It turned out to be a truly lovely afternoon

I am so incredibly grateful for how yesterday turned out.  Catherine loved the afternoon, and we are so very grateful.  Overall, we had about 45 people here, and most of them stayed the bulk of the time.  In fact, our close group of friends stayed until past 9:00, and our dear friends stayed until after Midnight.  Catherine loved getting to spend the day with one of her best friends, and I just can't put into words how special the afternoon was.  Our backyard is large and everyone commented on how well suited it was to an afternoon outdoors.  We had horseshoes and ping pong (moved out from the garage).  When we were alerted to impending rain, everyone jumped into action to help us get things brought in...even the little kids.  It was truly an absolutely delightful afternoon, and I am so grateful that we were able to make that happen for Catherine!