Mommy's 30 birthday party

My 30th birthday was on July 11th. We had a party at Round Table Pizza in University Place. There were a lot of people invited, but I'm very greatful for the small group of family and friends that came. (Summertime and people had a lot of other committments)

Andrew was so cute! He'd been planning it for days, and spilled some of the beans. At naptime he would lay in his playpen planning the party and practicing singing Happy Birthday to mommy. He kept wanting it to be my birthday days ahead of time, when it finally came he was very anxious to go. He was not happy when I told him it would be at dinner, after naptime. He said, "No! Today!" He thinks it's a new day when he wakes up from a nap. In the afternoon he'll tell me he did things yesterday that he did just that morning.

Andrew watching very intently as daddy lights ALL the candles




Andrew helped mommy blow out the candles....but it still took a second blow.




Andrew couldn't wait to have me open his present

Andrew knew my sunglasses were broken and he came up with the idea all by himself that I needed a new pair for my birthday. So he told daddy at the store and when he saw these pink ones he insisted he had to get them for me. So sweet!!

Ethan and Andrew played cars while the rest of us visited.

Our friends Katie and Jason and my parents

Kelley at the far end of the table holding Eliana and Dana on the right

Matt, Donivan, and Kelley

Angie

My friend Debbie (in the light purple)

We had a very good time, complete with triple chocolate cake and ice cream.