That's wonderful. I feel the same about my in-laws. I am very close with them, especially my mother-in-law. I don't miss too many things about NY, but I do miss my MIL terribly-- we are in Philly so it's about 2 1/2 hours away but with school and work and all that, I don't get to see her as often as I'd like. We keep in frequent contact though by phone, email, and text msg. I am very happy for you. I know exactly how you feel. With my MIL, I do the things that I always wanted to do with a mom.