My Mr Charming!!!

*My Hubby and meeee!*

So I couldn't NOT do a post about my special Mr Charming Hubby! He is the bestest Hubby a girl could ask for and he's ALL MINE!!! >:-) *GiGGLeS*

I've told the story in one of my first posts about how I met Hubby, but for those who don't know, I'll explain it again, but this time with photos! :-)

The other story was actually more about a clairvoyant, who told me exactly how I would meet him, and EVERYTHING she said came true! If you want to read more about that you can find it here.

I actually met Hubby through my bestie 'Red'! Red and I grew up together (since daycare!!!) in Australia, but we lost contact when she moved to New Zealand when we were about 14. Years later she called me to tell me that she was getting married and she asked me to be her maid of honour! So in February 2004 I traveled with Mum to NZ to do just that!

This photo was taken just moments after I saw Hubby for the first time, So I was glowing with the thought of him! Hubby is actually Red's cousin, and was the MC for their Wedding! So for that reason, I will call him 'MC' in this story which I also like to think stands for "Mr Charming!' hehe.

I had not long broken up with ex at the time (it was a very long break up) so I wasn't out on the look out for a new boyfriend or anything like that! I was just there to celebrate Red's wedding and to catch up with her and her family who I'm also very close to.

But when I saw MC for the first time, I couldn't believe the feelings I had from just a simple glimpse at this handsome stranger! There was just something about him that made me so drawn to him and I didn't even know his bloody name!

The first time I actually SAW him was when me and the other bridesmaids were getting ready in Red's bedroom (at her Granmas house at the time) we were helping Red with final adjustments and her hair. Next minute I saw a flash of flesh walk past the doorway! "Oi!... is that you MC???" Red yelled, because she saw it too.

Next thing this gorgeous half naked man (no shirt) slowly showed himself in the door way, his face was bright red and you could tell he was embarrassed to be busted by a room full of dolled up women! "What are you doing???" Red said, "Where is your shirt?" she stressed! "Yeah ugh... sorry" MC blushed, "The surf was good, so I ducked out for a quick one..." he said. (HAHA THAT I S SOOO LIKE HIM!) "Are you nuts?" Red said "My wedding is in 10 minutes, you are suppose to be at the ceremony waiting for us!" she was actually quite calm about it. "Don't worry, I'm getting dressed now" he assured her as he rushed away!

In between all of this I couldn't help but look straight at him and smile the whole time, he too was just as surprised to see me as I was him. It was almost like we were both distracted on what was going on around us in that moment. It felt as though there was a strong connection between us both, which to be honest, was nothing like I had ever felt even once in my 5 yr relationship with Ex!

When he had finally left and I picked up my tongue from the floor! :-P I finally asked Red.... "Who the heck is that gorgeous man???" Red GiGGLeD and said "Oh that's my cousin MC..." she could tell instantly that I liked him because she finished with a "He's single tooo!"

Red has a huuuuge family and I had met and heard of a lot of them. Even when I was little, I had seen so many photos of most of her NZ family. In particular, I remember photos of another male cousin of hers who is Hubby's age, and I always had a huge crush on him! I would always say "I'm gonna marry him one day, and I will be 'Giggle (his last name)'!" (Which is the same last name as Hubby's, which IS MINE too now - So it came true after all... just from a different guy! *heehee*) Red even joked to me before I arrived "Sorry, but the man of your dreams is married with kids" we laughed about it, but as I said... I wasn't looking for love, so I wasn't disappointed!

But no one had ever mentioned MC before! It was like he didn't even exist! So I was shocked to have not only discovered this 'new' cousin that I had never heard of, but to have discovered this new gorgeous man!!! *GiGGLeS*

Anyways... we rushed to the car and went to the ceremony and the whole trip there I just could not stop thinking about him! He was also video graphing too, so when we arrived and were walking down the isle, I couldn't stop looking at him the whole time! I haven't actually seen the video to this day but I have been told that most of his videoing was mainly of me!!! LOL Bless him!

So when the ceremony was over, I stood alone for a moment while Red and her immediate family were getting ready for some family portraits. In that moment I was pleasantly surprised by MC's approach! He turned the camera off and finally introduced himself to me. I sware I was blushing as red as my dress!

I'm actually very grateful to have this photo of the exact moment that we first met! It's very rare for anyone to have such an amazing moment captured on camera! (Thanks Muussy!!! Who took the photo! She was following me around clicking away on her camera! *GiGGLeS)

I can't even remember what our conversation was to be honest, the whole thing just felt like a dream! His presence just made me feel like I was floating on a cloud! *awwwwww* sappy I know ffs!!!

