(No) Surprise, we've been on the road again. This time the travel was to family events, which are always good great things to celebrate together. We attended an 80th birthday and a wedding, both within a week of one another and in 2 different states.
The
first event celebrated the birthday of Grenville's Aunt Anita,
shown with her son. Family and friends gathered in Storrs,
CT at the home of another son for an afternoon of catching-up,
food, and fun.
Dad (Grenville) and daughter chatted as did assorted cousins. A third son of the birthday celebrant is talking with another family member.
Appetizers and dinner were served buffet style so everyone could circulate easily. Dining was indoors or outdoors. Younger party goers, including our grandchildren, joined their cousins at their own dining table.
"Big Band" style music was provided outdoors on a vintage record player, which led to this couple "cutting a rug" or in this case, a lawn.
Grandkids motored around the lawn in their cousin's "Jeep" and were joined by a friend.
A birthday party just isn't complete without everyone gathering for singing which is always followed by candle blowing and wishes made.
Our grandson, who is taking violin classes in school, gave a solo performance.
Then came time to blow out 8 candles, one for each decade totaling 80 years. The birthday "cake" was apple pie, Aunt Anita's favorite dessert.
After dessert, folks gathered to do something that people seem to do less now with social media. They sat and looked at photo albums. Several were available at the party and sparked a lot of interest as memories were discussed and shared among family members. (Do you keep and/or look at albums?)
After the celebration and an overnight stay in CT, we headed to our native NJ to spend a few days visiting friends before attending the wedding of our niece (details to follow).
13 comments:
What a fun birthday party all around. Happy Wednesday.
Looks like a wonderful event and so nice to catch up with family and share memories and photo albums. I make scrapbooks for any major events in our lives but do have some photo albums.
bob's favorite is apple pie also, makes a great cake and great idea for 8 candles. you have such a large family and all beautiful and handsome and cute
Happy belated Birthday to aunt Anita! The celebration looks very well-organized in terms of food , entertainment, and kids.
Looks like everyone had fun at he birthday celebration. Family fun and making new memories is priceless. Great pics!
It looks like a fun gathering.
Happy belated birthday to your aunt!
Lovely family pictures! Looks like it was a fun birthday gathering.
It looks like you all had fun!
It was a fine celebration. All the love of family is apparent in the pictures.
Ah what LOVELY post dear friend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
enjoyed EACH BIT OF IT YOU SHARED HERE!!!
loved the fun and togetherness of families ,
PRECIOUS photos uplifted my day so THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
life is Nothing without such family relationships and gatherings!
more blessings to you and you BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL FAMILY!!!!
Wonderful celebration for the birthday girl. How lovely to have so many folk to help celebrate the special occasion.
It is lovely to see some of your happy family gatherings in this post and interesting that you spent some time looking at family albums. Some family albums were passed around at my sister's house in CA last week. My oldest sister and I were Creative Memories consultants for years. My albums are packed at the moment as I hope to sell our house soon and move, but one day they will be explored again :)
Lovely post. How wonderful your grandchildren are building up such nice family memories.
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