When you saw that title I'm sure you thought I was going to complain. Not this time! My SIL and her two children came to visit! Her oldest DD is the same age as my youngest and then she has another that's about a year younger. Her husband, (My DH's brother) is working a summer job out of state. She lives about 4 hours from me. She's here for a few days. It's our children’s nap time, she's out running errands. I just wanted to say how much I love this woman that I am lucky enough to call a friend and family. I know I'm extremely lucky to have in-laws that I love.

Are you this lucky?

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You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one

Nope. Not at all. I'm green with envy, though.

Lucky you! Enjoy your time together!

No. I'll have to leave it at that.

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Doing the right thing isn't always the same as doing the easy thing.

I am very lucky in the in law department. I had cardiac surgery on Thursday and my DH went back to work today after spending a few days taking care of me. My MIL came this morning brought me coffee and breakfast and is now cooking dinner for us because I am unable too.

Her and I go on vacation together and leave the boys home. In October we are going on a 12 day cruise together.

I have some of the best in-laws on the planet.

Was closer to mil than I was to my own mother, we loved each so much we often forgot we weren't bio related. One time she was telling a family story and when I didn't remember what she was talking about she told me *oh you know how I did it with you kids when you were little*. I laughed and reminded her I could *not* have remembered cuz I was never there. It became our special private joke. She paid me the highest compliment I've ever received when she was days away from death. I told her how much I would miss her and she told me *I have so very much enjoyed you*. I knew how much she loved me, we told each other all the time. But to have learned that just by being me I brought some enjoyment to someone was a wonderful feeling.
My sil (late mil's daughter) is my best friend. DH and I fully expect to spend our days out together when all our kids have flown our coops. And this is something the 3 of us look forward to, we hate living so far away from each other.

Some of my own sibs and their kids have some awesome spouses and in-laws as well.

DH and I just spent the day with our only dil and her parents as we all went to support her when she & DS had the house inspection for their very first house purchase. Love my dil madly, love her family as well. We had no fam here when we first arrived some years ago. I was used to having huuuuge holiday celebrations at my house with a mix of relatives and friends. I missed that when we moved here and am glad I lucked out with a great dil and her fam cuz it's been fun having big family celebrations again.

I have a sister-in-law whom I haven't seen in person in over 15 years but we talk on the phone frequently and chat on Facebook. She makes me laugh until I cry! All of my brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law are great.

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Cecilia

"We must love them both--those whose opinions we share and those whose opinions we reject. For both have labored in the search for truth, and both have helped us in the finding of it."
Saint Thomas Aquinas

Honestly its been 10 years since my mother in law Rosemarie passed away she was a angel so quiet so gentle and very loving I was truly blessed and miss her terribly. As far as my father in law whom my husband works for its a family business ne started over 56 years ago, sometimes it can be a little hard because he is your dad but also your boss. However since I do not work in the company when he is outside of the company he is a sweet and loving father in law and a wonderful and caring grandpa... Peace. Catherine

I am blessed to have wonderful in laws. I have no immediate family left on my side of the family, and I consider my in laws.....my family. My mother in law and I have never had a bad word and I consider my three sister in laws to be not only my sisters, but my friends. I have known them all for about 30 years, and there isn't a day that goes by that I don't know just how blessed I am.

I've been lucky too. My future daughter in law is a lovely young woman.

I'm so jealous of all of you whom have wonderful inlaws! Must be nice.....

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Nicole

Nope, mine are a bunch of freeloading theives

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~~~~**Maryann**~~~~

I just got a firm grip on reality....
Now I can strangle it

My ex MIL is the best!! She is still relatively close to my DD, even though her Dad has done the disappearing act. His sis, my former SIL and I still send xmas presents to each others kids and will all get together when they are in town. Quite frankly, I like his family better than I like him!!!

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"It's not about how much baggage you have, it's about whether or not you can carry your own baggage with grace and dignity."

My MIL is wonderful. She visits us all the time and LOVES to clean my house for me... When my youngest baby was born and in the NICU for so long and I had the C-section, she came and stayed for a week took care of me, cleaned my house, took care of my kids... My mom didn't even come and see my son in the hospital, he was there for 6 weeks, she didn't see him until he was 3 months old, and it was because we went to visit. My MIL and my own parents live in the same town, about 2 hours away. : (

Another one here that got lucky in the inlaw dept.! They're great! We took a 7-day cruise with them in March and had a blast!

Lisa

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"It's not having what you want,
It's wanting what you've got"

My SIL is more a sister than an inlaw and can be counted on for anything. She is a lovely woman.

I envy you all with great in-laws. Anyone want to switch? Mine are a bunch of lying conniving bunch of ...... (fill in the blank)
Judy

Reading everyones post o

sorry about that...reading everyone posts on this subject makes me realize that the relationship I share with my inlaws is very special. I already mentioned that we are very close. We have vacationed several times with them, and we all (with the exception of one sister in law) live in the same neighborhood. Our children have all been lucky enough to grow up with their cousins living near them, and have them be a part of their day to day lives. My daughter and her cousin are next door swimming in the pool right now. We often get together and do cookouts and play party games. We have some wonderful memories of the great times we have shared.

My in-laws are kind of neutral. They are neither good nor bad...they are kind of illusive. I seldom hear hide nor hair from them. I think it's good that way though! They mind their business and we mind our own business. At first my one SIL thought she was going to be pulling the stings for us but I think I nipped that in the bud quickly so now she just minds her own business.