It wasn't for very long though, until I had to leave his side (booo) and catch up with the rest for our photos! And then of course there was all the mucking around after that too, to get to the reception and when the reception started, we had to get through all the speeches and dinner and all the rest of it, so it was going to be a while before I could talk to him again! But it wasn't all bad... because after all he was the MC! So I got to gaze at him every time he stood up to announce what was happening next! *GiGGLeS*

Problem was though, that when the time finally came to get up and dance and mingle, all the horny bloody single males kept swarming around me to introduce themselves! It is a small town so I was like fresh meat to them all! So it was very difficult to escape that and make my way over to MC! Hubby told me much later that he honestly didn't think that I was interested in him! In fact, he thought that I was interested in this guy...

I'll call him 'bad smell' because ffs he certainly hung around like one! He's a lovely guy, but he would just follow me around every where and try to get close to me and touch me as if he had 'claimed' me! He even made a bet that night to his mates that he would 'score' with me that night! LOL stupid little shit... he lost 50 bucks that night!

So much time went by and I STILL didn't get a chance to talk to MC again!

At some stage I needed to find the bride, for what reason I can't even remember now! But I heard that she had gone downstairs. This place has the longest steepest staircase I have ever come across! And it's a pain trying to get up and down them in stiletto heels! So I started to rush down the stairs to search for Red, but as I got to about the third step I tripped and was about to tumble down (possibly to my death ffs!) But in the next split second I felt these strong arms grab me and pull me back up to safety!... It was MC!!!!

When I got over my feeling of stunned, I thanked him and he smiled! Oh his smile was so gorgeous I coulda fainted and toppled down the stairs again! *GiGGLeS* He went on to tell me that he was just leaving, and that it was nice meeting me!

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

(I actually said that too!) *GiGGLeS* He laughed and was like "Oh? would you like me to stay?" lol after realising that I embarrassed myself with my thinking out loud, I thought I'd better let him go, and I offered to walk with him to his car!

Lets just say that 3 hours later, here we were still talking away leaning on a street garbage bin!!! (eww)! LOL so much for him leaving! I actually did the craziest thing and practically told him during this time that I loved him! I Know... crazy right??! But I really felt this way and it was like I had no control over what I was saying! (No I wasn't drunk ffs) But lucky for me, he wasn't creeped out at all... he could actually understand and feel the same connection I was experiencing!

Eventually a couple of drunk mates came staggering out asking him for a lift! At this stage I was so comfortable with him that I insisted that I come for the drive. I ran in to find Mum to let her know that I would meet her at the hotel later, she was getting sloshed with Red's Mum and was having a great time! So she was fine with it! *GiGGLeS

So after dropping the drunks off, MC decides to drive me to his favourite beach! It was soooooo romantic, walking along the beach together in the moonlight, barefoot in our formal wear! ( Sappy again!) Anyways we stayed up talking all night and didn't go home till the ugly lights were up!

We had a flight the next morning! So I was buggered! But I was sooooo sad to say goodbye to him! :-( When I got home, we stayed in contact with letters and over the phone!

Since leaving there, I kept getting this feeling like I had left something behind! Eventually I couldn't bloody take it any more and had decided to move there! So a few months later I did, and me and MC could finally be together for good! *Grins*

Ahhhh! It was so cute at first, we took things slowly and were really quite shy of each other! He was a very devoted Christian at the time (still is, just off the rails a bit) so we courted more than anything, and went on lovely dates here and there. I actually attended church with him every Sunday and learnt more about God. Eventually I became a born again christian myself and got baptised.

We hadn't even actually had our first kiss until about 3 months later!!! But it was awesome! Our relationship was getting stronger and stronger.

He is the most amazing gentleman I have ever met in my life! I had been suffering with so many bad experiences from my past, that I had always bottled up. In my 5 year relationship with my Ex, I never once brought any of it up! But with in the first few months of knowing MC I was able to talk about it like there was nothing to it! And his support and love and care for me just blew me away! He is my Hero!

*GiGGLeS*

A couple of years later, I had to return to Oz for a little while because I had become very ill and I wanted my Mummy! But when I returned, MC proposed to me!!! :-)!!!

Since then I had returned back home again due to illness, and before I could go back to him, he had surprised me by quitting his job in NZ and flew over to me in Oz to be with me. So we decided to have our Wedding here in 2006...

I just thank heck that there is no surf here, otherwise he would have been late to his own wedding ffs! *GiGGLeS*

We made love for the first time after our wedding (no not on the night... we hit the sack as soon as we entered the hotel room coz we were freaking exhausted!!!!) LOL

*Hubby and I passed out with exhaustion the day after our wedding on Mum and Dads lounge room floor!*

And we have been in Oz ever since! We bought a house, two dogs and adopted a bunch of cats ffs!

Now, Finally after 2 miscarriages... we are pregnant with our first child!!!!

The rest is history!!!!

And I still love him as much as the day I met him! :-)

xx