With apologies for any who are finding this all “too much personal stuff,” but hey, what life isn’t personal? And one only celebrates 50 years of marriage once. Thanks, everybody, for all the affirming comments on the last blog, THE STORY of the wedding itself and the one-week engagement leading up to it.
Here’s a photo of the family, taken as we celebrated with friends in our home.
It was good of Nicole to take these photos of the family, the friends, the house. Do check the link for the rest. (Click photo to enlarge.)
I said last time that we had three fine photographers among our daughters. One of those includes our daughter-in-law Nicole who took the above, and a whole lot more. For the rest, taken on the day of the celebration, see her blog here: (if you’ll scroll to the end, the second last shows Nicole herself, in yellow, along with her husband, Hyatt the fourth, and her son, Hyatt the fifth).
Allow me to introduce the stellar individuals in the photo.
At left: son Hyatt, Ph.D. Stanford, electrical engineering, jiu jitsu brown belt, father of four, from Palo Alto, California.
Second from left, Cambria, comptroller, mother of three boys, married to Shon Schmidt, another electrical engineering Ph.D. candidate, from Seattle.
Third from left, our fifth child, Tamara, designer extraordinaire and great help at the party, mother of three daughters, married to Dustin, partner in family business, from Kansas City.
Next, Anne, the queen of all, and me, her husband.
Second from right, Acacia, of many interests, including photographer, marathon runner, and recently actress and model, mother of four, married to Mark Bergin, pastor, from Chicago.
Far right, Allison, also photographer, writer, artist, mother of two, married to Vernon, typographic designer (though now unable to work due to serious road accident two years ago), from San Clemente, California.
Not shown are our 16 grandchildren, most not present at this event.
If I sound like I’m bragging, so be that. It’s a pretty nice brood, all loving each other, birthed from small beginnings (our surprise marriage), and God.
Of whose blessings we’re daily aware . . . and wish onto you as well.
Until next time . . .
10:34 am
Beautiful family, beautiful story – I am thoroughly enjoying the unfolding of it. God’s blessings are
abundant and you have every reason to brag.
10:45 am
Congratulations on your milestone anniversary, Hyatt and Anne! Great family picture too. Having children who love us and love Jesus is one of the richest blessings of this life.
11:54 am
What a beautiful testimony to God’s love and faithfulness. I believe you are bragging and to that I say, “Brag away”! He is so glorified in the love and tenderness and even challenges of family. It gives me great encouragement as a wife of 11 years and mom to 3 rowdy boys of what the Lord can do in the lives and legacies of those devoted to Him. Thank you and many continued blessings in the years ahead.
12:21 pm
BEAUTIFUL FAMILY…….
Warms my heart!!!!!
12:21 pm
love this post and the wonderful photo.
12:57 pm
Delightful…as is your anniversary book (Our Lives Together: The Early Years), which Lisa and I read together, page by page, as you recommended. Thank you!
1:07 pm
Congratulations, Anne and Hyatt! How fun that you have been together so long, and you have a beautiful family!
I have been reading past posts and wanted to comment on the nativity. It is beautiful! I don’t think I’ve ever seen Jesus’lineage depicted that way. I’m wondering how you seemingly printed it on the same canvas that you painted on. Very nice work!
1:13 pm
Congratulations on 50 and very happy and blessed years! And congratulations and praise to God for raising such outstanding children. Yours and Anne’s legacy will no doubt go far into the years unless the Lord returns first. Love to all the Moores, Nancy and Bill Evanston
1:22 pm
Wow, thanks for sharing about your family. I really enjoy it. Everything is fantastic – the event, the people, the food, the photos… your family is overflowing with talents and blessings. I remember the kids from their very very young age, how wonderful to see them in full blossom. God is good!!! Rejoicing with you and Anne.
3:21 pm
Lovely to see the faces of your children along with you and Anne! You are indeed blessed!
3:26 pm
Wonderful family! Alison and I enjoyed meeting all of these folks over the weekend. So much talent and personality in this group, parents included!
4:22 pm
The family stuff matters most, congratulations on a life well lived!!
4:22 pm
Congratulations, Hyatt and Anne! So great to see your tribe–it’s been a long time since we’ve seen most of you. I love the anniversary blogs.
7:15 pm
Congratulation and blessings on your beautiful family and 50 years anniversary.
8:43 pm
WOW, need I say more? Love you guys and continued blessings.
9:42 pm
Hi Hyatt! Congratulations to you both! What a beatiful family! So enjoy your site and writings also Allisons too! She and Vernon are in my prayers. I love seeing your large last supper painting at church !
10:47 pm
Just wanting to congratulate you again on your 50th. I love the pictures of the family. It’s been 20 some years since seeing your ‘kids’ who are all married now, and parents. The Lord has blessed you richly, and I pray He will continue to pour out His blessings on each of you and give you many more years of happiness.
Judie
12:03 am
Yes, a wonderful testimony to Gods love and faithfulness. Thanks for sharing this all with us! We rejoice with you. What a great God we have!
10:03 am
Dear Hyatt and Anne,
I am very, very proud to know you.
With love,
Mary
1:08 pm
Good-on-ya Hyatt and Anne.
7:45 am
Hyatt and Anne,
Tamara is adopted and she looks so much like your crew. Think if you didn’t know she could belong to your family and no one would ever know the difference. Wonderful 50 years of marriage and more to come. If you and Anne hold on like your Mom and Dad did.
Glad to see all of them together with you two.
Becky Jones
6:58 am
Hyatt and Anne Congratulations for such a beautiful love story, family and blessings. It says it all by the smiles on everyones faces.
3:11 pm
As always…..above and beyond what we could ask or even think the Lord can do….thank you for such a vivid testimony to the Lord’s faithfulness…..CONGRATS!
7:26 am
Absolutely beautiful children! So fun to see everyone together