Comments on: The dreaded Mother In Law

By: Sue

Sue — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:35:17 +0000

Had I not invited him to the party, there would have been no “finding” of anyone. I agree to disagree b/c I’m right:)

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:13:48 +0000

Once again we’ll have to agree to disagree. just know I’m right

By: Sue

Sue — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:44:27 +0000

Toby may have watched me at the bus stop, but I was the one who invited him to the party! I was the one who spoke first! You may have brought me cookies, but Toby was no where to be found, was he?? I’m surprised he didn’t drag you along to the party for being as scared as he was! And if we want to get really technical, I guess we better give credit to my grandpa b/c he’s the one that met all of you first and told me about the “neighbor boy” and to George because he told you about the “girls down the road” and always gave Toby crap. At least that’s what your mom says!!! And who could tell I was a hot girl (did everyone see that Jason called me hot??) when they’re driving by at 55mph during winter in MN?? Oh wait, I did go running an awful lot…..I ran 4 miles one day just so I could keep going by their house!!!!

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:43:02 +0000

technically how long did toby watch you at the bus stop. I remember eric and I bringing you xmas cookies just so I could see the hot girl from the bus stop. technically speaking!!!!

By: BOTB

BOTB — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:59:53 +0000

I’m jealous! I have the MIL from hell and I wish she was like yours. Things are better between us than they used to be, but … ya she stills sucks

By: Sue

Sue — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:16:29 +0000

Technically, I found Toby b/c if I’d a waited for him to ask me to a party it would NEVER have happened! I love Joy very much and she does so many things for us and I truly appreciate all of them. I get along with my mother, but I can tell Joy anything.

By: darryl

darryl — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:18:07 +0000

I dont have a mother in law so I will blow some more sunshine Joys way. Joy is a great sister we are almost like best friends we get along great and we can talk about anything. There was a time for many years we didnt even talk when she decided to move out of the country but things are great now.

By: j$

j$ — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:22:28 +0000

hey your sons found them……..

By: nikki

nikki — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:28:41 +0000

Thanks Joy I’m crying again:(

By: Joy

Joy — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:13:45 +0000

Thanks Kween. Both of my daughter in laws are great. I’ve known them both so long and they are a part of me.

By: kweenmama

kweenmama — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:55:06 +0000

I think this is a wonderful tribute to Joy! Just from what I read on this blog I can tell she would be a great mother in law, mother, grandmother, friend, daughter, sister,–shall I continue?

It says alot about you, Joy, to have your daughter in law write such a post!

By: Tosha

Tosha — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:49:58 +0000

OH yeah.. my MIL really is strange.. I forgot to add she goes through our trash! How messed up is that?

By: nikki

nikki — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:43:55 +0000

You sound just like Kate, Joy. Oh I’ve made my share of “was I even thinking” mistakes and you laugh, you don’t get mad. I think the biggest thing you’ve taught me is to love unconditionally. I think Bailey will thank you someday when he’s older when he realizes that I could have been a VERY different kind of mother. Because of you I’m affectionate and I’m here and that’s the most important thing…I’m here for him always no matter what! And yes Sue he is so mean. Can you even believe that someone would even think of saying something so cruel???!!! Yea I guess he made our real feelings come out, but I think we both know how we feel about each other right Joy? We didn’t need him to do that!!

By: Tosha

Tosha — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:42:40 +0000

My husbands Mom died from cancer when Taylor was a year old. It was hard. She was a good MIL.. Dh’s step mom on the other hand is still around. She is.. Well she is.. Okay she isnt a BAD Mil.. She isnt an Evil MIL from hell.. She just doesnt think she is my MIL.. When introduced to people she knows.. She introduces me as her husband’s son’s wife. She also does not call my kids her grand kids. She says they are her husbands grand kids. She is a very giving person but she is also really strange. She is still stuck in the days where women waited on men hand and foot and didnt have a voice or opinion. I on the other hand am VERY different from that and we clash because of it. We talk on the phone alot and we go places together sometimes but she isnt anything like a MIL. I wouldn’t even consider her a real friend. I do consider her my kids grandmother even if she doesnt. Because I know one thing for sure. SHe loves my kids. I know she does. I can tell. Now my FIL on the other hand.. He hates me for everything i’m worth and the feeling is mutual..

By: Joy

Joy — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:24:49 +0000

Jason, I didn’t see the humor in this that you apparently did. When I saw Nikki cry, it made me cry!!

Anyway, I feel I had the best Mother in law. She never told me what to do unless I asked. She welcomed me with open arms into the family which was/is a pretty gregarious bunch. She taught me so many things that I needed to know in order to be a better wife and mother. She taught me to cook. She knew how to get every stain known to man, out. I felt “Mothering” wise, she taught me things that my own mother was to busy to teach me. My mom was always in such a hurry that trying to teach me anything, she’d end up throwing her hands in the air saying “I’ll do it myself.” Kate was so patient. AND, she laughed “with me” at the mistakes I made in the beginning.

There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t still miss her and wish she were here to see the little ones.

By: j$

j$ — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:50:42 +0000

I don’t care who ya are it was funny. Both of them got to see the honest reaction to “what if”

By: Joy

Joy — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:23:10 +0000

I picked the photo SKL.

By: Sue

Sue — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:14:19 +0000

When Joy told me what Jason did, I thought it was the meanest thing! How could he even remotely think that was funny! My mouth is still hanging open when I think about it!

By: j$

j$ — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:07:50 +0000

it’s a photo of grandma in a good mood

By: Smilf

Smilf — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:27:01 +0000

You are very lucky to have this relationship with your mother in law! I am somewhere in between – I love my mother in law, but I don’t necessarily want to be around her for long periods of time. Fortunately my own mother is one of my best friends. : )