Sometimes Sweetness Sneaks Up On You....

Out of my precious little hand full of blog followers none of you really know my husband other than what I post about him here. Those posts normally and mainly consists of gripes and huffy vents about him (this blog is my free therapy after all and that is what I use it for) so I thought I would show you another small glimpse of another side of him.

As you all know, I have often described my husband as an ass or more fondly a horse's ass. Before you get ruffled just know that he totally agrees with me as does most other people in his life. I have come to realize over the years we have been together that although this is VERY annoying and I have gotten VERY angry with him multiple times over his horse's ass ways over the years it really does keep things kind of interesting around here. Could you really imagine being married to a syrupy sweet sticky gooey husband for the rest of your life??? REALLY???? Well if you can that is okay but I really couldn't. We kind of balance each other out...I try to get him to be nicer and hold his tongue more and he tries to make me speak up and be mean when the situation calls for it.

As you all may know/remember Jamey encouraged me a few months ago to buy a VERY expensive (by our standards) camera. I was quite shocked and thrilled! He knows I love taking pictures of our kids and he knows I love pouring over them, editing them and sharing them with family members but he has never really been particularly interested in my pictures other than glancing at them occasionally and maybe commenting on the ones I frame. It is just my thing. When I mentioned I would love to have a new lens with more zoom...as in maybe for Christmas or much later he told me to go ahead and get it. WHAT?????

Several days ago I decided that I would work on a photobook for Jamey's grandmother for her birthday. She has absolutely everything and giving her a great gift is quite difficult and pointless really...she always tells us to save our money and that all she only wants to spend time with us. She does have one weakness though....pictures of her only great grandbabies. After hours of working on the book it was complete and ordered and I was thrilled with the result!!!! Jamey kind of grumbled at me for working on the book for so long, grumbled and asked how cost, etc. He really does exhibit characteristics of an 80 year old man!!!!

Well, the book came in yesterday and I was so excited about how it turned out I was dying to show someone who would appreciate it so I called my MIL and asked her to come over to look at it and tell me what she thought her mom would think. When Jamey got home we were busy with the kids and then he got on the phone for like an hour about his fantasy football team. I showed it to my MIL when she got here to play with the kids....she LOVED it and I now know what she is getting for Christmas this year!!!!

After Veronique left I handed the book to Jamey and while he was looking at it I was cooking, chasing kids, ran to the bathroom to get things ready for bathtime, etc and when I got back to the kitchen he was still looking at it. He was actually looking at it slowly and seemed to be absorbing each and every detail. He has his head kind of bowed and was making quiet comments like "Riley is such a sweetie, look at my boy, look at our little gorgeous, Sam is so funny". In the back of the book I put a poem for his grandmother and on the back cover I put a picture of her holding and comforting Sam when he was crying and I wrote "Our children are so lucky to have you in their lives. Thank you for loving them so much." Jamey's eyes were watering when he handed it back to me and he told me what a great job I did on the book and that Ann would love it. This is just one of my times he has shown that softy side that lurks beneath. That moment reminded me that he truly adores his children, he does care about my hobby and he can be sensitive.

I just got off the phone with him before I started this post and he asked me if I would bring him some lunch after I pick Riley up from school and that he would like me to bring the book to him so that he can show it to the guys at work. Awwwwwww...........

He will inevitably revert back to the horse's ass but having him be a syrupy sweet gooey husband every now and then is okay with me too!!!!

Later Gaters!!!!