So a couple members were curious about the story of me and hubbs. It is an interesting bit of story, so here goes nothing.
I met hubbs on his birthday, June 14th, 2008 for the very first time. I saw him again a week later at our friends' D&D gathering and we were immediately taken with each other. The guy I was seeing at the time was there, but I guess everyone saw that was headed downhill rather quickly. For the next week I spent everyday except one with Nick. Everyone was furious. He was on leave after being deployed to Iraq and coming home from being based in Japan. He was only up for 2 weeks and then he was being flown to Texas and placed on a new base. I called, we did things. The attraction was immediate. Obviously I quickly split with the guy I was seeing to pursue this new fellow. What can I say? I'm a risk taker.
A couple days before he left he bought me a round-trip ticket to see him for a week at the end of July. This was to be a "trial" to see if we would still get along after being apart and then having to spend every moment together.
Nick left for Texas on July 1st. I dropped him off at the airport and on my way out I sent him a text that read, "I love you." and he sent one back that said, "I LOVE YOU TOO BABY!" I called as I was driving home to make sure he made it through security ok and at that time he asked me to stay when I came down to Texas and skip the flight home. I said I would. That night, his grandfather passed away. Nick returned to Michigan on July 3rd for his grandfather's visitation and I took the next week off work [even though I could afford no such thing] to go to the funeral with him and then spend the rest of his time home with him to show my support. He says the day of the funeral, July 4th, was the day he knew he was going to marry me.
After he went back to Texas he moved up my flight to July 14th. Our phone calls started moving toward talk about getting married and he started looking for an apartment for us. I spent the next week packing up my own place and getting everything boxed and making sure I had what I needed for my flight.
I got on the July 14th flight and man was I
excited. After several hours of flying and one anxious layover I landed here in Abilene, TX and there he was waiting for me with Taco Bell. LOL.
There wasn't much in the way of planning for our wedding. We did a quickie wedding at the courthouse for a mere $20 with no one but us on August 1st, 2008. It was
pouring rain that day - so bad our car stalled out and a good samaritan had to help hubbs push our car into a Whataburger parking lot. We skipped our nice dinner in favor of going home and getting delivery. LOL.
Both of my rings.
Hubbs was in Qatar from January 14th, 2009 until July 30th, 2009.
For our one-year anniversary I talked hubbs into getting name tattoos. I know, taboo! Despite what other people think and say about our choice, we are both very happy with our decision.
Mine.
His.
Aeternus is Latin for "Eternity".
I have one other tattoo I got several years before we met.
Johnny the Homicidal Maniac.
Another thing of interest is my health. I'm 22 and just turned it on October 26th, 2009. Still, I have a rather exciting medical history.
Newborn: Jaundiced and excessive vomiting.
16 years: Diagnosed with Chron's Disease and 5 ulcers - 2 in the stomach, 3 in the colon.
18 years: Right knee fills with fluid for 2 weeks every 3 months. This continues on and is still a problem. Severe anemia. Discovery of severe and extensive food allergies.
21 years: Arthritis-like problems start in left foot, move to right foot nearly a year later. Joints are red, swollen and very painful at base of toes and in arch and ankle. Anemia gets so bad a doctor actually tells me he can't believe I'm still functioning.
My husband is my lifesaver. I was working a fast food job full-time without insurance. I had no way to see doctors or get medications and I still have thousands of dollars in ER bills looming over my head. Today I can stay home with my little ones and work at my own pace on the house chores while my husband supports our family, takes care of me when it's needed and helps me on my hard days.
Despite all my health issues, I couldn't be luckier. :inlove:
