My New Family Rocks!
Have you ever met someone and felt like you’ve known them forever, it was that easy? It was like that when I met my husband. I walked into the restaurant where we met for lunch and when I saw him at the table I knew he would change my life forever. I call it love at first sight, but I wasn’t prepared for how easy it was going to be to be comfortable from the beginning. I could talk about anything with him. I was married at the time and wondered what the hell I was doing meeting a guy for lunch- it wasn’t a date, we had mutual friends- but I was divorced 31 days later. Now, after two years, I can’t imagine my life without him. I hardly remember it. He’s from Santa Barbara, CA and I always hoped he would take me home to meet his family. A year ago this past December, his mother became ill suddenly and we had to rush to California to try to see her on her deathbed. We missed her by 20 minutes. It was a bittersweet trip. I got to see the beautiful town he grew up in but it was under sad circumstances. It was also the first time I was away from my daughter for more than 2 nights. That week seemed unbearable without her but all I knew was that there was no place I belonged right then that at Kevin’s side. Upon arriving, I met his Dad. It was uncanny. I felt that same easiness like I had known him forever and loved him from the beginning. I know I would have felt the same way about his mom and regret that I never had the chance to meet her. Kevin surprised me by proposing on Christmas Eve and we got married last March. He’s a wonderful man. I feel so lucky and blessed. God’s timing is perfect.
We returned to Santa Barbara this summer with my daughter and took her to Disneyland. She fell in love with her grandpa right from the start and he with her. Kevin has become such an amazing Daddy to Camille. She thinks he hung the moon. That relationship has always been easy as well.
This week Kevin, Dad and I went to the Kennesaw Mountain Museum, climbed the mountain and yesterday he went to Camille’s school and read a book about traveling by stage-coach to California to her class and then we ate lunch with her. Last night, we went on a double date with him and a dear friend of mine. It’s been a great visit so far and today Dad, Camille and I are going to the aquarium while Kevin plays in a star trek tournament and tomorrow we’re going to all go to Snow Mountain at Stone Mountain to play in the snow. I’m going to be sad to see him go Tuesday, he’s a great man and raised a great son. I can’t believe I have these two new men in my life and in my daughter’s. We’re very lucky.
My father-in-law, whom I naturally call Dad is here visiting for a week and it’s so great to have him here. I’m going to miss him when he’s gone. I just love him so much. I really scored when I met my husband
