Hubby and I had planned on getting babysitters for all 4 kids (first time anyone's taken #4!) and going out for Dinner and a Movie to celebrate our upcoming wedding anniversary.
Unfortunately, Life is a bitch.
My van started acting up over the past week or so, my check engine light is on and it's been making funny noises and acting strange. We are PRETTY sure we need to replace the spark plugs and wires, and the air filter too, it's pretty grungy from driving down a lot of dirt roads lately... oh yeah, and I'm low on Oil and Anti-Freeze as well.
PLUS, we need about $150, give or take, for some improvements at my office, and those have to be done like NOW because they involve the heating system.
So that, along with some extra expenses over the last 2 weeks around the house, and there goes hubby's extra paycheck for the month of October (5 Thursdays = Extra paycheck).
WHICH, is what I was planning on us using for our anniversary. There goes that idea right out the window, along with my Sanity if I don't get a night OUT very soon!
We had planned dinner at this quiet little Cafe in town, we are friends with one of the owners, and it's a great place, practically the center of town, EVERYONE goes there. AND, it just so happens, that we ate breakfast there together the morning we got married, so eating there on our anniversary is like a tradition that I DON'T want to break!
Our plan to see a Movie... probably not gonna happen because there's no way we can afford the gas plus the cost of a movie and you cant watch a movie without at least a little popcorn and a soda...
I could REALLY use any suggestions... Our anniversary falls on a Sunday this year, we had planned on going out to celebrate the night before, but I'm not opposed to doing something during the day on Sunday instead, since that IS our anniversary after all.... breakfast at the Cafe instead of dinner.. I just have no idea what we could do instead of seeing a movie...
2 comments:
OK I have no idea where you live but.. if you are close to a beach how about a blanket and watching the waves. Or going to a lake to do the same thing.
If the kids are not going to be at home, you can set up a movie in the house complete with wine, candles and a soft blanket. Even better if you have a fireplace. Strawberries and whip cream.
I thought of that, but we are in New England, and it's REALLY chilly this time of year.. The day we got married we took a walk through the woods to look at all the colors changing but it's so close to hunting season that idea makes me a bit nervous, hehe..
I'm not sure where the kids will be at this point.. I know we have plans for #4 but not the other 3, lol
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