Welcome to the Club, Honey!

Last week, we had the opportunity to celebrate Brian and his 30th birthday.  He woke up to a trail of 30 balloons that led him to breakfast.

He had to pop each balloon because inside of each one was a little note that shared something I love about him and something about his life for which I am grateful.  It was fun to watch him read each one...it honestly was hard to narrow it down to only 30 balloons!

I also arranged a surprise trip a local lake for just Brian and me.  My mom came and spent time with Mikayla while Brian and I had a picnic and time for wakeboarding on the water.

Our version of romance...his and hers wakeboards

The handsome birthday boy

Brian ready to hop in the water and tear it up on the wakeboard

My turn

Brian was talented enough to get pictures of me wakeboarding.  I, however, was not talented enough to snap a picture of Brian in action (which, trust me, is way more awesome)!

Peanut butter cup cupcakes

Such precious time together

We milked every minute of daylight that we could.  Beautiful sunset, huh?

Happy Birthday, Brian!

Happy birthday to my BEST friend ever!  Today Brian turns 29!  We spent a quiet weekend at the lake to celebrate Brian's birthday.  Our good buddies Sam and Lyndsey joined us for yummy food, lots of fun on the water, and remembering fun stories about the birthday boy.

The year since Brian's last birthday has been relatively calm for us! It seems like we are normally moving, changing jobs, etc.  Some fun and exciting things have happened since his last birthday:

1.  We completed our dossier paperwork and went on the waiting list.
2.  We built a shed.
3.  We celebrated 5 years of marriage and went on an amazing cruise.
4.  We welcomed a new nephew to the family.
5.  WE RECEIVED A REFERRAL FOR A PRECIOUS BABY GIRL!
6.  We have knocked a hole in a wall to our kitchen and turned our downstairs bedroom into an office.

I can't wait to see what this next year brings for us as a growing family!  Happy Birthday, Brian!