A day of fun

Yesterday we went to Knoebles. I haven't been there in a long time, and I don't remember liking it all that much. If memory serves, it involved an overheated, crying baby, a cranky spouse, and constant worry that we might overspend.

Well, we had a great time! We took two of my boys, and Donnie's son and met up with my sister-in-law and her daughter's family. The boys behaved really well! They didn't stop at every game and shake us down, they didn't beg at every concession stand, they were pretty content with the picnic lunch we brought and dippin' dots.

I think part of the enjoyment for me was the being able to talk to my husband on the ride with no ringing phone, or our littlest darlin' needing something.

I did discover the spinning rides don't agree with me anymore, but oh well! The trip was worth the fudge alone!

The bachlorette

I usually don't get sucked in by reality tv, but lastnight I made sure I caught the tail end of the Bachlorette. I haven't even watched the show this season, but my brother-in -law is religious about watching, so I was intrigued.
My husband had been downstairs for 3 hours with the furnace guy helping him clean and service our furnace. I was feeling a little brushed off because I have not spent more than 10 minutes of quality time with my husband since some time in June (or so it seems).
Finally around 10:30 Donnie comes upstairs to hang out for a few minutes and we are talking about the show. Some how we get on wedding proposals, and he tells me that he never proposed to his first wife. He said he bought her a ring for Christmas because he felt pressured after a 3 year relationship.
Wow! I guess I kinda knew that, but when he proposed to me, it was a complete surprise, he picked out the ring, he was on bended knee, and he was shaking like a leaf! He also told me he's always loved me, he just "didn't know it yet".
How lucky am I? I want to learn to always count my blessings. I am truly blessed.