25 Years--Oh My!

And they said it wouldn't last! Where did all that time go? Here is a pic we just came across. Yes that is the Browers wishing us well. And could that cute blonde on the right side be our future daughter-in-law? Who'da guessed? Our real celebration was this summer when we went to the Virgin Isles. But we have had an extra special weekend. Brian and Becca spent Friday with us and we all went to dinner. (Surprizing how different you spend your 25th anniversay versus your 1st, Huh?). Saturday Chip's family sent flowers and a strange CD came from Tom's gang. We were reading the mail as we drove. It said to listen and then call. When we got home, the CD player kept playing the Christmas music from the other CD's. So finally I took all the others out. And it still played "I'll be home for Christmas." Well we listened to the end, expecting to hear the kids wish us "Happy Anniversary" but the song just ended. So I played it again. After several minutes, Dad said maybe that IS the message. But he said the rest of the line is, "IF only in my dreams!" We were afraid to get too excited and just call. Quickly Stephanie enforced our dreams, and said "Yes they were coming home for Christmas!" What a beautiful holiday this will be. Everyone home except, Brian's Becca. She is going to Italy with her family. Poor girl, she has to go to Italy and miss the other 21 Thompson's holiday. This girl has no idea what she has said "yes" to. So we have decided to give it another 25 years and see if this marriage is really as good as we think, considering the first 25 went so fast.