My MIL

Today, I am feeling extra grateful for my super awesome mother-in-law. Ever since I met her, nearly 10 years ago, Kelly has been great to me. Better than you could ever hope for from anyone, much less your mother-in-law. She has always treated me like the daughter she never had, long before it was clear whether I would ever actually become that daughter for real. She loves me, respects me and tries to do everything in her power to make me happy. Sometimes, she'll slip me $50 (or more even) and tell me to go get a manicure or buy myself some shoes. She is so awesome.
Kelly loves her grandbabies, and I feel extra lucky that my kids are her only grandchildren. She dotes on those two like you wouldn't believe. She adores my two little ones, and they adore her in return. She's always calling (but not in an annoying, intrusive way) wondering if there is anything they need (diapers? clothes? anything, please???) and when she can babysit for us next. We go up there at least once a month to hand over the kids and literally take naps all day while she takes care of the children. In between naps, she waits on us, prepares special meals for us, and is just generally wonderful.
Today, after returning to my in-laws from a nice little afternoon date with my husband, Kelly says to me, "You know, I think it's really important for you and Landon to have more time to be alone together. I'd like to give you at least 2 nights a month for date nights. It can be any day... even in the middle of the week... just call me up and I'll come down and keep the kids for you." We live about 45 minutes away, she works super early in the morning, and here she is telling me to call her ANY TIME so I can have some selfish time with my husband. Now that is love.
I sometimes joke with Landon that his mom likes me more than she likes him because she is just that wonderful to me. I'm incredibly blessed that I get to be the daughter she never had.