Family Love

Becky- I love my in-laws.  You constantly hear people complaining about "the other side of the family," and how they didn't help with the baby or how they don't like you (some of my friends have some serious doozy stories), but I have to say that I consider myself truly lucky.  My in-laws are wonderful- they've always treated me like a part of the family and they were SO incredibly helpful when Nathan was born.  When I thought I was going to break down and cry if I didn't get some sleep they came over and took care of him all through the night (on several occasions).  They are wonderful grandparents and Nathan loves them, too.  Yep, I'm pretty lucky- No scary in-law stories from me.

Joel- Given Becky's comments, I feel now would be an appropriate time to share how much I love my in-laws.  Now, my father-in-law does have a gun collection to be admired and envied, but I have never felt that there was a significant chance he would ever use them on me.  So that's a plus.  :)  Seriously, though, they have been very supportive of me from the beginning.  They have never drawn a distinction between me and the rest of the family; I was always one of them.  Becky's siblings, too, have been accepting of me and have always treated me like a real brother, not just some random brother-in-law.  I have some stories I could tell about my in-laws, but they are all stories of love, humor, and faith.