February is one of my favorite months because it is the month of Love. It is also very special because 30 years ago on Valentine's Day, my precious husband popped the question. I didn't even hesitate to say yes. We went the next weekend to pick out rings. I remember it so fondly. I had twins three years old from my first marriage. He had three children from his first marriage....a four year old, a three year old (only 5 days older than my twins, it was almost like we had tripletts) and a one year old. So here we are with 5 children four years old and under and we walked into Kay Jewelers in Huntington, WV. Hubby walks up to the counter and says "We'd like to look at wedding rings." The poor clerk took a look at us. Four holding hands and one in a stroller and he couldn't help himself. He opened his mouth and the first words out were "I would hope so." We cracked up. We still laugh at it. I guess he figured we had a BIG head start on our family.
That was in 1981 which was the year George Strait released his first song Unwound. In his high school years, hubby was a lead singer in a band that played for school dances and benefits. He has a gorgeous voice and loves to sing to me. When George Strait started his recordings, Hubby discovered that he could do George's song very well as they have the same voice tone and range. Over the years, he has sung many songs to me but in 1992 when Pure Country was released starring George Strait and the title song for the movie was I Cross My Heart, hubby took the time to learn it and it has become our signature song. For 19 years he has sung that song to me. It melts my heart every time. The words are so perfect and the way hubby looks at me when he sings it let's me know how very deeply I am loved.
I dedicate this video today to the love of my life, my husband Allen.
