HELP! Ten Year Anniversary Coming, No Fracking Idea What To Do!

I'm gonna guess since your hubby is a hard working guy on the job and is doing all of that daddy stuff when he is at home he may like the gift of time.

How about packing the kids off to the baby sitter (grandma?) for a weekend and then making it all about him. 

Congratulations! and wishing you many more years of marriage! Maybe a cruise or something!

Congrats to you and your dear hubby.   The pictures are AWESOME. You both are (still) glowing, and its wonderful to see.  I know how love looks on a woman, but its really touching to see how a man who is really loved looks.  Your husband looks absolutely LOVED.   Wonderful indeed.

Now about an idea gift:  I find that gifts from the heart can stand the test of time.....A (small) beautiful leather blank book.  Small enough for easy travel.  Chris, fill the book with *EVERYTHING* about your hubby that makes you happy, loved and cared for.   FOR.  HIS.  EYES.  ONLY.    Straight from your heart, written by your hand....  Now, remember, no crying!   You'll stain the page, and the ink will run!  

Congrats again to you both!

Congrats on making it to such a  milestone.  I agree with someone who said a vows renewal and re-dedication to each other would be great.  Also write your hubby a wonderful letter or poem, something just for him that fully expresses how you feel about him as a husband and father.  Men like to be appreciated, but in our digital world, taking the time out to pen our feelings shows deep respect.

celebrate more than a day...celebrate the whole week or the month by just spending lots of time together..get the kids away for a couple of hours every day for a week...so you can just enjoy each other...by watching sunsets...cooking each other dinner..or taking a class together....and giving each other homemade gifts..at the end of the week or something...OK the over all theme..is spending a lot of time..together...and do things..that have been put off...

Go away for a long weekend somewhere. Take the kids to the grandparents house.

A nice bed-and-breakfast might be really nice for a weekend.

Chris! This is off topic but there is no forum for ideas. Have you seen the DR phil show about the black polygamist family. There were in an open marriage.  It was something else. I heard evia write on this about BW actually seeing this as an option. Terrible.

http://drphil.com/shows/show/1796

As for the hubster, buy him something for the car, he will like that.

I love the pictures of you and your hubby. My dream to have pictures like that one day. 

So cute! Congrats!

Aww congrats on your anniversary! It's great to see successful relationships. Him& her massage, or spa day?

Congrats Chris!  I wish you another 10, 20...30  years of smiles!

Congratulations! Sounds like hubby has it covered but if you want to go to a yummy upscale eatery for a special eatery...Trulucks in San Diego has awesome food. The atmosphere is romantic, the whole lobster meal was amazing and service was impeccable.

So, I know I said this before but it's worth repeating: Your husband is a total hottie. On a major level.

That is all.

Happy Tenth Anniversary! Both of you are beginning to look alike :)

I say first and foremost congratulations... AMEN 10 years.... I say renew those vows but with words that describe how you both evolved into each other. I love Catalina Island as a quick get away of do something kitchy like Vegas Drive through chapel for fun... Enjoy and many more to come Christelyn.

The traditional gift for the 10th wedding anniversary is something made of tin or aluminum. But the modern equivalent is a diamond. like some of the posters below I don't know how your financial situation is, but I'd say go for the diamond. Someone else mentioned a cruise. However, on a cruise they feed you about ten times a day and everyone gains weight.

BTW, I see a VERY happy couple in you and Michael! Its great to see pictures of people who are so obviously in love. Best wishes for many more anniversaries.

wherever you go, chris.....have a BLAST!....but i think you better eat your wheaties first. ;-)

Okay, so I wrote this post last night because I really didn't think The Hubster read it that much. Well...he does. I just got off the phone with him, and he told me he read this, and to not do anything. He won't give me details, but he just told me that I need to pack a bag and be ready to go (?) in the morning sometime at the end of March, which makes sense, because his parents will be in town to watch the kids. But dang...where the heck am I going?!

Congrats!!! Christelyn!!!!

I know money is tight, but have you looked at the prices of cruises lately? Costa Concordia aside, cruise vacations are by far one of the safest forms of travel/vacation. I've seen lots of 2-for-1 deals, buy 3 days get 4 more for free, room upgrades, etc. A 3-day cruise might be well within your budget!

Show up naked and bring beer! Seriously, congratulations (it's two years for me). And a weekend away in the wine country at a B & B is probably your best bet.

You two make a BEAUTIFUL couple, and you have a BEAUTIFUL family! Your husband is really handsome, and you look lovely. I love that last picture of your husband and son. His brown curls are just TOO adorable!

What about local travel? Not sure where you live, but I am sure there is a romantic restaurant/hotel/spa that you and your handsome hubby could retreat to for the weekend of your anniversary.

Congrats on reaching 10 years! And wishing you many many more anniversaries.

My mind wont let me do the Man Crush thing so I cant even judge how cute the Hubster is. I can only judge other men into one of two categories. Cuter than me. Not as cute as me. He IS cuter, damn it. Then again, Chris, you are gorgeous. You two do make a fantastic couple.... Happy Anniversary

Two words: Big Sur.

How about dinner out and a decent hotel without seeing the kids for like 2 days?

Then **** his brains out, for extra spice visit a sex shop first to find something nice to wear maybe ;)

Maybe you know one of his fantasies you could make true.

Awwww...congratulations! We'll be celebrating 12 years in the fall. We usually do something low key - dinner, trip to the beach. My husband's gift list consists of only one thing :)

um yum.. Keep the hubster really close cuz he's a keeper.. So you can't afford to go to Maui, however I am sure there is a place in California that has the same atmosphere--near a beach 2-3 hour drive away. I say find that place and stay at a quaint B&B--they're always quite sexy and romantic. Get the candles out, cook for him with only an apron on and recreate that honeymoon.. I am all about the travel destination.

Ohmigosh! Mine is in October, so I'm just going to 'borrow' some good ideas and roll with it.

If you're into the theme-related anniversaries: Ten = Tin, Aluminium or diamond...

You said he likes to build things I believe. Why don't you get him a scale model of something ( boat, train etc) and he can actually build it with your son helping. My husband knows history and likes to build miniature replica 16-18th century ships etc.. I always associated that with older people and nerds. He is only 30, but definately a nerd..lol Your hubby looks smart as well. I told mine as long as it's not a slave ship, he can build all the old ships he wants..lol

What have you done for other anniversaries?

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No ideas. I'm blank and clueless.

However, I do like the last picture the best. Any male can be beside a pretty woman, but it takes a man to be a real father.

http://marriage.about.com/od/10thweddinganniversary/p/10anniv.htm