Hansen's and Sweet's

I had a ball at Laura's shower Saturday. I wonder if she knows that she is getting the most awesome family for in-laws!!! The Hansen ladies (including Sam haha) are the most fun and loving folks around!!! I was a bratty pain in the butt and this family just always loved me. We missed Natalie at the shower. I'm excited to see her at the reception!

Back: Laurel, ME, Carrie (Sam's wife), Linda, Reese, Angie, Laura (Reese's Fiance), Ginger

Front: Sam, Lindsey

The Hansen's lived next door and the Sweets were across the street. We had a fairy tale childhood!! I got the experience of a large family thanks to these great people. I feel like we have created a "Hansen Environment" with our kids. At least I sure hope so. I feel like summer day's were spent playing from dawn to dusk at one of our houses. I had the swing set and sandbox, Hansen's had the playhouse and Salem's Lot, and Sweets had the golden treasure of a junk pile with everything you would ever need to let your imagination take over for hours. We always had a great fort under construction at Sam's.

Back: Laurel, ME, Carrie, Linda, Reese, Angie, Ginger

Front: Sam, Lindsey(holding her baby girl)

Angie and her family have become such dear friends to our family. Our kids are all the same age and we love getting together when schedule allow!

We joked Saturday that Linda actually had 10 kids. Oldest to youngest it was Angie, Audrey, Ryan, ME, Natalie, Sam, Ginger, Laurel, Lindsey, Reese. They said I was like a sister and Sam was like a brother AND a sister hahahahaha!!

Brandon and I were laughing about fighting with the Dobson's just last night. Good times!

Throw in our other great neighbors the Berry's, the Hill's, and poor MonkeyHead and it was a magnificent childhood full of giant sleepouts and many other awesome memories. It chokes me up as my mind is flooded with memories!! I love you guys!!