YEAR 1
The year of paper! Without knowing it we both got each other maps. We had planned to spend the first two years of marriage traveling. We were successful in doing so thus far so I got him a map he could scratch off everywhere we had been, and could continue to scratch that following year. He got me a map that said “Hold my hand and I’ll go anywhere with you.” He framed it.
YEAR 2
The year of cotton. Now Rob knocked this out of the park by giving me a large cotton canvas of our wedding photos and our song written in the background. I, however, struggled because he is not one for a cozy blanket or a pillow with lovey dovey words on it. I ended up getting him cotton tote bags. I know, I know, so lame. He has done the grocery shopping in our family from the very being and Aldi is his go to place. He would always have the groceries loose in his trunk, so I thought at least this gift would be useful. Heck we still use them to this day.
YEAR 3
The year of leather. I was newly into photography with my sister and between the two of us we had collected several lenses and photography tools. The bag the camera came in was no longer big enough. My gift was a leather camera bag. It was not all leather, but we just say to get as creative as one can with the gifts. I bought Rob some new shoes. Obviously, we are going with faux leather items here.
YEAR 4
The year of fruit. This was the year Briar, our little girl, arrived. So we decided she was the best gift. You know, “Fruit of our…” Jk, Jk! We don’t need to go there, but now that I made you all uncomfortable let me quick show you a photo of a cake I made out of fruit and Briar dressed up as a pineapple for our anniversary.
YEAR 5
The year of wood. I had always wanted a charcuterie board so that is exactly what Rob found me. I got him a “Man Crate.” It’s a wood crate full of treats depending on what theme you go with. It comes with a tool to break it open. Rob’s was full of different jerky and he had to open it with a crowbar.
YEAR 6
The year of iron. Remember I said we allow creativity with these gifts. Rob gifted me two curling IRONS and I gifted him a bunch of items from one of his preferred weight lifting shops IRON Rebel.
YEAR 7
The year of copper. I gifted Rob a Copper Bullet Garden Hose and A cologne based solely on the fact that is was called Copper Black. Thank goodness it ended up smelling good! Rob got me an infinity bracelet that was in the color Rose gold (we think that is “copper-y” colored). He also gifted me Benadryl because of the whole “Seven year itch,” joke with marriages.
YEAR 8
The year of bronze. It is a huge year of financial management with building a new house, expecting a new baby and needing a new car, so we decided that we would each buy a light for the new house. It just made sense.
