Ken and Nancy's 60th Anniversary

60 Years
6 Children
36 Grandchildren
34 Great Grandchildren
30 Weddings
76 Births
0 Funerals
These are but the cold logistics.  The beauty of the life is in the faces and smiles and the hearts and memories.

This is the life.

Children playing on the floor

Neil

Kent

Karissa (Ellen's daughter) and Lauren

Marty

Keith and Nicole, Joey with Carson and Cameron

 Lisa and Ellen

Brett and Ryan

 If anyone doubted the heartfelt appreciation and sincere feeling of unworthiness for the outpouring of love expressed to Grandma, you needed only to look at her teary eyes throughout the entire evening.  She was overwhelmed.

Grandma and Papa

The "older generation"

Renee (Ellen's daughter)

Opening the book, created by all of the children and grandchildren with their well wishes

Ed and Robin Foster (and Nehemiah) in the foreground with Dana, David, and Claire in the background.

Keira (Joey's daughter) with Elizabeth (the Fosters granddaughter)

 Would this be a true family gathering without a football? Shane and Owen got away with it for as long as they could....or until Grandma caught on.

The youngest grandsons, Gabe and Zach, with Benjamin (Ellen's son)

Dana and David

Kelly's family (minus Marty and Mark)

The original family: Kenny, Kyle, Kevin, Keith, Kelly, and Kennan

With spouses: Cindy, Jodi, Pat, Cindy, and Marty (missing Katie)

Ken and Nancy/Daddy and Mama/Papa and Grandma with almost all of the guests who attended the reception.