This wild and crazy Swede came into my life over fourteen years ago and turned my world completely upside down. He saw through my tough exterior and opened the doors right straight into my heart, which I will admit was not an easy thing to do. But his kind, honest and gentle spirit won me over.

We don’t have much in the material world but we are rich with love and family. This man taught me so much in so little time. He doesn't just listen to me; he really hears me and cares about what I have to say.



David moved to USA from Sweden and we married after a four year courtship. He took on me, my five children, all my animals and an ex husband he just considered still part of the family too. Even when people thought it was strange for me and my ex to get along, he did’t see it that way. It has always been about what is best for our family and the children and he understood this from the very beginning. I hold him in high regard for being the kind of man he is, this could have gone in a completely different direction. We all know that. I also give a lot of credit to my children for being so open and accepting of David. They got to know him and over time formed their own opinions of him. They did well!



We started Nyman Signs back in 2002 and David has managed to keep the business going. Some years have been very good to us and the last few have been very tough with the economy, but through it all he never gives up or in. He is a very strong willed man who continues to fight the fight because not only does he love what he is doing, he has a good work ethic. It is not easy moving from all you have ever known to a new country and starting from scratch. He has met with many challenges over the years, but nothing that has scared him into going back to Sweden. I say that with a little tongue and cheek humor because we joke about it often.

His energy is never ending and it sometimes drives me a bit crazy. I'm sure I would miss it if he were not around anymore so I just smile through the sometimes madness. I do admire his drive, even at a time when getting a head in the world is so hard and very discouraging to do, and yet he keeps on going.



I love that he shares common interests with my children and has a good relationship with each one of them. I am proud to see they all treat each other respectfully, him them and them him. It has been fun watching him over the years teaching them how to drive cars, play musical instruments, build things, and take them on family vacations. He is a great step father in every sense of the word.

He is musically talented and used to play professionally back in Sweden. A little known fact is that he can sing very well but refuses too. He started our current band Madison Avenue, which is an eight member band with a horn section. Not an easy task to do but he strives on new challenges and believe me when I say it that has been a huge challenge. (In a good way) though.



He also puts up with me trying to save all the little homeless cats and kittens that somehow make their way to our doorstep. He hugs me when I cry because I am worried the homeless cats/kittens are out there in the cold and without food. He tries hard to reassure me, but I know the reality. I just love that he cares so much. Even though he is scared of cats and sometimes complains about how we are going to feed all these strays and ours too, he still gets right in there with me side by side helping me to care for them as best we can.



Sometimes we get so busy in life and forget to look around closely and appreciate what we have. I am no exception. This is why I decided to write a little today, I want him to know how much I love him and all he does to help keep us going. David is a stand up man in my book and deserves to hear it more than I ever think to tell him. I am just a simple woman who adores her husband and family but need to learn how to better expresses this.



Ernest Hemingway once said, "A writer should write what he has to say and not speak it" Well, I don’t profess to be a writer in any sense but I do find it much easier to express my thoughts and feelings though the written word, as proved by my 494 blogs I've written over the last five years. (Now 500)

In ending this I will say, David and I have been married for eleven years and I am so looking forward to seeing what the next eleven bring. Life's great with him and I could not imagine changing a thing about it, so to the next eleven!



I love you David Nyman.....