Almost exactly one month after their actual 50th anniversary, we celebrated Larry and Janene's grand accomplishment with friends and family. Except for the top three pictures from my phone blogger loaded the pictures backwards. The party started out inside and then moved outside where it was originally planned. It all worked out and was great! I knew it would be a hard weekend competing with the fourth of July holiday and the short notice that I gave. Let's just say plans in my head don't always happen in real life the same way. All is well. The party was great and Larry and Janene really enjoyed and appreciated it. Pictures were taken by Kayci, Ruth and Beth at least.
I don't remember this lady's name but her and Janene went to school together in Show Low.
Aunt Patty's family was represented and those missing were thought of. Uncle Fred and Marj also came!
Marva Porter made this card.
It says-Dear SweetTarts, Look who's had good & plenty years together. 50. Congrats! Just Twix us, today is your Payday. It was a big Skor when you found each other (Sugar Daddy and Hot Tamale) It's been a Joy-ful journey. 50 years! There may have been a Crunch or 2 through the years, but no long Rocky Road. You're teachers! You've molded and affected your share of Airheads, Nerds and Butterfingers. But your greatest Good was your Sugar Babies. Worth far more than 100 Grand, Baby#1 was "practically perfect" and Whatchamacallit #2 turned out to be a BIG HUNK! We feel Joy in celebrating with you today. No SNICKERS from us! We're family and we love you! Mounds of love! Your Joe City Cousins- Porter 3 Musketeers- Marva, Minnie Jane and John Leyland and Diann and The Bushmans on Porter Avenue -Marilyn and Ren Fairbanks, Janet and Larry Pedersen, and LaVar and Vina Bushman
The rest at the end of the party.
Janene and Goober
Susan and Janis Robinson, Gwen Smith, me hidden behind Debbie Jacobs on and Larry
Janene and Ruth
Larry and Susan Robinson practicing their French.
Marian trying to be happy and not just tired and hungry. She is on an elimination diet to see if she can get feeling better.
Janae and Gen
Wayne’s dad Paul, Wayne ad Joe in camp chairs.
Lilly talking to Colton by Marj and Uncle Fred.
Glen hiding Aunt Patricia who is talking to Janae while he talks with my parents
The gorilla visited the party!
Larry talking to his brother Neil
My dad and mom taking to Larry Schmidt, and Sally and Monte Peterson.
Clara, Lucy and Daryl in bad lighting. Christina Bushman and part of Azya Ladd standing in back.
Ellie and Anna doing chalk art
Lincoln, Uncle Fred, Marj, Janene, Lisa walking away, heads of Dad, Marian and Julie.
Lucy and Daryl with lots of people behind them
Colton, Janae, Glen, Lilly, Lucy on bench of the picnic table and Wayne
Azya Ladd and Christina Bushman talking
Evie Bushman as Beth on the swing being pushed by Ellie.
Colton and Janae sitting. Glen talking to Tish and Brian Buroker. M'Li talking to Bryan Bushman
Standing back side of Ellie, Debbie Jacobs. Shelly Peterson sitting at table with Monte Peterson and Alan Smith
Bill and Anne Moore talking with Janene. Kristi and Hank Nelson talking with Larry.
lots of people visiting. The Bowers are on the right in the last two chairs.
Ruth Markus, Merla Nokes and Joyce Olsen
Lilly up close
Larry and Janene want something easy and chocolate for refreshments. We had chocolate crinkle, chocolate chip and oatmeal raisin chocolate chip cookies, death by chocolate pie bites, homemade vanilla, chocolate and strawberry ice cream, lemonade and two flavored waters. We also had gluten free cookie dough bites and dairy free ice cream bars.
M'Li and Larry
John Leyland and DiAn Porter leaving.
Azya Ladd and Glen talking
John and Minnie Jane Leyland leaving.
Marva Porter Rawlings and DiAnn Porter talking to Glen as they leave.
Janene visiting with Susie Gilham.
Cheryl Pugliano and Jettie ? visiting with Jettie's son next to them eating ice cream
Beth
Part of Emily Andrus who brought Merla Nokes, Susie Gilham, Janene, Colleen VanWagoner, Larry, Ken Pearson sitting, legs of Merla Nokes
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