Happy 40th Anniversary Mom & Dad

On November 2nd, my parents celebrated their 40th Wedding Anniversary. This past Saturday night we had a surprise party to celebrate. My sister did a wonderful job on planning & implementing the whole thing. All we did was take mom & dad out to eat conveniently at the place where everyone was waiting. They were totally surprised & the plan worked. It was one of the most special nights we hope they remember for a long time. It was great seeing all the family & friends who were there. There were friends there from the beginning of their marriage, others they go to church with, & many from several different phases of their life.

We are so blessed to have Christian parents who have set the example on family faith & values. They aren't perfect (none of us are), but they have done the best they could w/ what they have (having to raise me must have been tough). Marriage doesn't seem to be taken as seriously as it should. One of the best Christian witnesses we have is the institution of a Christian marriage & family.

It's sad to think marriage is an institution that fails more than it succeeds in America today!

Thanks mom & dad for all you have done & continue to do. We hope you had a great anniversary & we look forward to celebrating many more with you. Here are a few pics.

So they weren't dressed up for pictures because it was a surprise, so it turned out to be a casual affair, which fits perfectly into our family's way of doing things. My sister did an awesome job: she made & decorated these cakes herself. I guess if her nursing career ever fizzles out she can start making cakes!Gotta love some chocolate covered strawberries!
My sister had a slide show put together as you can see the old photo displayed on the screen as the people chow down on some good BBQ.

Cade was a big hit among family & friends who haven't seen him in person yet. He was zonked out most of the party. I guess since the Razorbacks lost that afternoon he was bummed out & decided to sleep off his disappointment.