Seeing as how it’s after midnight, today is our parents 30th wedding anniversary! 30 YEARS!!! Holy heck, that is a long time!
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Aren’t they the cutest?! My parents are honestly two of the coolest people I know. Both gifted in words, they write the BEST tributes to their children on birthdays and everyday life in general. Any creative bone in my body definitely came from them and my love for music…yeah, that too.
My momma, so pretty – just like today.
30 years ago today, my mom said yes to my dad – and I am here because of it. I am reminded daily of the blessing of being part of this family. This crazy, loving, sarcastic, creative, compassionate, loud and amazing family – and I have my parents to thank for that. I can only hope that when I get married someday, my love story will make even a small impact on other people like my parents love and marriage has impacted so many.
My parents are my go-to people. I call them to ask about car problems, gardening, cooking, carpentry, relationships and Biblical truths. They are wise, caring and giving. I’m pretty sure if I called my parents house late at night(needing anything), my mom would be up to talk – and if I called early in the morning before work, my dad FOR SURE would be. They are always available to their children and want nothing more than what is best for us. I would say that’s the case for any parent, but unfortunately it’s not – and fortunately for me…it is true for mine. See?…blessed.
Because of the music festival next weekend that our whole family is involved in, we aren’t able to celebrate with a big party for my parents right now – we plan to in the Fall…but the sibs and I wanted to do something for them on this VERY special occasion – so we all(minus our brother who couldn’t make it) gathered at my parents house at 11pm tonight to “decorate” for their big day.
In addition to decor, there were also cookies, dogs and frogs – okay it was actually a toad, but that doesn’t work with my rhyme
The Culprits…
Also…as a joke, as long as we were there – our sisters boyfriend was staying at our parents house last night and when he went in the house, we tagged his car too…which we thought would be funny, especially since he’s in the Army and has to drive to base early tomorrow morning.
No they aren’t engaged yet…we are just cool like this.
30 years and still madly in love…seriously, it’s kind of embarrassing sometimes. I can’t tell you how many times since I’ve moved out that I’ve heard them say to all of us kids to call before we come over now – because they may or may not be wearing clothes. Yeah, I know you wanted to know that about as much as I did:)
We love you mom and dad and we are SO STINKIN ECSTATIC that you chose to spend your lives together, we all benefit from it and are better for it!
…all around.
Stormie Dae
Chyrl Kelley
Jul 23, 2011 -
Man, I would LOVE to be there to see all the reactions!
Dad
Jul 23, 2011 -
Wow Storm and you other Sneakers! What a surprise! I had no idea. We were actually lying in bed awake last night about 11:30 (which is so uncharacteristic for me, I’m an in bed at 10pm, up at 4am guy)while all this was going on. Mom wanted me to sing to her and I couldn’t find any decent music channels on the TV to sing along with! I tried the 90’s, 80’s, and 70’s, Pop, Country, Contemporary Gospel; all to no avail. There is just no decent music on Xfinity at 11:30 on a Friday night! Sorry Comcast but it’s true.
So this morning when I rolled out at 5:30, slept in today, hey it’s my Anniversary! I opened the front windows to let the fresh air of the day in and I saw all the covert activity. And it made me smile. I went out and took pics and then turned the sign around on the front steps for all the neighborhood to see! Yes, I want the world to know, that my lover and I have been married for 3 decades now, through God’s grace and keeping Him the center of our lives, that you CAN stay passionately, deeply, madly in love for 30 years! 30 years! Wow!
Jeanie, you are my friend and my lover, my Stay in times of distress and my Soul and children, Tara, Dave, Stephanie, Tristan,Tredessa, Ryan,Rocky, Jovan, and Stormie; and grandchildren, Gavin, Guini, Gemma, Hunter, Averi and Amelie you are all my trophies! You have not only impacted my heart, but have rocked your worlds! I love you all.
xxoo
dad/me
mom
Jul 23, 2011 -
Stormie! And everybody. I … I … I can’t form words. Hilarious and silly and joyful and so loving. Thank-you my loves. What a bright, happy mess you have made in my life, and outside, too, but mostly in my life. Lovely day. Really. Lovely beyond lovely already.
Cindy Waery
Jul 23, 2011 -
Wow! You girls look like your parents! Congrats to all of the family. You are blessed.
Emma
Jul 24, 2011 -
Congrats to your mom and dad! How wonderful to be married so long and still be so in love.
xo,
Em
Dawn
Jul 26, 2011 -
Absolutely love the way you honor your parents. They are the cutest and coolest couple I know, too (and really cute/cool kids). I celebrate them with you. Great blog.
Lizzy
Jul 27, 2011 -
This is the epitome of love! You guys rock. x
Christabel
Jul 28, 2011 -
Great photos! And it’s lovely to hear of happy stories like these.
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