Cheers to a Special Couple

This past weekend we (Jeff, myself, my sister-in-law, and her husband) hosted a surprise 40th anniversary party for my in-laws and were they ever surprised! They had absolutely no idea and my father-in-law still didn't know what was going on when he came into our backyard! It was quite funny. We were all thrilled that no one spilled the beans (I was especially proud of myself - I don't like being evasive and keeping things from people - it is too hard to keep track of what you can and can't say!). We were blessed to be joined by two friends from Virginia. They drove up on Saturday, attended the party on Sunday, and drove back that night. That is dedication and true friendship! They also provided the perfect excuse to get my in-laws to our house as they thought they were coming to see old friends. In the photo above, the happy couple is cutting their cake - they recreated that famous wedding moment of feeding cake to each other - though I think it was a bit messier this time through!

Pre guest arrival - these tents are great. You can get them at Costco or BJs and if you are like our family - there are plenty of parties and opportunities to use them! They work out great and we pass them back and forth to each other for use in all sorts of manners. My sister-in-law enlarged various photos and we put them all around the tent. Everyone enjoyed viewing the pictures and reliving old memories.

I made various word combinations and purchased the letters from Every Jot and Tittle - can't say enough good things about her. I ordered the letters at the last minute and she was more then accommodating.
I missed the opportunity to be part of Jenny's Bits and Pieces Swap but was so inspired by all the collages that everyone posted - I decided to make one for my in-laws. My mother-in-law made my day when she pronounced it a family heirloom!

Three cheers to the happy couple and here's to many, many more wonderful years!