One Year Anniversary Idea(s)

It's February 7th.
(At this point in the day, you should be well aware of this...)

This time last year, I was packing for my bachy cruise.

Good, gooooooood times. Love these girls!!

This time this year, I'm racking my mind for one year anniversary ideas.

Can you believe that? 

Weird.

I know.

While we'd LOVE to go back to our honeymoon spot, we'd have to take out a small loan so we've both been planning to go to the Texas hill country for our anniversary weekend. You know me, I don't do "simple". I tend to go all out. Not as in roses and gifts and an extravagant dinner...(even though all these things are nice too...)

I want the memories.

Pictures.
Traditions.
Reminiscing.
Love.

Call me cheesy but the first anniversary is a big flippin' deal!

We made it 365 days without killing one another! ;)

I take that back-he made it 365 days without killing me...

To answer your question, yes. This is a real engagement photo...
No-it has never been shown nor is it framed anywhere in our house for very obvious reasons.
Sidenote: how does he manage to still look so damn good in the midst of punching me?

Back on track...

While I don't know a lot [yet] as to what we'll be up to, there are a few things 

I know FO SHO that will be going down...

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1. I WILL get back into that dress. (Shocker.)

2. We WILL eat our cake.

3. We WILL exchange some form of paper gifts.

(Sidenote: I'm welcoming any ideas you may have...)
4. We WILL pop open the bottle of Dom we got as a wedding gift.
5. There WILL be a "second" first dance. :)
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It's hard to believe it but April 16th will be here in NO time!

(70 days-but who's counting?)

For us, our anniversary falls on a Monday (lame).
And we have a wedding the weekend right before.

I'm thinking something along the lines of an anniversary week.
(Go big or go home, right?)

One small event each night the week of our anniversary leading up to the following weekend. And then on that Friday, we'll head out for a little getaway. (By the way-you should all know I am actually planning this as I type...I had no idea where I was going when I opened this blank post. Beau is going to read this and think I have lost it.
[LOST. IT.] ) ;)

Monday 4/16 (THE day!): Eat cake
Tuesday 4/17: Exchange gifts 
Wednesday 4/18: Wear the dress
Thursday 4/19: Share a second "first" dance
Friday 4/20: Pop that bottle! (Mock champagne toast, yes?!)

You know I get excited about something as lame as watching paint dry but while all this excites me...I NEED your creative minds.

What did you do on your one year anniversary that made it so memorable?
Were there certain pictures you took?
Certain things you did?
Memories you recreated?

Help a sister out!
I'll love you foreva!!
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And for those of you who missed out on this BEAUTIFUL pink Texas sunrise...

It's gonna be a good day! :)