To my Prince Charming (A.K.A. the toad)...

Oh how the years have flown by! Seems like yesterday I met you and wondered how old you were. You looked so young in your little work clothes and I just knew that I would be robbing the cradle. lol. When you called me on the phone and asked me out on our first date, I remember how sweet you sounded, and how polite you were. Such a gentleman and then you even opened the door for me. Didn't make me buy my own dinner, let me pick the movie, and I knew you were meant for me when you asked if I would like to go in the mall while we waited for the movie to start! HELLO! No really, there was a feeling that I got when I layed eyes on you, and I just knew that you were sent directly to me. I don't know how you made it through that first year of dating me without any sleep. You stayed at my house until 2:00 in the morning and then had to be at work at 6:00. You listened to me cry about the past year and you didn't get scared and run off when others would have. Then their was the time that I had the flu so bad and you came over every day after work and took care of me. You sat beside me holding my hair back while I up-chucked in the trash can, and you still loved me even though I looked like cousin it! Not to mention it was at Christmas so you gave up your Christmas to be with me! You took me to have my wisdom teeth removed and when I bled all over your truck (I have a blood disorder) and you had to carry me in my house bc the medicine knocked me out, you still loved me. What about the time I took two Midol and got drunker than a skunk on one of our dates, you were as kind as they come and you took me home and put me to bed. (Most medicine either makes me drunk or knocks me out, lol)




But really...I remember the day that I knew for sure that you were the one. It happened when my uncle fatally passed away. We had just started dating about 7 months before. It was pouring rain, my family and I were all sitting at my cousins house bc it had just happened. When someone called out, "Shannon, someone’s here to see you". I opened the door and you were standing in the pouring rain in your cute little Pepsi uniform soaking wet with the deepest level of sympathy in your eyes. You never left my side then. You have always been such a caring mate. I always knew that you would be there no matter what. When I was in labor with Eve for 25 long hours, my platelets were so low that I wasn't able to have any pain medicine other than Tylenol. I had been pushing non stop for 3 hours straight. My mom had to make you leave the room long enough to go get something to eat bc you wouldn't leave my side. The look of concern that you had that day made me cry everytime I looked at you. You wanted to take the pain away so bad but you couldn't do anything but hold my hand.



I could go on and on about how wonderful you are for me. You are the best husband, the best father and the best child of God. You make me whole and you make life a better place just because you are in it. I know I call you a toad on my blog, but really you are my Prince Charming because you rescued me when I thought their was no hope! You brought me back to life, and you put me where I needed to be. God has big plans for you and I know that you can do anything that He has in store for you. No matter what it is, not matter where we end up, I will always be right by your side because you are the world to me. Happy 10 years Jay-bird! I can't wait to make many more!