We have one son and one daughter, both are adults married with children. Therefore we have one daughter-in-law and one son-in-law. Our son, Todd, is our oldest child so we "got" the daughter-in-law first.
I can remember Todd coming home from college with talk of a student who caught his eye, then during other school breaks and vacations we heard more….and more about this young woman.The one who "stole" his heart from his mother.
And then there was the discussion that they planned to get married right after graduation and our concern that they were both SO young…only 21. But Todd's reminder, "Mom, you and Dad were 21 when YOU got married!" put an end to that discussion.
We welcomed Kelly into the family…..and off they went to Boston to start their lives as a newlywed couple and later as parents of two boys of their own.
Sadly they now live even farther away from us….north of Seattle. But they love it there and so all is good. They are busy, both working, boys doing well.
We look back at their history and wonder, again, where did all those years go?? Today is Kelly's 46th birthday….and what is she doing to celebrate??? She's driving one son (or maybe both were in the car) for HOURS across Washington home from another soccer competition when we caught up with her on the cell phone.
She works full time, she's an excellent and creative cook, she keeps a well-organized home, she supports both her sons as they compete in high school and traveling soccer teams. She drives…..and drives….and drives. And she loves our son.
So…..happy birthday to our only daughter-in-law. Todd saw something special in you all those years ago…and he was right.
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