text: anniversary surprise.  help needed from the ladies!? background: i do all the typical anniversary gifts, flowers, cards, jewelry, fine dinners, massage, her favorite chocolate etc... for the past 6 years.  for the last 2 anniversaries she's been pregnant or just given birth a month before.    here's the dilema;  i want to take her on trip to uk, france, germany, and a day or so in amsterdam.  we have two children under 2 years old.  our family is more than willing to stay with the girls for us to get away.    with such a commitment on time and family resources i am uncertain of doing this as a surprise rather than planning it together.  she's a great mom and wife and deserves a gift like this without stressing over details.  what do you think? a trip to europe for most people is a once in a lifetime event and it should be special.  make it more so by telling her your plans then planning the trip together.  that doesn't prevent you from planning a couple extra surprises during the trip to make it that much more memorable.  maybe hire violinists to play at a great restaurant that you have agreed to go. hire a photographer to follow you around one day.  order her an outfit from a paris designer.  i am sure  you can improve on these suggestions.  have a great time.