25th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY PARTY

THE KIDS (SHANNON & MATT AND SARAH & JAKE) HAD A GREAT 25TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY FOR US AT THE CHURCH ON JULY 25TH. OUR ANNIVERSARY WAS ACTUALLY DECEMBER 30 OF 2008 AND CRAIG AND ANN'S (SHANNON'S PARENTS) ANNIVERSARY WILL BE OCTOBER OF THIS YEAR-SO THEY HAD ONE PARTY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TWO DATES. IT WAS A LOT OF FUN! THEY WENT TO SO MUCH WORK TO MAKE IT SPECIAL FOR ALL OF US. I'M SO THANKFUL THAT WE NOT ONLY ARE IN-LAWS BUT ALSO THAT WE ARE GREAT FRIENDS!!!! WHAT A BLESSING FROM GOD!


HAPPY 25TH!!!I AM SO EXCITED TO SPEND THE NEXT 25 (AND MORE) TOGETHER!!!


THE BEAUTIFUL CAKE THAT ANN MADE FOR ALL OF US TO CUT


GUEST BOOKS AND 25 ROSES


THE HAPPY COUPLES


SHANNON AND SARAH CUTTING THE SHEET CAKES


PHILIP AND MATT...SORRY IT'S BLURRY...I DON'T DO SO WELL WITH SHANNON'S CAMERA


OUR TABLE WITH ALL OF THE FUN STUFF...VIDEO THAT JAKE MADE FROM OUR PICTURES, PHOTO ALBUMS THAT SARAH DID, MY BOUQUET....



MY DRESS...LOOKING GOOD EVEN AFTER 25 YEARS! (I CAN EVEN STILL FIT INTO IT!)


REBEKAH AND ELIZABETH SIPPING THEIR PUNCH AT THE GUEST BOOKS


REBEKAH AND HER HUGE PIECE OF CAKE!


A TABLE FULL OF THE LINSER FAMILY


MY DAD...WHAT A GREAT EXAMPLE I HAD IN MY PARENTS' MARRIAGE!


CUTTING THE CAKE


GETTING MY PIECE OF CAKE READY TO FEED TO PHILIP...THE BIGGEST PIECE OF COURSE!


NO SMASHING!



AND THE KISS...AFTER 25 YEARS-STILL GOT THE HEAT! :)


GOOD FRIEND AMY WHO CAME TO THE PARTY


REBEKAH AND ELIZABETH "SINGING" FOR US ON THE STAGE IN THE YOUTHROOM AT CHURCH