December 9th Memories

I asked people on Facebook to send me memories that I could either play during Steve's service on the 18th or they can write a memory that we will cherish and I'll post here!

Will ended our prayers tonight...I wish Daddy could come back to us. I know he can't. Thank you for our friends. Thank you for my school. Thank you for Jeremy. Thank you for Mommy. Thank you for being here for us God. Amen.

Needless to say I started crying and Jeremy wrapped his arms around me and whispered in my ear, "It's okay to cry Mommy."

My sweet tender boys amaze me every day.

Jeremy's memory was going to Disneyland/California Adventure. Waiting in really long lines, riding the monorail and talking about staying at the Disneyland Hotel next time we go. He also remembers riding Soarin' Over California with Daddy and holding his hand and smiling the whole ride.

That sparked Will's memory of buying their Mickey Lightsabers, the most afordable thing in the park that the boys loved, only $6.95. He remembers staying in our hotel room where they had bunk beds and dueling with Daddy with the lightsaber, he of course was Anakin.

My memory that I shared with my boys was the night Steve proposed. I did not expect it at all. For those who remember, I thought for sure he was going to propose on our amazing trip to Mexico with Tina and Ernie. He didn't...so, I thought he was going to propose at Christmas in the Park in December since Christmas is our favorite time of year. He surprised me by taking me out to dinner on October 16, 1997. We were using a gift certificate that his parents gave us to John Bentley's. We had a lovely dinner, with lovely wine and he asked if I wanted to go for a drive on Skyline. We did that all of the time, so I said sure, but was none the wiser. We drove up to our spot with the view of the Bay Area and all it's lights. We got out of the car and he was a little shaky. He started talking about our love and how amazing we were together. He told me he wanted to be with me forever and got down on one knee and presented me with the most beautiful ring. I couldn't even speak so I didn't answer right away and that made him a little nervous. He said, "Well, I'm waiting!!" That snapped me out of the delirium I was in. I grabbed him around the neck and yelled, "Of course I'll marry you." He kissed me gently and we were both so happy.