Family Circus

I still remember the first time I brought Greg home to meet the family. Welcome to the Norris family Zoo/Circus. haha! He was broken in within a matter of moments. Between the 3 dogs, my overly pleasing mother, easily irritated father, very understanding sister, extremely goofy/corny brother-in-law and 2 nieces that thought he was a jungle gym....welcome home, Greg! haha Surprisingly, he absolutely loved the craziness of my family. Because we're family. The one thing I'll always remember him saying about the trip was that it was that night that he knew I was the woman he was going to marry. He told me that you can never really understand a person until you meet their family, see their roots, and quirks. I had never thought of it like that before. He said it was so funny to see where my personality came from and to see why I became the way I am. I knew he was quiet...I thought he was overwhelmed!! But in reality, he was taking it all in and putting every piece of the puzzle together. He said that he's never felt so at home in a strangers house. But that's my family for you. There aren't strangerse in the Norris house! haha And after that trip, it was a done deal. He loved me and my family. After that trip he looked at me like a new person. I never would have guessed that after introducing him into the mass chaos of the Norris family circus that he would fall more in love with me. I half expected him to pack up and run!

It's stories like that that I love to talk to him about. When we're with new friends that don't know our story, I always like to listen to him tell it. Because with each new explaination comes a new story about how he came to realize that I was the love of his life. And with each story, I realize how extremely lucky I am. What a 180 from one boyfriend to the next. Wow! From very reserved and non-emotional to someone who constantly reassures me and outwardly expresses his love. It's exactly what I needed. Sometimes I worry that we're too mushy but then...there are times like exposing him to the family and moments like last night where we can make fun of each other for hours and just laugh that make me think...eh...maybe we're not so mushy. :) We're just happy and completely enjoying life together. The good, the bad, the chaotic AND the ugly. Isn't that the way it's supposed to be?