Surprise Christmas gift from my sweetheart...

Last night I had a really neat surprise! Joseph has been on his 4 day (Monday-Thursday) stretch at work through the holiday, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Yesterday was his last day and he'd asked the kids if he could take Mom out Thursday night when he got off work and of course they said yes, please. All he'd tell me was dress comfortably. When he picked me up he asked what I'd like to stop and get for dinner and this made me a little curious -- Joseph loves dinner out! Ha! I thought dinner out or maybe dinner and a movie...I was a little puzzled. We decided on Rush's and it was so romantic!! (Just goes to show that anywhere can be a very romantic place if you're with the right person and they treat you the right way--it was a very fun meal! We laughed and talked and had a great time eating dinner. Then he sorta "slipped" and told me our 9:00 PM plans and it was amazing! Two years ago he'd surprised me with a carriage ride for Valentine's Day after a very nice dinner at Red Lobster so I was not thinking carriage ride this time--but it was! He'd called Joy at Camden Carriage Company and arranged for a 9 PM ride through Camden taking in all the beautiful Christmas lights in the historic district. It was just incredible! He is wonderful! We met her at the Greenleaf Inn and had such a beautiful night to ride and the homes were gorgeous. We took a little added detour around Brevard Place and it was breathtaking! Joy is alot of fun, too, telling history as she guides Beauregard around town (or at 25 years old does he guide her?!). She is so very nice.

What a great Christmas present! I'd told Joey I hadn't gotten out much this year as I usually do because of my surgery and I'd missed seeing the lights and attractions a little. He picked right up this and I had a front row seat in style seeing the lights! Thank you, honey, for being the most awesome sweetheart in the whole universe--I love you! Again, Merry Christmas!