How it started

This is a funny story. We don't share with many people. It was back in 1997. I used to go to football with my family and Gabe was with his sons. Obviously there is an age gap between us, but love knows no age limit. I remember flirting with him lol in my "white shorts" catching his attention.

I think it was how he was very passionate about his children. Everywhere they were, he was. It wasn't often you saw a man who cared so much for his boys to be with them everywhere they were. They look up to him the same as they had when they were growing up.

I remember the day we told my mom that Gabe and I were dating. She kind of knew, but the look on her boyfriend's face, was priceless! One of them moments you wish you could catch on video.. oh wait, WE DID!

His mom was very gracious in me coming into the family. She has always accepted me from day one. I love his mom like I love my own family. Gabe was previously married to Suzette, the boy's mother, and even she was very accepting of us. I knew then that I met the right man.

I had a key role in being there for Gabe's sons as they were growing up. I call them my own. I often am asked if it feels weird that we are not so many years apart in age. But to us I don't think that's a factor at all. They've always been respectful and I have always been there to support them. This was one marriage to be made.