What Life is All About

FAMILY

My grandparents celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary early in July and to celebrate this wonderful milestone the entire family flew in from around the U.S. to throw them a party and celebrate.  It was so much fun seeing them smiling and enjoying the family they've built together.  I don't think they stopped smiling the entire weekend which was exactly what we hoped for.

Friday night and Saturday my dad rented the conference room at the hotel for the family to relax and gather together.  My parents also supplied TONS of food for everyone.  Mom and I decorated the room different both days which was so much fun.  We hope the little homemade touches gave the sterile room boost color and warmth. 

I also enjoyed catching up with my cousins, aunts, uncles and even very distant relatives I hadn't seen since I was a kid.  On my paternal side of the family I am the eldest of four grandchildren. I am also the only granddaughter.  I got to hold all my cousins when they were babies so it's a bit surreal for me to see them grown up with children of their own running around.  Is it really possible we're all adults now?!

Saturday night, I made sure to take some family photos at the restaurant before my grandparent's anniversary dinner and I thought I would share them here.

The guests of honor.

My dad, their eldest son.

My uncle, Kevin (their youngest) with Zeus and my second cousin Debbie.

My brother with his boys and his girlfriend and her boys.

Kevin's youngest son (my cousin) with his wife. 

Kevin's eldest son (my cousin) with his wife and daughter.  You might recognize her as Momma M in my side bar on the right.

My grandfather's little brother, Roger and his wife. 

My grandmother's great nephew (my second or third cousin) and his fiance. 

My grandfather with his brother and cousins. 

(As a little bonus, Dave (seen in the top Right of this photo) has researched our family's genealogy.
Turns out I'm Celine Dion's 10th cousin removed or something like that.  Which is pretty cool considering I'm one of her biggest fans.  WHO KNEW!) 

My dad had a blast as "Master of Ceremonies."  He put together a raffle, a roast and a slide show with family photos from the last 60 years plus.

My grandmother's sister couldn't attend due to her terminal cancer but she made sure her love and presence were felt.  She put together a few hilarious gifts.  One gift bag represented my grandparents life when they were first married. The other held gifts that represented their life after 60 years.   

A sexy night gown with matching thong.

These boxer shorts said, "Tickle My Pickle." 

Bird and I bought these Bride and Groom Mickey Mouse ears for my grandparents when we were at Disney in March.  We had to make sure everyone knew it was their special weekend even at breakfast Sunday morning. 

I think it's safe to say everyone had a fun weekend and we're looking forward to celebrating their 70th in 10 years.