Need of a Getaway

I would go camping. Get an overnight sitter. Take a tent, sleeping bags, and a bottle of wine to the closest lake. Go in the late evening when it's cool, but early enough to set up the tent in daylight. There will be no tv. No traffic. No distractions. Just you and him, sitting in your folding chairs by the fire, laying on a blanket under the stars, taking a midnight dip in the lake. Quiet time, just the 2 of you. Make steaks on the campfire and smores for dessert. Rock the tent and wakeup to birds chirping. Go for a morning hike to check out the scenery. Take lots of pictures.

The hotel is a great idea, but I suggest one with a jacuzie tub in the room. My hubby and I had a room with one one time. We put a movie on the TV, got a glass of wine and crawled into the jacuzie. It was great.

Also, for added alone time, instead of going out to eat, have food brought to your room. Do it HONEYMOON stlye

I remember our first anniversary we wanted to go somewhere but didn't have much money at all. We decided to go on "vacation" to Arlington. We went to Six Flags one day, got a reasonably priced yet romantic hotel on hotwire.com, then the next day we spent at Hurricane Harbor - we used coupons from McDonalds for the Six Flags/Hurricane Harbor to soften the blow on that. This time of year you could nix one of those activites for a Rangers game! It was tons of fun and we actually felt like we were on vacation. We did something right - 9 months later our daughter was born :)

We have also done the stay in Dallas and get a last minute special at a nice hotel. Sometimes you can get a hotel/breakfast special or hotel/dinner special. You can make it very romantic. We would often use hotwire.com - you get super cheap prices, but you don't know where you are staying until you pay for it, however you do get to pick the part of town you want and how many stars and price.

One last thing we do to getaway - this is fun if you like to gamble - we sometimes drive to Bossier City, LA were the casinos are. It is really fun, obviously much smaller than Vegas, but much cheaper too, and the money seems to be easier to win. We haven't been in awhile, but we used to stay at the Diamond Jack's Casino. Now, its not the newest casino on the block, but I've seen much worse. It has a tropical theme, has a casino in the resort, a full buffet which is good, and most importantly a juccuzzi tub in every room! The prices there are better than the other casino hotels too,and if you go you really want to stay at a casino - we made the mistake of just staying the cheapest place we could find the first time we went, and it just was not a good experience. Its a fun trip - a bit more money than staying at a hotel in town obviously, but if you are looking to drive and get away somewhere, this is a fun place. By the way the Oklahoma Casinos don't compare to the ones in Bossier City - its worth the little extra drive :)

What ever you do have fun!

are you taking the kids with you or leaving them in the house? I'm a little confuse on that... For our anniversary a few years ago, I went onto Priceline and did the "name your own price" at a 4 star hotel downtown Dallas, and we ended up staying at the Hyatt for $70 a night, I should have booked two nights... It was a beautiful room and we have it for a very nice price...

Until you can get away...I live the hotel suggestions...make plenty of date nights to at least unwind and have an adult conversation. 6 kids are tough but you must place your relationship as a number one priority to keep the marriage going. Best of luck.

I would just get an average priced hotel and MAKE it special. Just tell him you've got a sitter for the night and he needs an overnight bag. Then send him off to fill the ice bucket, light candles, run a bubble bath, put on some music and a little something sexy (or nothing at all), and get busy like teenagers!!

Or, nix the last part, and climb in bed to watch your favorite shows together while sipping champagne, then sleep until checkout! I bet sleep is even sexier (and more precious) with 6 kids ;)

Good luck and have fun!!

Since Im not familiar with your area, my best suggestion would be find a reasonable hotel that offers a hot tub in the room. Take wine or your favorite drinks, snacks etc and just relax. Bring some of your favorite music, and bring some wedding photos, and pics of the kids when they were little and just reflect on why you fell in love and still are, and all you have to be grateful for!In the hustle and bustle of day to day we forget what got us to where we are. Being in love with someone is pretty great, and makes us lucky too. We just need to remember that sometimes :)