As most of you know, I only have one sibling, a brother, who is 4 years younger than me.

When I started dating Jon and got involved with his family, it was hard for me to wrap my mind around the concept of having 3 siblings. It was overwhelming.

Jon's sisters are wonderful, but it has taken me a lot of time to get used them. I've never had a sister. My mom never had a sister. I didn't know how to do "sisterly" things or have "sisterly" conversations. I still don't. It's weird for me. I'm so used to my own family dynamic that it has taken a lot of time, energy, and frustration to adjust to one so different from the one I grew up in. I admire the relationship that Jon's sisters have with one another, and there are a lot of times where I feel left out of that.

However, now that all the sisters live in the Seattle area, we are making the effort to get together at least once a month or so and just hang out. Tonight, we're going to a pub for dinner and then watching a girlie movie in our sweats at Jenny's house. I'm really looking forward to having a relaxing night with just the girls. I'm thankful that things have gotten easier between me and Jon's sisters, and I've been praying that we can continue to grow a relationship that will be meaningful throughout our lifetime.