nice neighbors

So we have some really nice neighbors here in Iowa.  We lived in Plainfield for 3 years and barely knew our next door neighbors.  Here, we obviously know the neighbors to our right (our landlords) and we've become close with the neighbors to the left.  Monica lives there with her 2 teenage kids.  They have always been really nice to us and the girls.  The girls follow Monica around and talk to her when ever she is outside.  The girls like to play with their dogs through the fence.  Monica also gives the girls little gifts every so often.  Last easter she got them a small sticker book and a treat bag with some candy in it.  A few weeks back, she had gotten some balloons for her birthday but her daughter is allergic to latex and she couldn't have them in the house, so she brought them over for the girls to have.  The other day when she got home from work we were playing outside.  She said she would be right back, she just had to go talk to her kids for a minute.  She came back out with little Halloween gifts for the girls.  She said,I know it's early, but she thought they would like to play with them.  They got a little smiley face bubble necklace, some mini m&m's (she knows they are the girls favorites), and a little doll in a costume.  The girls love them. 

It's nice to have good neighbors.