The Grocery Store.....

Today was an afternoon filled with errands. First, I got to go for a 'fun errand' with my sister-in-law, Carol, while my hubby stayed home to watch all the kids (her 2+our 3). We went to Good Will & found way too many cute things!!! After spending who knows how long (we didn't look at the time before we went in....on purpose?!...hmmm), we went to Sonic....we had to take advantage of their half price drinks! :) We had a fabulous time.....one of the benefits of low-vision is having to have a chauffer, therefore, having a companion while shopping! Once home, we found all the kids watching movies & my hubby on the computer.... We weren't shocked! We expected to see all the litte couch potatoes.We saw the cousins off & then we were off to run more errands.

I have to give praise where praise is due. I've been unable to drive for nearly 7 years now, which means I've been unable to go to the grocery store by myself for a LONG time. My awesome hubby takes me to the store when he's off work, today was one of those days. We loaded everyone up in my van for a trip to town. This meant bringing water bottles for the girls (I think Dustin was too distracted by Scoobie Doo to fix one today), a 'blankie' for Jancy, my Aldi bags, the list, & all 5 people! We were off! We stopped in at Wal-Mart first.....we all know you can get everything you need at 'the stuff mart', I mean Wal-Mart! After a long wait for my perscription (dentist tomorrow means anti-biotics for heart patients), we headed over to the food side, got the things I can't get at Aldi there, then headed for the really fun trip....ALDI!!

I must tell you that I'm only paid once a month, which makes July 27th a really tight day here! So, I had to really 'think' & spend the money wisely today. That meant the kiddos had to stay out in the van with Daddy! Poor Daddy! I know it took me forever today.....probably close to an hour! By the time I got done & had all the groceries bagged & out to the van, the kids were comparing who had been 'starving' the longest. ..... my hubby said they'd been doing it most of the time I was in there!

I write all of this today to let you all see what a precious man I married! We had no idea that ocular histoplasmosis would claim my vision when we got married....when he said in sickness & in health, but he honors me & his vows so sweetly. He never complains that he's having to spend his day off driving us around town, that he has to warn me about curbs, that he must walkme across parking lots,that he holds my hand & counts stairs for me, that he lives in a house with dirt his wife can't see, or that I have days that I just have the blues & can't really be there for him. He works really hard for the kids & for me......He deserves recognition! I love that man!