Recently, we celebrated our very special guy's BIG birthday. Daddy turned 30! Finding out just weeks before that we were going to be traveling right up to midnight of Joe's birthday, it was time to get creative. How was I going to make Joe's 30th birthday special if I wasn't going to be here to prepare? With the help of lots of friends and family, Joe's birthday celebrations were much more than anything he could have imagined or hoped for! He didn't suspect or expect anything!
Joe was looking forward to spending his birthday at home relaxing with our family and spending lots of time with Abby since we were away from her for three days. Joe's mom (Grammy) was already here, which was a totally fun bonus. Besides, as a mom I can just imagine how sweet that was for my mother-in-law to be able to celebrate her first baby boy turning 30! Joe's dad (G-Diddy) and youngest brother, Tommy took the train up to spend the day with us and go out to dinner. Fun birthday plans. What Joe didn't know was: 1. His mom was taking care of some secret details for me while we were away. 2. His dad and Tommy were not JUST coming for dinner. 3. Some sweet friends were also working behind the scenes while Joe enjoyed his relaxing day at home and out to dinner.
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| Uncle Tommy is here! |
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| playing with Uncle T! |
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| Joe and Dad |
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| out to dinner and trying to hang in there with some angry birds |
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| Happy Birthday Daddy! |
We had a great early dinner at a restuarant and headed home early...so the girls could get to bed early. The dinnertime madness of keeping Abby and Ella occupied in a restaurant on a Saturday night was enough to even make our somewhat rushed state totally reasonable. We pulled up to a completely dark house. No cars in sight. Making the fact that there were 35 people hiding in our house a COMPLETE SURPRISE! Operation 30th Birthday was a success. Thank you to our friends Nichole and Heather who knew where the cake and decorations were hidden and set everything up while we were out. Thank you to my mother-in-law who picked up the last minute supplies and cake while we were away. It was a memorable celebration and I loved seeing the look on Joe's face when he saw everyone there for his birthday. (Abby was pretty thrilled to see that all of her friends were in her house waiting to play with her when she thought she was coming home to go to bed!)
**Video insert coming soon!**
After everyone went home and the kids were tucked into bed, I sat Joe on the couch for one more surprise. Not only were there tons of local people who wanted to celebrate Joe's birthday, but there were many friends across the country (and even the world) who sent a special video message for him. It was so special for all us to sit and watch with him as friends and family shared how much Joe means to them, their favorite memories with him and how Joe has impacted their lives. These videos will be treasured for sure! Extra special moments for me as I gathered these videos and was able to reflect on the amazing man God has given to me. I'm thankful.
Thank you to everyone who helped to make Joe's 30th birthday a special one!
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