Thankful for CALEB...

I just got the most hilarious text from my husband and I am still laughing over it.  A little bit of background (so that the text is just as funny to you)... several months ago my son was having fun with SIRI on Caleb's phone and told her, "from now on, call me Captain Awesomeness".  SIRI replies with, "OK I will call you Captain Awesomeness".  The kids thought that was so funny and I'll admit it gave me a good laugh too.  Since then Caleb has repeatedly told SIRI to quit calling him Capt. Awesomeness, call him Caleb.  The greatest thing is, she complies for a short time and then within a week, she's back to her favorite nickname...Captain Awesomeness.  SIRI is not timid or easily embarrassed, she refers to him this way any time, any place.  She records his nickname in his "Contacts" in his phone so that when he shares his contact information with others, Captain Awesomeness is there for the world to see.    As an onlooker, and adoring wife, I think it's hilarious, but I do see how it can be inappropriate or incredibly awkward when he shares his contact information professionally.
Today he set out to the apple store to have one of their "geniuses" correct his contact information and take Captain Awesomeness out of his life forever.  Here's the text I got:
"Just went to Apple Store to try to fix Siri.  The guy at the Genius Bar said sorry can't help you Capt. Awesomeness."
Oh babe, I'm so sorry!  But don't you know they had a good laugh when he left the store.
As funny as this is, he has no clue how much I believe the nickname is quite fitting.  This particular year has been very hard for us all emotionally.  He has lead our family through joyful seasons and he has lead our family through grief.  He plays with us and he works with us.  He provides for us and he teaches us to give.  He has shown me grace over and over and picked up slack when I felt I had nothing left to give.  Through all the "bigs" in my life I have thought to myself, "I am so glad to have Caleb with me through this."  Through the "everydays", I don't want to share them with anyone else.
Marriage is hard.  It is continuous work, no vacations.  It has challenged me to be better, do better, live better and I couldn't appreciate it so much if it was rosy.
I met Caleb 19 years ago.  I thought he was pretty awesome then.  We've been through LIFE since then.  We have experienced some pretty amazing events and we've walked through the valleys, but always together.  He is my Captain Awesomeness and I thank God we get to share LIFE together!