This month marks 40 years of marriage for Papa & Grandmere. To celebrate, Aunt B and I (oh yeah, and Papa and Grandmere’s sons!) threw a surprise anniversary party on the 4th of July. Yes, the timing quite interrupted a lot of peoples’ schedules and celebrations, however, that worked for us since we were all going to be there.

We wanted to celebrate as 40 years is a big deal. They are not only showing us how to stay together and the commitment they’ve made to each other, but they also creating a legacy to pass down to their grandchildren.

Aunt B and I collaborated for a gift. We took individual pictures of the kids feet and put it on a poster. We added Isaiah52:7 “How beautiful are the feet…” It was a great way to show them how much we appreciated their faithfulness to God and how it is being passed down to other generations.

We kept it casual and enjoyed a pot “blessing” (ya know, instead of potluck…anyway) meal with close family and friends.

Now, I will say that Papa snooped at his sister’s house and saw the invitation about 10 days out. Sneaky little thing. To his credit, he kept it all a surprise for Grandmere. Which was really cool to surprise her. She really didn’t have a clue until we started setting things up in the house and pulling things out.

I think the next time we try to pull something like this off, Aunt B and I are going to wear nametags:

Mine: My name is Abbie. I’m married to Mark (the younger one) and we’re the ones without twins.

Aunt B: My name is Aunt B. I’m married to B and we’re the ones with twins.