Thankful Post #9

It's time to wish my brother-in-law Chris and my sister-in-law Kristen a very happy 1st anniversary! Word has it that Kristen will be enjoying a spa day with my other sister-in-law Terri before an anniversary dinner and I hope Chris and Kristen have a wonderful evening celebrating the first of many years together.

I am so thankful for my brother-in-law Chris. I don't get to talk to him very often anymore, but he has been a great friend and both he and Michael have been the brothers that I never had growing up. And having brothers is a lot of fun! My son Ian is very impressed with Uncle Chris, who spent time putting Legos together with him. And as we all know, you rate very highly in Ian's book if you manage to sit through a good Lego session with him.

And I am thrilled that he has found Kristen, who has completed the sister-in-law club very nicely. (she got big Ian ratings when she sent photos of her cat and horse-although the puppy card was admired by both Ian and Connor) Kristen is a great spa buddy (part of the sister-in-law pact) and she is a lot of fun to be around. I just wish I could be around these two more often.

I am most thankful for these two people who provide great friendship to not only Tom and me but to my boys as well. Congratulations on your first year of marriage and happy anniversary!