Best Relatives Ever

Everyone has them, well, everyone should have them. Those relatives that you love to be around, the ones who make you smile and laugh and just enjoy life. These are those people. Aunt Eileen and Uncle John. You can't say one name without saying the other. They love each other intensely and go together like peanut butter and jelly, the other one bringing out the best in the other. Good alone, but so much better together. Aunt Eileen has always been such a great aunt since the tender age of nine when Ron was born. They all have fun Aunt Eileen stories. My favorite is the time they went to the drive-in movies and Ron was the back seat that the kids sat on since her VW bug didn't have a backseat. It was 70's and people did what they could to save money, even put blankets on their nephews and make them be a backseat. Uncle John can build you anything out of wood and will help wherever and whenever needed. He has a servant's heart and it is always evident. We were priveledged to have them stay at our house a few weeks ago and they were by far the best house guests ever. We loved having them here, spending time with them, talking with them, watching TV with them, o.k., anything with them. In preparation for them staying with us I rearranged Breanna's room so they could have their own room. She has a trundle bed so I set it up as a queen sized bed by pushing the two beds together. Well, in the middle of the night, Aunt Eileen had an issue with her insulin and Uncle John went to get her some coke. Unfortunately, the bed split apart and he came crashing to the ground. Being in a strange house, he couldn't find the light switch and stumbled in the dark. I felt horrible but at the same time had to stifle a giggle at the thought of him falling on the ground. Poor guy. It had to happen to them of all people. The ones who were just grateful for a place to stay while we celebrated the wedding of Lindsey and Adam. Not to worry, the next night they slept on the hide-a-bed in the living room and he stayed safely in his bed all night, I think. We love them and miss them and can't wait for them to come back. I may have to book them a hotel next time though.