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Hi, y’all! I’m Jen and I blog over at The Arizona Russums. Today, I’m here to talk about my favorite summer tradition…
My husband and I made a special vow to each other after our wedding. It’s not quite as serious and official as the “til death do us part” covenant, but it’s pretty special nonetheless.
While we were on our honeymoon in Hawaii and having the time of our lives just being US… husband and wife… with no distractions or other people around, we made a commitment to each other to repeat a mini-version of our honeymoon every year to celebrate and guard our marriage against life’s busyness.
Our promise to each other was simply this: that we will make a sincere effort to go away, just the two of us, every year for our anniversary.
Year One: One-night stay in the little ocean-side town, Westport, in Washington State…
wedding cake topper and saltwater taffy made an appearance.
Now we made this promise with a vague foreknowledge that life might throw some curve balls at that commitment… with kids in the picture, responsibilities at work, possible sickness or injury, or financial constraints, we obviously realized that we would not be spending each anniversary in Hawaii {but it would be nice, huh?}.
We agreed that our getaway didn’t always have to be big, fancy, or expensive, but we had to make it happen… every year. Whether that means going to a hotel for a night in our own city, staying at a friend’s cabin or beach house for free or saving up for a big trip, we made a commitment to carve out special time for us, away from home, to celebrate the gift of marriage and enjoy the gift of each other’s company.
For us, this is a summer tradition, since our anniversary is in July, but no matter what time of year your anniversary takes place, I encourage you to get away with your husband and spend some quality time with one another. We laugh, we rest, and we always spend a little bit of time talking about the past year and setting some goalsand praying for the next. It’s precious time and a tradition I highly recommend.
Year two: Staycation at a resort in Scottsdale. Took advantage of the summer time rates since no one likes to come to Phoenix in the extreme heat… even though it rained on us.But that still didn’t stop me from enjoying the pool with my magazines in tow.
So far, we are doing well with our anniversary commitment. Two years down and hopefully a lifetime of celebrations to come!
{I’d love to meet you over at my place, The Arizona Russums, where I blog about all things faith, marriage, and desert adventures!}
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