our 17th anniversary (with family)

we spent the weekend with our families last weekend--visiting and celebrating our anniversary.
(yes, i know our anniversary is in march. but because that is chris' busy time of year, we always wait a little while until things calm down for him.)

we started out saturday evening with a yummy dinner at a local italian place and then went to mom & les' for our little party.
(we always have a little family party for each couple on their anniversary each year. fun, no?)

didn't the table look pretty?

mom made this coconut cake that was wonderful!

danielle made the most delicious cupcakes that looked like they came out of a bakery!

and mama jeanne made my favorite thing she makes--homemade spice cookies filled with divinity. (is divinity just a southern thing? i don't know--but these are the bomb!)

here we are--do we look like we've been married 17 years?
(that sounds like SO long!)

mckinlee and me
(i love how les is showing chris his telescopic light bulb changer!)

the three of us

mike & danielle--aren't they cute?

danielle, mom & me

mom & les

mom, mama jeanne, & my two aunts--vicki & peggy

sadie talking to "uncle" about her new horse

mck helping sadie ride her "ho" as sadie calls it--totally cracked us up!

some of our gifts--gift certificates
cavendars for chris for new boots
the gift horse for me for pandora charms
we can't wait to use these!

this beautiful family rules sign danielle & mike got for us--i already hung it in my entry & it looks so cool!

mck got gift cards & money, 2 darling charms for her pandora, and other cute things--she was excited!

more gift cards--yay!
anthropologie for me
the art of shaving for chris

mck with her little basket of goodies

my sweet uncle & aunt--aaron & peggy

we had such a fun time eating too much sugar and laughing.
we started playing with the fat booth app on my phone and we were so hysterical we were almost sick to our stomachs!

sunday at lunch we had another little party with chris' mom & dad.
more presents--yippee!

we got some fun money for each of us, i got some french body butter that is amazing, some comfy pajamas (thanks to chris' mom who knows how much i love pj's) and the best chocolate covered pecans. chris got some wonderful lavendar shaving soap in a cool wooden holder.

mck was excited about her straightener

papa, mck & mama dee

buddy, chris, dee & me

we had such a fun time and appreciate our family so much!
we are so thankful we have such a loving family and we miss them all so much since we've moved
(the presents are just an added bonus!)