I'm finally an Aunt to a Sanderson

Funny how things work. I come from an outstanding family, and while growing up I thought it was huge; however, after marriage into the Garner family I now realize I had no clue what huge was. I mean I am the oldest of 4 grandkids and 2 of the 4 are my brother and myself. I have wonderful memories of playing with my cousins, my aunts and uncles, and my grandparents. The kids always sat at a table together and occassionaly Uncle David would sit with us which scared cousin Amanda and thrilled Bennett! Until Sandy was born in 1998 there had not been any children (well if you look at ages and not actions) in our family for quite a while. Boy life has never been the same since then!

However this is not true on my IN LAW side! Jesse is one of 5 children and has several other cousins that I try very hard to keep straight. In 1995 when I officially entered this wonderful family I automatically became an aunt to 5 neices and nephews. Now at this point there are 12 neices and nephews and only 3 of them belong to Jesse and me. Needless to say I now know the definition of HUGE! Thankfully they are all loving and sweet people that God has blessed me with in my life; however, there are still times when I find it overwhelming!

OK OK I say all this to annouce that I am finally an aunt to someone on my side of the family!!!!! Laurel Day Sanderson is my newest neice. She is beautiful and here is the one picture I stole off of Bennett's blog.

I can't wait to get to hold her myself and let her cousins play with her! Welcome to the world Laurel! Love, Aunt Miriam