Surprise!
The surprise was on Michael when we went to Ohio this weekend! We had a surprise party at his parents' house to celebrate his 30th birthday which is coming right up! (August 2nd) We had a great time with family and friends from Mike's hometown, and really did surprise him. He assures me that this had more to do with the fact that he hasn't yet acknowledged that he is turning 30, than that we were overly crafty in our scheming. The street was lined with cars, and some guests walked in the same time as the birthday boy, but they did a good job of covering, and he wasn't suspicious in the least! After we got things started, we grilled out some burgers, had lots of good food and finished it off with a chocolate peanut butter ice cream cake...YUM!It was fun to visit with friends and share old stories...one guest remembered sending Michael to the principal's office! (I know! Can you imagine???)

Madeline had fun playing with my cousin Sophia. They set up shop under the ping pong table, had ice cream cake and played dolls together.
Timothy stuck with me for most of the party, but then became the unofficial photographer!
Here are some of Timothy's pictures from the party....not too bad!

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We had a lot of fun celebrating Michael's first 30 years....I am proud of you and love you, Mike!!
-shannon