Happy 50th Anniversary!

It's a very special day today! It is the day my parents were married, 50 years ago!

My parents live in a small town in the middle of the mountains in British Columbia, Canada. It was there we celebrated this Sunday at a particularly good Greek Restaurant called Dina's Place! 

Since my parents immigrated to Canada from Holland in 1965, there was only our little family to celebrate. My brother, sister and I all have children, but since this was something we put together in the last couple of months, and since many of them live quite a ways away, not everyone could make it. However, we enjoyed ourselves, and my parents loved it too! 

One really wonderful event was that my aunt (fathers side) and her husband flew over from Holland to celebrate with them. Here they are: Tante Annie and Oom Wim! 

Of course, there was a cake!

I love the fact that you can get an edible picture put on a cake now! Very cool!

The couple in the middle front are my Dad and Mom today. My Dad has his arm around his sister from Holland.

We filled our own balloons with helium and made an arch with them. We also did up two bunches of balloons which you cannot see in this photo. My sister did up some adorable Make N Takes, and she and my brother also had a photo and write up put in the local paper - which comes out some time this week. There were 50's confetti all over the table and some chocolate hearts. The Greek dinner was delectable!!

After dinner they played with the helium in the balloons. Funny voices all around!

I think everyone had a good time!

Congratulations Dad and Mom on 50 years of marriage! Love you both and here's to 50 more! :)

Blessings,
Carmen