june twenty sixth was our four year anniversary, and yet again i was having to share our day with the Navy - this would have been the third year out of our four *sigh*. but my sweet sneaky lover surprised me completely when he walked through the door that evening with a gorgeous bouquet of flowers declaring that he couldn't let the Navy steal another anniversary *swoon*. after twelve days of his absence, boy was he a sight for my sore eyes. i beamed all night long, so did henry, we had both been missin' the heck outta him. we gathered up our wee ones and spent our summer night walking the neighborhood, holding handing, and sharing all the little details we'd missed in each other's absence. it was perfect, the best surprise.
some times (most times!) the best gift isn't what you get for one another, but what you do for your sweetheart. and the stars alined so that i could gift him a date. it being the year of fruit and flowers as the "traditional gift", i planned out a picnic in a park that six years prior had been a place of peaceful refuge for us. i packed us up some chocolate covered apples, strawberries and pineapple, some asiago and smoked gouda, mini bottles of champaign, a vase of wild garden flowers, and a good 'ol fashion game of MASH.
we took the time to fancy ourselves up. curls in my hair and a freshly pressed dress. him in his boots and smelling divine. we joked as we saw a family pass pushing a stroller, how they must think we're young and free with our fresh faces and our yummy goodies while we laughed over music. ha!! nope, we just hit the jackpot with the grandmas (a sincere thank you to grammy and nanny!) who were back at home watching our fussy baby.
it was so nice to have some one-on-one time with my favorite person and reminisce on four years of marriage, and the evolution of our relationship from that first picnic six years past. this is the man i'll love and celebrate for all my days.
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