Thankful Thursday- Relationships

I'm not sure if the "actual" theme this week is relationships or if that is just what she chose to do but I thought it sounded good so I'm picking it too.
I am of course thankful for my personal relationship with my Lord and Savior. That's a given. For without Him I am nothing and have nothing, but this Thursday I want to dedicate to my MAN, my husband, my hubbalicious, my lover, my best friend. Yes that's all one person lol.
I was a victim of a divorce when I was in my early 20's. My ex said no one will want me with a kid and I'm not what I "used" to be etc.(you know all the uplifting things you want to hear after giving birth). Anyhoo, we got divorced, I had to move back in with my parents and get a job to support my new baby. A year went by (I did lose my pregnancy weight so that was a plus lol)and on Easter of 95' my ex came to pick up my daughter who was 1 1/2 at the time. It was a miserable experience but I was obligated to let her go against my better judgement. He left and I was alone and in tears. I called my best friend at the time Tammy and she said to come over. Her parents had a big Easter dinner on and to come eat. So I went over there red eyed and heart broken. Little did I know what awaited me. There sat my future husband. My friend introduced us and that's all she wrote. We went out on that Friday night and we were married 10 months later. I have since given him 2 sons and when my daughter was 10 he was able to adopt her.He had taken over Daddy duty since the day we got married. She was only 2 1/2 then. She is now 14 almost 15. To her he IS her Daddy! We have been married for 12 1/2 glorious years. This man can do anything in my book. He's an electrician by trade but since we've bought this fixer upper house he's, gutted and remodeled a bathroom, updated a kitchen, built a workshop, a greenhouse, a deck, a cottage out back, redone our electrical panel, updated our electrical outlets, replaced all our ceiling fans and more. I am so thankful for his talents but more importantly for the love he has for his family. I've never known a man so passionate about his family. He wants to be around his kids and spend time doing things with them. He loves to be with me. He have a blast together. We've climbed mountains and scuba dove the Keys together. He makes life an adventure worth living. He is the love of my life and the man of my dreams. Thank you Lord for my most excellent husband and a second chance at love and doing things right. Now for some fun pictures. You didn't think you'd get away without seeing pictures now did you. I mean come on, this is blog land man!

This is after we got engaged. Oh, how young!!!!

Our Wonderful Wedding Day!
This was taken before going to his 20 year reunion last year. Did I mention we went to the same High School? LOL! I wouldn't have even given him the time of day back then lol.

Here he is declaring his love for me in the sand across the street, for all to see....well at least until the tide comes in lol!

If you managed to read this far, I am also thankful for your patience and sticking it out with me. I'm off to read your thankful posts now. Have a most blessed day!