On Tuesday, I hosted a formal dinner in honor of my parents’ twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. It went flawlessly, of course running around right up to the minute the guests of honor knocked on the door.
My sisters and I stocked a buffet table filled with a roasted turkey, a vegetable dish, a baked potato bar, cheesy garlic bread, and three options for dessert!
After dinner and cake, we presented their gift. All of the children pitched in to book the Venetian Suite at Villa D’ Citta, a luxurious bed & breakfast in Chicago. They have reservations for the weekend of March 8th, so, very soon! We honestly didn’t want to give them an option of dates, because we were afraid they would try to get out of it, and we think they deserve this relaxation!
I loved the next portion of he evening. After presenting gifts, we gave them a jar full of a questions to answer as small talk. During the week, I had written down questions I wanted to know about their relationship that I hadn’t ever thought to ask while we we were growing up. Some questions were, “Who said ‘I love you’ first, and did the other person say it back?”, “How long did you date before getting married?”, “Talk about all the houses you lived in together.”, and “How did Dad propose?”. Both of my parents really got into answering the questions! Perfectly, each question seemed to branch off into another memory. We sat there for hours listening to their stories.
My sister reported back to me the next day to let me know she overheard mom on the phone at home gushing about the celebration. Those are the moments that make all the planning worth it!
xo
LIFE WITH TRYSON 