It’s what we do
Billy and I were lounging in bed this weekend, talking about Halloween and life in general. We tend to migrate to our room now, and lock the door once a day just to reconnect without the kids hanging on us. Mia calls it “visiting”, so when we head to the door, she says “oh no! Are you going to visit again??”
There is nothing that sets my heart a flutter more as when Bill takes my hand, leads me toward our room and says “Let’s go visit”. Then winks at me. Be still my heart!
While we were visiting the conversation went to friends and their importance in our life now. I said to him “You know, as much as I love my friends, I am happy to just be with the kids during the day, and with you in the evening and weekends. Your my best friend. I really feel so content with that. It is all I need. Does that put too much pressure on you”.
While lying there peacefully with his eyes closed he replied “Yeah, I am completely stressed out. Can’t you tell?” and he opened his eyes and winked. His winks are really marvelous and make me get all warm and tingly inside. You’ll just have to trust me on this, as, no matter how fast my Nikon is, I will never get a shot of him winking for you. Sorry.
I know that I am lucky to have a husband that loves me and wants to be with me. The man is a saint. You know how he spent Saturday morning? While I went for a run, he cleaned the floors, vacuumed the carpet, washed, dried and folded the laundry, made the bed, washed the sheets for the beds in the 5th wheel, and did the dishes for us. When I came home, the house was clean, which allowed for the rest of the weekend to be filled with fun in the sun
On Sunday I went with my kids and my best friend to the beach to do what we do…..surf and play. At the beach, Cory and I were talking and I said “Should we have invited someone to come with us here?” and he replied “No, I like it better when it is just us”.
And so it is.
I am exhausted, my arms are so sore from paddling I can’t raise them above my head, and I have a cold.
But I am content and very happy. Photos below.
Heading out
Just us
Father and son.
My love. I love the way he is dragging his hand over the top of the wave.
Does that not look too fun??
Getting his board wired
I adore this shot of the two of them waiting for a set to come in….will have to get it in print to hang up on the wall. On an aside, look at those broad shoulders…the man is 51 years old. Not an ounce of fat on him and still charging like a 20something.
Cory is becoming the ultimate surf dude. It’s in his genes.
Enjoy your week!
Perfect post — so wonderful to see a couple so in love for over 20 years. Almost like you are writing a romance novel — but it’s not fiction! I love the pics, too, especially the one of the youngest two scampering towards the pier. Great shot! Oh yeah, and I would give my eyeteeth to be able to eat a “Waterburger.”
So many things to like about this post!
I love love love the photo of the two kids running. It is perfection.
I cannot believe that your son is becoming a young man. From the back he doesn’t look all that different from your husband. Isn’t he only 13? My mind boggles at the thought that my son will change to be like that in three years time.
Your husband, your family, the relationship you have all built together… a wonder.
Leeann
What an incredible gift you and Bill are giving your children–a solid foundation of a loving and supportive family, and the example of two people truly in love and totally committed to their marriage.
It is wonderful isn’t it. We’ve been married 22 years and dh is definitely my best friend. We tend to do many family only things. It’s just the way we are.
I love the photos as usual. Always breathtaking the shots you get.
I love the “just us” tailgate party. Makes me wish just a little that I could crash the party, I’d be nice, promise
We do most things with just “us”, too. I love this post!
Looks like you guys had a blast, I’m glad you all enjoy being together as a family.
Surfing does look like fun for sure!