The BIG 3-0

Today Eric turned thirty. It is hard to believe that exactly 9 years ago today he was calling me at 4 in the morning to come and pick him up from the curb of his fraternity house. He had done the traditional 21st birthday celebration. Picked him up and took him home and as i was walking out i heard him make a mad dash to the bathroom....i am sure you know what followed. So did i, so i kept walking. I don't think i am upset about not having celebrated my 21st that way. Anyway, 9 years later and unlike that night i have stuck around. I have seen him grow into a wonderful man. I can't say he is much like the guy i first started dating but i love him now more than ever. Plus he my baby daddy. :)

The boys and i joined him for a birthday lunch,

After leaving the restaurant i got a call from Ella's school. She was running a fever of 99.9 and complaining that her ear hurt. I had to go get her and we made a few stops for party supplies. When she realized i was letting her throw her daddy a surprise party she perked right up. Stopped for another ice cream cake and then home to decorate and get dinner ready.

He loved the party hats and noise makers. :)

Dinner and then cake. 30 candles. 10 were the "magic ones". :)

After a handful re-lit for the third time he figured it out and asked for assistance. I am not sure if Jack and John were just blowing air.

He got some good stuff. The one thing he wanted most was a pair of Costa Del Mar sunglasses. They had to have the fancy lenses that cost $100 dollars more. I couldn't bear to pay $250 for sunglasses. I don't care how great they are. He had lost his last pair. In his defense the last pair has lasted for years. He just simply misplaced them shortly after the move and they haven't been seen since. I broke down and ordered the glasses. They showed up this morning. A few days earlier than i had anticipated but i was so thrilled. I knew he would be glad. I started to take them to lunch but i refrained. I wrapped them and put them with his other gifts. After all the decorating and preparation i got out my camera bag to look for the remote for the Nikon so i could try and get a picture of him walking in and i was having to help the kids yell surprise. I pull out on old lens and what do i find in my camera bag??? Yes, His sunglasses. Mad and glad at the same time. So today Eric got the sunglasses he really wanted for his birthday and i got to save my $250. The new ones are going back. :)

All in all it was a great day. Beautiful weather and good time as a family.

Eric, Happy 30th Birthday and many more to celebrate together. I love you. :)