Mom & Dad's 30th Wedding Anniversary

My parents' 30th wedding anniversary was March 1st.  For years I knew it was coming up and I always thought I would be married by then and have the money to throw them a decent party with family and friends some where here in town.  That's NOT really my parents...but you only celebrate your 30th once right?!

Anyways...about a month before it was going to be HERE...I realized!  I was like I better get busy!  So I called Naynee (my mom's sister) and was like, we need to do something!!

A few years ago we went to Red Apple Inn to celebrate Nana & Papaw's 50th, and that happens to be where my parents honeymooned, so I thought we would all go enjoy some dinner there!  Nothing too crazy, and just immediate family.  It wasn't a surprise and it all worked out great!  I ordered personalized M&Ms and put in mini glass jars for everybody and they loved them!

My dad loves M&Ms, peanut specifically, which you can't get personalized, but plain ones worked out just fine!

I was so thankful that Nana and Papaw were able to make it!

Nana and Papaw with mom and dad..some how I didn't get a picture of Naynee and Mitch, and we sadly missed Bunky & Linda Sue that evening as they were preparing for the LR Marathon the next day!

 These boys have grown up and are now invited to "grown up dinners"! ;)  Stu is a junior in HS, Coop a senior and Dawson is in college some where! ;)

Mom & dad!

& some how I didn't get a picture of me and G or Korlin either!  Oh well!  We were there! ;)

While we were at dinner, R was hanging out with his dad and his wolf pup! ;)

I'm so thankful I had the opportunity to celebrate my parent's 30th anniversary with them...because not everyone can say that!  

50th Wedding Anniversary

Today actually marked the 50th wedding anniversary for my grandparents!--Nana & Papaw.  On Saturday night all the "adults" in the family got together & ate dinner at the Red Apple Inn in Heber Springs.  I had never been before, & this is where my parents went on their honey moon, so I was glad to get to finally go!  It reminded me a lot of Big Cedar Lodge in Branson, MO.  

 {Nana & Papaw with the engraved platter we got them}

 {Shirley & Larry...Papaw's sister's kids from FL}

 {Nana, her SIL & my mom...their oldest daughter}

 {Linda Sue & Bunky...their son}

 {Mitch & Naynee...their youngest daughter & my dad thrown in there!  :P}

 {My parents!}

Afterwards we went back to the room & Papaw thanked us & gave such a sweet little speech.  He said he had once thought that he was most proud of the fact that all his kids had graduated from college, but now it is the fact that they have all grown up to be responsible husbands & wives, & mothers & fathers. It was so sweet to hear.  We then sat around listening to old stories of things that happened while my mom & her siblings grew up.  I have never wished I had another sibling before, until that night.  Oh well...I'm happy with the brother I have!  =)

Happy Anniversary to Nana & Papaw!  We love y'all & I aspire to have a marriage that lasts that long one day!