Kyle and I are blessed to have grandparents on each side who celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary this fall. And just a month apart, at that! I already posted a few photos of the Fox celebration, so let me share some from the Donahue celebration.
Grandpa thought it would be a nice idea for everyone to get together in Wichita to celebrate their anniversary. It turned out to be so much fun! I hitched a ride with Mom and Dad and arrived Friday night. We made it just in time for dinner with Grandma, Grandpa and Gary. The next day, we hit up the trampoline park and the mall before the rest of the crew got there for dinner.
Uncle and Maegan were just as excited as Asher and Quinn about the trampoline park idea.
That evening, we had the back part of the restaurant to ourselves. It was nice to catch up with everyone while we looked at old photos and heard about times gone by. After we cut the cake, Grandpa got up to say a few words. He got emotional and so did everyone else, but it was wonderful to hear from him about what an incredible journey they've been on together. He said, "When we got married, we wanted to grow old together, and that's exactly what we did." What a privilege. So few get to celebrate a milestone like this. Watching Grandma and Grandpa love each other, particularly these last few years, has taught me so much. Their love is selfless, unassuming and never seems to quit. I pray that others will be able to say the same about us should Kyle and I be fortunate enough to celebrate our 60th anniversary.
Playing in the light of the projector.
The whole gang!
The original Donahue children
Grandma and Grandpa with ALMOST all of their 10 grandchildren and 5 1/2 great grandchildren.
The next day, which just so happened to be Grandma's 87th birthday, we continued the celebration. We started the day with a picnic at the park and then headed to Tanganyika Wildlife Park. Most of us had never been there before, so it was lots of fun to discover it together. I highly recommend it!
Overall, it was a wonderful weekend that we won't soon forget!
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