Silver Anniversary!

It's been 25 years!!

 

Such a happy day!!

 

Still the fave photo!!

 

I told the photographer, "I just want a great family photo!"  And we got one!  Even if Bonny laments from time to time "I should have worn a veil."

 

At the reception - lots of "Terrills" were there!

 

So glad for the great example Bonny and Bruce set - they've been the gold standard ever since.

Happy 25th to you both!!

 

Happy day to the Bruce-man!!

We count it as the best day ever when Bruce joined our family!!  I can't believe he's now older than we were when he and Bonny got married - where do the years go??

Have a great day - and a wonderful year ahead!!

Happy Anniversary to Bonny and Bruce

It's been 24 years - I can't believe that Bonny and Bruce are coming up on their 25th wedding anniversary!!  They tended the "little kids" when Harry and I went to Paris to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary!!

 

A wonderful day - surrounded by some of our favorite people - lots has changed with this group.  But happy memories remain.

 

Still far and away my favorite wedding photo!

The beautiful Bolander women!!

We love you Bonny, Bruce, and family, and wish you a happy day of celebration!

Happy 23rd Anniversary!!

Today is Bonny and Bruce's 23rd wedding anniversary.  In 1990, when they got married, Harry and I had been married for 23 years!  In fact, they had their wedding reception on our 23rd wedding anniversary!

So how's that for syzygy??

Here's wishing a very happy anniversary to a couple of very special people!! 

22 years!!

22 years ago today, the morning dawned cool and a little cloudy.  But the sun came out for the photographs.  I probably post this one every year, but it is my favorite.

Bonny and Bruce were charting new territory for the Terrill family.  When they announced their engagement, Harry stopped me in the kitchen and said, "I'm not sure I'm ready for this."  (We had applauded Bonny's choice of UCSB, thinking that she wouldn't get married so quickly there - as she might do at BYU!)

Just goes to show you that true love will win out over lots of odds!

Also shows that we were wrong about thinking we were not ready.  A great pair like Bonny and Bruce showed us how it was done!!

And we are glad!!

Happy Anniversary you two!!

Happy Day to Bonny Brae!!

Before Bonny was born, Harry was adamant that her name would be Bonny Brae - as in "Max Welton's braes are bonny, Where early falls the dew. . . "   I had never heard of it before, but it had a nice ring to it - and so Bonny with a y was named!!

She has always been a wonderful part of our family - the perfect first child who set a marvelous example for her siblings to follow - an example she continues to provide.

It was just Bonny and Harry for several years - and they were good years - we wanted more children, but the two we had were pretty wonderful and we had some great times - even getting the dimes from the dryers and visiting the city dump - with visits to Porky's Milk Can and Family Drive-In to follow!  (I think you had to be there!!)

We welcomed Phoebe soon after - and Bonny continued to be the best big sister!

As Miss America in 1979 - frustrated when everyone mistook her for a mere princess!!  The California years began - in spite of some rocky beginnings!!  And the "little kids" joined the line up - and Bonny stepped up to the plate once more!!

 

Dad and daughter - how did he know when he chose her name that she would indeed be bonny?

Ever the leader, she chose the perfect companion - and the family began to grow once more - and the more the merrier it continues to be!!

 

When the visiting professor from Scotland called her name when she graduated from UCSB, well, it just doesn't get much better than that!!  (Insert a Scottish brogue here!!)

 

Christmas is always a highlight of the Terrill family year - and Bonny adds to the festivities!

 

Bonny and Bruce - going strong after almost 22 years!!

 

And the wonderful Bolander Beauties - Max Welton's braes are bonny - and Bonny's bairns are pretty bonny too!!  (Is that redundant??)

Happy Day to you Bonny Brae - and may this be the best year ever!!

Happy Birthday to Bruce!!

Can I just say that Bruce is the best!!??

We couldn't have done a better job if we'd chosen him ourselves!

Happy Day to you - and a good year too!!

Happy Anniversary to Bonny and Bruce!

Twenty-one years ago today, Bonny and Bruce were married in the LA Temple. What a wonderful day that was!

Now twenty-one years later, it's a wonderful day to celebrate two such great people - and the lovely family that surrounds them.

Here's to a great year ahead for all of you!!

20 years ago this month!

Bonny and Bruce met at a baseball game - during Bonny's Santa Barbara years. We loved Bruce from the start - and were certainly glad that Bonny did too! He fit right into our family, and we welcomed him with open arms!

Lots of others welcomed the happy couple on their special day!!

Such a beautiful December day - the kind California does well!

Some of the scheduling revolved around getting Harry home from BYU.

And Noah seemed to enjoy spending the night at Andrew's more than being at the reception! (His comment? "I thought you said it was a party?")

The reception was a week after the wedding - on our 23rd wedding anniversary! (Such a nice way to celebrate!)

Showers "rained" down on the bride to be! (do you love the hair!!)

I told the photographer I wanted one good family shot - and I got it!

Opening gifts on the 23rd - after church. Reminded me of when Dad and I opened our wedding gifts on Christmas Day 1967 - one of my little brothers ran up to me when we arrived and breathlessly informed me that there were lots of presents under the tree - "And they are all for you!!"

A couple of little gentlemen who weren't quite sure that this party was going to "measure up!"

Busy sewing - a labor of love!

Marriage certainly brings new friends into the family - we all love Jinny!

There had been lots of chaos surrounding all the wedding festivities and we hadn't even gotten our tree up and it was December 23rd. As we dined on leftover wedding food and got set up for the opening up of the wedding gifs, Hannah asked rather plaintively, "Is this Christmas?"

A sweet pair of flower girls!

Indeed a happy day for Dad and me. Seeing your first child married is a joyous experience - especially when they have made such an excellent choice!

Ah, Cosmo, always trying to get in on the action - or to chase a ribbon or two!

The beloved Budd and Bamom!!

Shower fun and toilet paper wedding dresses!

Lots of special events surround a wedding day.

Far and away my favorite wedding photo!!

Congrats and best wishes to a wonderful pair of folks we dearly love and appreciate!! Here's to the next several decades - may they be as wonderful as the last two!

The Happy Campers!

Got some phone photos from the traveling duo - they are not letting the grass grow under their feet - that's for sure!!

We are having a fine time here too!!