My parents....40 years....
We surprised them this past weekend. Their anniversary was September 5, 1970. 40 years late they have 4 kids, 2 daughter-in-laws, 2 son-in-laws, and 6 grandkids! We flew my sister and her family in from Maine to surprise them...it was GREAT! they had NO idea!
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This is my brother-in-law Ed, and their son philip....who Rowen loving calls "dipper" cause she can't say her f's yet!
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The whole gang at the pond, where we surprised them!
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Dipper, Again!
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Mom and dad and their grandkids....(L-R) Nellie, Amber, Maeve, Philip, MaryBridget, and Rowen.
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We had so much fun this weekend. It was so good to be surrounded with family and such good friends!