Dad's 65th Birthday

To celebrate Dad's 65th birthday party, Henry and Heather organized a delightful evening in Niagara-on-the-Lake. All the Heikoop aunts and uncles were there, and all of us children/in-laws. And Marvin and Marlene were flown in for a very quick day! It was special.

The evening started out with carriage rides through the town.

Uncle Martin, Aunt Toni , Mom and Dad.

A busload.

James and I - taken by Rachel H.

 

 

 

The fancy place where we spent the evening. 

Heather put so much thought into the place cards, the program, the invitations and all - so impressed with her work. 

Nelly's arrangements for the tables.

Even though she had just come home that morning at 3:30 a.m. from the Armstrong Mission Trip, she managed to get it all done quickly. 

The tables: L-R - around the table: Heather, Henry, Uncle Gary, Aunt Jackie, Nel, Aunt Mary, Caleb and Rob.

Hendrik, Aunt Nel, Uncle Jack, Diane, Brad, me, James, Lyd and Laura 

Rachel, Mark, Mom, Dad, Tim, Aunt Liz, (another Liz Heikoop!) and Uncle Bill

Deberoah, Hendrik, Aunt Toni, Uncle Martin, Sarah and Edwin, Aunt Em, Marlene and Marvin. 

Deanna, Ben, Will, Rachel, Aunt Sue, Uncle John and Micah. 

Laura - chewing on some bread. Poor dearie - a bit sick that night, but so adorable. 

The dessert. Cherry and Chocolate topped. : )

Watching the slideshow that Marlene beautifully put together. She is so gifted at designing.  Everyone loved it - neat seeing so many pictures from Dad's childhood.

Dad opening a gift from the Aunts and Uncles - watch. 

Henry did such a great job of directing/MCing it all. He's so good with words. 

The cake that Rachel and Mark worked on. They put chocolate initals on it - H and C - for both dad and mom - as it was kind of for mom as well, as she recently turned 65 as well. 

Posing for me. :)  

Then we did a Heikoop family picture - which was incomplete without James as he went out to take care of Laura, and we couldn't find him.... oh well - we may photo shop him in. ;) Taken by Uncle John. 

Aunt Jackie and Sarah 

Visiting before we left.

Such a lovely evening. One like this doesn't come along that often - so we all truly enjoyed being so spoiled!!