On a personal note.
September 25, 2009
There is a couple that I truly believe we couldn’t live without. They give of themselves so selflessly, and love each other dearly! Anything we ever need, they are happily there to help us out in anyway they can. Changing their schedule to watch our kids for a much needed date night, a photo shoot, even so that I don’t have to take the whole clan to a doctors appointment. My in laws are the most thoughtful, wonderful people I have encountered. Since my husband and I have been married, we have lived with them 3 times. They have always been so kind to let us stay with them. This last time we moved in with 2 kids and one on the way. They put up with the craziness of our family being with them 24-7 with graciousness. We stayed with them for 5 months, while my husband renovated our home to be, and ended up having our little one while we lived there. His first home was their home. I can’t say enough good things about them. This past year, they have let us use their van, since I haven’t had a vehicle to haul me and the kids around. This past month I have had it everyday to take our daughter to school, and they have had to make arrangements to survive with one vehicle, while my mother in law goes to work daily. I was so happy to be able to return the van last night! We are getting our truck tonight, so that we won’t have to put them out any longer. I can’t even begin to tell you how much this meant to us. I don’t know how we could ever repay you for all that you have done for us! Thank you, thank you, a huge heartfelt thank you! We love you both more than words, thanks for the encouragement, love and kindness. Our kids adore you, as do we, I pray that I could show the same generosity and love to others, that you have showed us unconditionally over that past 7 years! This is for you, you are both beautiful inside and out!

Laura — Thank you for the beautiful comments — you made me tear up — you are the best daughter-in-law. And we love all the time we spend with you and Joel and the kids. We loved having you live with us — it was great fun, and it was most enjoyable seeing the kids every day, and experience all the cute things they said and did — and still do. We are the blessed ones. We love watching the kids go through the various stages of babyhood and childhood — and we love watching you and Joel and Amy and Vern go through the stages of parenthood. We laugh lots. We look forward to many more happy and fun times together. You are the best!! Thank you for the beautiful and thoughtful comments. Love