My Uncle and Aunt, Charles and Wyonna Hastings, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary about a week ago. Lots of family members helped to plan the celebration with a come and go party and a dinner for family and a few friends afterward.
My dad, made this pretty stained glass gift for his brother and sister-in-law out of the anniversary party invitation. And, the beautiful centerpiece bouquet was put together by my Aunt Wyonna's sister-in-law, on her side of the family, Karen Schmidt.
I scanned 407 pictures that had Charles and/or Wyonna in them, from their childhoods and throughout their marriage then put them all together on a dvd for everyone to enjoy during the party. I had a little trouble with my dvd making program on my computer and my dvd burner, so the music that Charles and Wyonna had requested did not get onto the dvd with the pictures. (Sorry, I tried, many times, just couldn't get it.) Instead, I put all their songs onto a cd for them to enjoy. The dvd was a big hit at the party! Everyone liked sitting and watching the pictures and talking about fun times from the past.
Whenever the Hastings get together there is always some dancing.... This was before the party started. My Dad, my sister, and my girls were dancing to some of Charles and Wyonna's songs that were playing off of their cd. Some of the songs on the cd were: The Bunny Hop, All I Have To Do Is Dream, Happy Trails, You Send Me, Because He Lives, Mississippi Squirrel Revival, Oh Johnny Oh, Amazing Grace, Steel Guitar Rag, Always, You Are My Special Angel, and Never Be Anyone Else But You.
Getting things ready for the party to start... the guest book, their wedding picture album, a card basket, cake and punch.
FIFTY Years! Congratulations Uncle Charlie and Aunt Wyonna!
Thank you to Paul and Gloria Hastings, Jan Hastings, Beki Hastings, Debbie Suttles, and myself. We made twelve sheet cakes of different varieties to serve to all of the guests. We had chocolate, peanut butter, fruit, pumpkin, strawberry, carrot, banana, and lemon. They were all delicious! I may or may not have tried them all....
Many of Charles and Wyonna's friends and family members came to visit and congratulate them that afternoon. There were lots of smiles, hugs, and laughs.
My girls did a great job of entertaining themselves and using their manners that afternoon. They each built and designed things with these wooden coffee stir sticks for about an hour!
Some of my Dad, Charles, and Dale's first cousins came for the celebration... all the way from Texas and Arkansas. It was good to see you Lois Wheeler and Jerry and Julie Hempsmyer! It was also fun to visit with other second cousins and family members, old and young.
We had some GREAT help in the kitchen that day too! Thanks to everyone who helped set-up, made cake, cut cake, designed and printed the invitations, made punch, washed dishes, took trashes out, served punch, made mints, took pictures, entertained kids, and cleaned-up.
You all ROCK!
A special thank you to one FANTASTIC Aunt... Lindsee! You were so helpful with my kids and other people's kids. I love the heck out of you sista-friend!
Sarah made a special cardboard card/sign for Uncle Charlie and Aunt Wyonna from herself...
Before the family dinner, my Dad said a few words, Charles said a few words,
Charles and Wyonna cut their special "50" cake that my dad made and decorated for them,
They fed each other a bite of the cake,
They smooched a little bit,
Dale Parker, Charles' Best Man fifty years ago, and his lifelong friend, gave a small toast to Charles and Wyonna.
Then it was time for a fried chicken dinner. YUM!
Love is patient and kind; Love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
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