Family

I am so thankful for the family I have. I have come to realize this past week that I have it really easy. We may have fought a lot growing up, but all my siblings and I get along great as do our families. I know of other people not so lucky (no names will be mentioned to protect the innocent or the not so innocent) they have siblings in constant turmoil, or parents who act like they are one of the kids. Just to be honest, this whole post is just about my immediate side of the family, this is neither the time nor the place to get into all the other "stuff" (insert word of your choice if you would like) My parents are great. Really, they may be the most incredibly generous people I have ever met. I dont know of one time they have not seen a need and not acted on trying to help. And they wont ever let you pay them back either. Once all of us kids tried to take my dad out to lunch for his birthday and successfully got the check away from him when he goes out to his car and gets out 4 Wii's he had bought. One for each kid. All of our jaws just dropped. It was awesome. They are also really good about boundaries. They wont push in until asked. They try to stay back and let us live our own lives unless we ask for advice or opinions. And I think because of that we ask them a lot. Because even with an opinion, they never tell us what to do (even if sometimes thats what I want) I know a lot of people who struggle when they have a baby and have asked how we were alone in the delivery room. I kind of looked confused and then said, well we didnt ask them to be. It was as easy as that. gotta go, ians home sick, but I have a great family!!!!!!!