We were seated at a table with gorgeous fresh cut flowers just for me and promptly received a glass of champagne from the manager who also wished us a "Happy Anniversary!" Our server and other staff also knew of our story and it was a fun experience and of course the food was out of this world. I was swept off my feet.

Once we were done with dinner we headed over to The Cruise Room at the Oxford Hotel. I had not heard of this place before but it was magical. As soon as you walked in you were transported to a time in the past, it exemplified the 40's on a cruise ship. It was relatively small with no windows, art deco feel and bartenders decked out in proper black vests. Martini's were the drink of choice and we enjoyed one and got a fellow patron to take a quick picture of us (above).

I am so blessed to have a husband who is such a genuine man. His thoughtfulness, goofy attitude, sweetness, and loyalty in every situation always shines through. I know he is the most amazing husband and I already know he is the best dad. You are the best Maty. Love you PB! Smooches to you!