"We are Family"-I Heart Faces Contest

This week's theme at I Heart Faces is "We are Family." At first I thought I wouldn't have anything to enter for this contest because I haven't taken many pictures that would fit in this category. (PS-I can't wait to have kids so I can take all the cute photos that you all do!) :)  Then it hit me-When Raymond and I moved to Kansas City we had very few family members around! Thank goodness for his Uncle Larry, Aunt Mary, and cousins Elizabeth, Andy, Dan, Carolyn, and the kids. Almost 1 year ago today (1-26-09), Raymond had a seizure while working. He is a police officer.  It was then that we realized we do have family closer than we thought-just not the traditional form. Each one of these men who were working that morning (plus one not pictured) showed up at the hospital and sat with us while we went through the most terrifying day of our lives last year. They made sure to call me at home the moment something went wrong, made sure I got to the hospital safely, and made me laugh when all I wanted to do was fall apart. Throughout the year they and their wives have become some of our closest friends. As I reflect back on the last year, I am so thankful we had them in addition to all of our long-distance support (I love you all too!). The I Heart Faces contest doesn't limit us to a traditional family photo-so, although it isn't artistic or dramatic, here is my entry for the week. This is Raymond's squad-our family outside of our family.