What it means to be a "Dettlaff"

yesterday, my dad's whole side of the family got together to have a little cook out and just spend time being together... it remined me of so many memories as a young girl and reminded me that although I took my husbands last name when I married him almost 4 years ago, I will always be a Dettlaff at heart. So I put together a top ten ways you know you're a Dettlaff...

10. You know the Dettlaff handshake
9. You've played baseball with your cousins outside with a broom and a bouncy ball
8. You love and adore Hummels
7. You're sad on any Sunday night that we don't have "family dinner"
6. Your favorite candy is Green leafs and Orange slices just because they were Oma's favorite
5. Your entire family knows a secret within 18 seconds
4. You leave Sunday dinners with more leftovers then one could possibly eat in a million years
3. You know what the words Oma, Opa, and Tante mean
2. Your sides hurt so bad when you're leaving any family function because you've laughed the entire time.

and the number 1 way you know you're a Dettlaff: You have an extended family of people that love and care for you every minute of every day. I am truly blessed to be part of this family and to raise my kids into this family of WONDERFUL role models. I couldn't ask for more...