Love is in the Air...

Mom and Dad Allen celebrated 50 years of marriage this spring and the whole gang got together to celebrate! It was a very quick trip for us as we drove out on Friday and drove home on Sunday. I didn't even stop at Cafe Rio, it was so quick! But, it was so touching to come together as a family to honor Blaine's parents and to show them how very grateful we are for their example, their love, and their commitment to one another! Their whole posterity is blessed because of their lifetime of love and respect for one another. How lucky I am to be a part of this family!

There were dozens of cousins...

And a dance with Mom and Dad's old style music...

And a timeline game spanning all 50 years of their lives together...

And cake-eating, of course...

A family tree thumbprint gift...

And lots of great company...

And lots of laughing over how Steve's and Blaine's kids kept confusing them and going to the wrong dad...

And more laughing over how Rial somehow got all of the kids to call him, "Uncle Stud-muffin"...

And definitely lots and lots of love!!!

Happy 50th, Mom and Dad!!! We love you!