Saturday, February 8, 2014

50th Anniversary Beach House - Day 2

Saturday, January 18th - 1st full day at Beach House.  

As we woke up, we headed upstairs to Grandma & Pops' room for coffee chats......some of us girls that is.  Breakfast & dinner each day was prepared by a combination of family members......except for Mom & Dad, they were not allowed to cook AT ALL.  They were waited on at all times (not really, but you get the idea).  

After breakfast, some of us headed to the ocean for a brisk walk.  It was chilly!!!  Cards were played & played & played some more.  Pool too!!  Sophia loved learning to play & did really well.  Her first experience.  We relaxed, caught up with each other and just enjoyed being together, not having to do anything.  

Meal preparations were being made for the special anniversary dinner this evening planned by Melissa, Kirsten, Susannah, Alexis & Hayley.  (Kelly & I are not the fancy dinner girls ya know).  It was AMAZING!!!  From the menus to the many courses to the flowers - no details was left out.  A memorable evening for sure!  Thank you girls for being so creative and wonderful chefs!!

We also took family pictures.  So happy with how they turned out.......coming in the next post!!        

Me, Lex, Keek, Grandma, Hale & Kelly

Coffee & Mimosa's with the sunshine pouring through

It was real windy by the ocean, but we had to get our
exercise in - Lex & Soph

Pops, Keek & Me on one of the decks

Colten, Lex, Pops, Keek & Mick

LOTS of 500 was happening
Josh, Andrew, Den & Colten

Beautiful table arranged for Special Anniversary
Dinner

Getting all made up for the fancy dinner!
Can't believe how grown up she looks here!!

The love birds

Then they got booted to the "C" couch for 500
and added Craig to the mix

Stiking a pose

Pops with his "littles"

They cook well together!!

Cousins all dolled up!!!

Panoramic taken from iPhone 5s - LOVE how it turned out!!!

Another view

Sophia & Kelly

Oh boy!!!!

And now they are dancing!!!!

These girls worked SO HARD and created a fabulously
delicious meal
First Course

They even brought flowers!

The "old" table.....ha!

The "youthful" table

Adorable!!

Me & my Sophia

(Can't get it to turn the correct way!!!)
Hayley designed the menus and wrote a special letter
to Pops & Grandma on the back side

Second Course

Concert between the courses by Sophia

Cute Cooks - Melissa & Kirsten

Main Course

Keekie & Rae-Rae

Kirsten & Me

Photobombed by Rye-Guy

DESSERT!!!!
These are my parent's actual bride & groom from
their wedding cake - 50 years ago!

Mick & Keek

4 comments:

  1. What a special occasion for you and your family! Congrats to your parents - I hope they have many, many more together! :)

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  2. Everyone looks like they had such a good time. Wonderful anniversary memories of the whole family together.

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  3. What an amazing house. I love the morning time hanging out in bed with coffee. So cute!

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  4. The beach house looks amazing!! What memorable times with family! Oh and the food looks so delish, your family is full of great cooks it looks like! :)

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