My Knight in Shining Armor

Last January or so we were able to be chaperone's for a field trip for A's class to a place called "Medieval Times" in Anaheim California. Right next to Disneyland for those of you who are more familiar with that. This place is fun. For girls and boys in very different ways. It has on display a lot of Knightly things. Swords, shields. Alot of Homeschoolers come for history (which we happen to be.) You enter a big arena and sit around the outside. They serve you a 1/2 chicken, a potato, and a sting cheese with a bottled water. It smells like horse. I'm sorry the romance was a bit not there at the moment its coming....... The arena is divided into colored sections for which you get to cheer on your Knight of the same color. Ours was the Yellow knight who just happened to be the cutest one of course. They have jousting and a whole program they perform. It's really fun. After each tournament the knight that "wins" is presented to the queen and given carnations, which he in turn takes to his admiring fans and with a kiss to the flower, he then throws it to the girls who need I say are swooning and SCREAMING to get a carnation. This guy was loving it.
In this photo you can see the King and Queen up in the upper left hand corner. It was all pageantry and very, very cool. these actors are amazing horsemen and very good performers. You can also see the stadium like seating in the background.

It was hard to take pictures. There was alot going on and it was very dark in there. And loud, lots of screaming and laughing. I really enjoyed it. I enjoyed watching the girls. I enjoyed watching the boys. It was quite different. And gladly so. That's why it is what it is.........

I like the differences. I'm a mom to girls. I don't get to see the boy side of things to often and it was refreshing. But now on to the reason................ I truly believe that deep in our hearts, sometimes hidden VERY deeply, there was or is, the hope of that knight in shining armor, that handsome prince, that really buffed out guy, who is going to come and see us in a whole room of other people and see only us, the true us, way down deep and we will be saved from whatever it is, and we will be carried away on the back of his horse , or motorcycle, or firetruck hahaha and rescued and live happily ever after. I saw it... In those girls faces as they screamed for the carnation ,kissed by the knight. I saw a gleam in the eyes of the boys who were thinking they could be " that guy" and have all these stupid girls acting like this over them. I saw the way those same boys looked intensely at the swords and shields.

And sadly I saw as we left the arena those same boys and girls, take off their paper crowns, and pull out their cell phones. But it's ok. it's there. I believe it. I know it....... Because.............

Today is my 26th wedding anniversary. And My Knight in Shining Armor did rescue me. I remember right before I met Seth, someone took great pleasure in telling me that they thought I was being too picky, that there were no knights in shining armor on a white horse and I remember saying that I would wait anyway.. I did...... And He came......

So lest you think I live in a total fantasy land. I don't. I will tell you that it's been a good life for me. Seth is an amazing husband. He is my best friend. We have been through alot together and grown closer through it all. He is an example of what Godly husband should be. As a father he is at the top. You have only to meet his daughters to see the example he has been in their lives. I am looking forward to to spending the rest of my life with this guy. I honestly can't get enough of him.

A good marriage is ALOT of work, from both of you. My grama told me give 90% and keep 10% for yourself. It seems to have worked really well so far. Don't go to bed mad. Keep the Lord the center of everything.

Hope this wasn't too long....... Blessings Sue