Party Time!
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Today was party time….. the reason 30 of us came from all corners of the world to this little country in the middle! Well, some of the group was already here of course, and they organized the party. But the rest of us came from Canada, the UK, Australia and Arabia… all to celebrate my aunty’s 80th birthday 🙂
It was so much fun catching up with family – the English rellies in particular, I hadn’t seen my cousins for 29 years!!! Lovely to see them.. and their children… and their grandchildren!
There was lots of Dutch and English and Double Dutch going on… while we all caught up with each other’s lives…
The party was held in a beautifully renovated barn:
It was perfect for a party our size and decorated very nicely..
The only thing we added were some streamers and balloons…
The food was delicious… a buffet lunch with yummy breads…
Salad, cheese (of course!) and lovely salmon too…
Everyone was catered for, even the kids, with these cute boxes of chocolate sprinkles…
Very Dutch and very yummy!
Outside the weather was rainy… but we did manage to get a quick group photo:
There were still family members missing, some in the UK, Australia, Canada and Hong Kong… but most of us were there!
And here is the birthday girl herself…
She doesn’t look 80 does she?!
All in all a lovely day… a day to remember… I’m glad we were able to be there to help celebrate…
what a fantastic celebration…. and a wonderful gathering…. your aunty doesn’t look anywhere near 80!
Hugz
How lovely. A fabulous get together for your Aunty & family. No she doesn’t look like she is 80. Hugs,xx
Hi Joy lovely pics and yes your Aunty doesnt look 80,how much fun that most of the family could catch up,glad you are having so much fun xx
No – she certainly doesn’t look 80 – what a fabulous celebration – a lot of organising went into that I am sure, but certainly worth it.
No indeed the birthday girl looks very young. What a lovely party and venue x
what a wonderful family reunion, amazed that your Aunt is 80 she looks at least 10 years younger. You will remember this time for years to come
Lovely family celebration, and I am amazed to see you with a shawl, it must have been colder than our winter was!
How wonderful to all come together for a lovely occasion xx
What a fun time! I’m hoping to meet up with cousins and aunts and uncles while on vacation in a couple of weeks. Nothing like spending some time with people who share your history.
So pleased the party went off well…… Enjoy the family time together…..
How lovely to have so many relatives come together from near and far to celebrate a milestone birth day with your beautiful Aunty!
Looks like a wonderful venue for a party!
Fabulous, Joy!! What a great excuse for a holiday and a bit of travel. Neat that you were able to catch up with so many members of your family 🙂