It's pretty sad actually that husband and I don't have more pics of us together or the three of us as a family. But....because of that, I guess I didn't realize just how much of a difference there is in height! LOL Wow....I look like a little kid next to him! *snort*
And Abbs? I gave him a huge hug when we finally found him after the ceremony. He DID have to stoop down!
Daisy....I went after the cheeks all afternoon! LOL
husband actually got pretty choked up afterwards. We went to my dad's before a bunch of us went to lunch. They gave husband a card and .....well...you should probably have some back story before I go further.
When my dad and stepmom bought the house they are in now, they kind of inherited a neighbor with the house. His name was G and he lived about 3/4 of a mile down the road. In his forties, he was single (never been married), quite the eccentric but a very nice guy. He also happened to be loaded as his father had won the lottery some years before that and split it with G and his sister. G was one of those people who liked to be generous and while he didn't just hand out money, he would buy all the neighbors and his friends $20 lottery tickets at Christmas, buy top dollar steaks if you cooked them (for the ENTIRE family), pick up the tab at lunch or even buy a strangers meal. Just stuff like that. Really good guy. He was always included in family events and holidays at Dad's because his own folks were gone and he didn't have a good relationship with his sister. He even donated to charities and had started to set up a trust for a couple before he got sick. But...he was also an alcoholic and when his abdomen started to swell, he put off going to the doctor and was gone within months once he went. He had left some people a nice amount of money (my dad and step mom included) and they just got the final installment of that last week. (G even set THAT up so that no one would have to pay taxes on it....the estate did)
Anyhoo....when husband opened the card, one of the first things we noticed was that in addition to the family members names being in the card, they had also signed G's name to it. Why? Because dad and stepmom decided that they had wanted to share some of the money with us anyway because G had liked us and considered us friends (quite the accomplishment as he was a pretty private person) so for graduation and in G's memory, they gave husband $1000. I have to say though....husband choked up more over seeing G's name in the card and the story behind it than he did about the money. This is one of the things that I love about this man. Yeah, the money is great and will be a help but it meant more to him (and me) that G was included in this even though he's been gone almost 2 years now.
I'm cranky, moody, have a heck of a temper and can be quite the B when I want to be. Somedays I wonder what husband sees in me but I thank my lucky stars for him every day! I may complain about him at times but he's worth bragging over so thanks for letting me!
Have I mentioned just how damn proud I am of him?