The Big 3-0!

{First of all, I'm super late with this post, and I feel pretty bad about it.

But, with that said...}

Last Sunday, my hubby turned the big 3-0...

thirty!

Since the Packers were playing in the first round of the playoffs that day, his birthday turned out to be just like every other Sunday this time of year...but that's just how I would have pictured it.

He wouldn't want it any other way!

And the Packers winning was just about the best gift he could have received for his big day!

To back up a bit...Friday night I put together a party for him with some family and lots of his good friends.  I haven't actually counted, but there was probably 30-35 people here!  It started as a surprise party, but after Matt tried to do a little party planning himself and invited all of the same people over on the same night, well, the surprise part of it just didn't seem so surprising.

So, he knew about it...but that was okay!  It just made things easier for me. :)

We still went with the original plan that he would pick up my brother-in-law, Jay, and they would stop for a beer...in the meantime everyone showed up at the house and by the time Matt and Jay got back, almost everyone was here!  It was a fun night with some of our favorite cousins, some great friends and lots of food, drinks and laughs.  Oh, and don't forget the beer pong tournament in the garage!

What more could a guy want for a 30th birthday, right?!?

Well...how about a flat screen TV for his bedroom?!

{Tay took this one and I think it's so cute!}

FIVE bottles of your favorite liquor?!  Yep...5 bottles of Crown Royal!

Guess his friends know him well. :)

 And a super cute chick to sit on your lap while you blow out your candles! :)

He was pretty uneasy about the whole 30 thing, but all in all, I think it was a very Happy Birthday for the man of this house!!  And I can say from yeeears of experience...30 {and then some} really ain't so bad!! :)

Love you, Babe!!♥
Cheers to the next 30!!

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A cute random pic from the party...before my battery died. :(

My cousin Amanda and Tay...nice "cheese" face, T!