Sara has some of the best parents out there! I’ve adored them since the day I met them, some 12 years ago. They’ve always been very welcoming to me and have treated me like an honorary daughter (they do this with Robyn, too). They’re just loving people, and I just love them. I remember when we were all getting our picture taken for pre-prom pictures, we met up at Sara’s house. Then we all walked to an area in the neighborhood where there was a pretty backdrop of water and trees, and took a ton of pictures. We didn’t do a limo for prom, we just drove in a group of cars. As we were pulling away, we saw Sara’s parents walking back to their house with an arm around each other. It was so sweet…her parents have always seemed so happy and loving to each other. It wasn’t something I’d ever really seen, and I always think “I hope my husband and I are that happy and in love when we have been married for that long.” Her parents always were fine with (and often encouraged) slumber parties at their house. They loved having us all over there. We were never too loud, we all have the utmost respect for the Kehoes.
As I was preparing for my wedding day, Sara’s mom was wonderful. She’d e-mail Sara and have her pass on little ideas or things she’d heard about for me. She gave us a few decorations which made their way into a few of the centerpieces we had. She continued the tradition of Sara’s friends sleeping over the night before their wedding. She and Frank showed up earlier than the other guests to help Andrew and the Dudek brothers with the food. During my reception, the Kehoes were often in the kitchen, cleaning up and getting everything packed up and ready to send to our place with Sara. I had been stressing about who was going to help me with things like cleanup and stuff during and after the reception, because I felt bad inviting people and asking them to work, but I knew I couldn’t ask hardly anyone from my family to do it. My honorary parents helped without any complaint or hesitation. I tell Sara all the time that when Andrew and I have kids that we’re adopting her parents as our children’s’ grandparents, haha. They’re just terrific.
Frank and Ilene, you guys have always been so wonderful to me over the years. I love you both dearly!!! Thank you for everything, I’m so blessed to know you both!
Your beautiful comments made me teary-eyed -- in a good way. Jamie, you are a great friend to Sara; and Frank and I are also blessed to have you and Andrew in our lives. When you are still holding hands when your kids are grown, I hope you remember us and how much we love you.
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