55 Years!

Today my parents are celebrating their 55th wedding anniversary. This picture, I believe, was taken when they were dating but I think that they got married soon after. There story is very interesting and it is surprising that they are still together after all these years. My Mom was working at a malt shop in Salt Lake City when my Dad walked in and took a liking to what he saw. They were both really young but they started dating. After a couple of years of dating they decided on a whim to get married. My mom was only 15, just a couple weeks shy of being 16, and my Dad was 18. They eloped to Ely, Nevada on January 16, 1954. My Mom was LDS and my Dad was not, and because of her age and the fact that he was not LDS my grandparents were very upset. I mean come on, could you imagine! So they tried to get the marriage annulled but the judge took my parents aside and asked them if they were really in love and wanted to stay married and they knew that they were meant to be together and the rest is history.......My Dad early on in their marriage became a member of the church and both of them are true examples of being faithful members.

They have lived quite a full life. They have lived all over including France, Boston, Hawaii, etc.

They have done so much, have seen so much, have experienced so much and have given so much to those around them. They have 6 kids (one died at childbirth), 14 grandkids and 13 great grand kids and 3 more on the way this year. My Mom had all of her kids by the time she was 29, that was when I was born. She was a grandmother when she was 36. Isn't that crazy?!? I feel so blessed to have them for my parents. I could not ask for any better. Love you Mom and Dad...Happy Anniversary!!