Surprise! Happy 30th Birthday!

Nate turns the big 3-0 this year and so I thought it would be fun to throw a surprise party for him a few days before the actual day. He ALWAYS figures out my surprises so I was determined to make this work. And it did. He ended up working late and I told him we were going to watch a movie at the Lowry's house, just meet me there. So here I was antsy and excited to open the door in just a few moments.

Nate was surprised to say the least - look at that face. He didn't quite know what to think at first.


Nate doesn't like a lot of attention centered on him...so it was perfect!

Here's the crew that made it all happen


I made most of the desserts that Nate loves. Brownies, BTS cake and oatmeal choc chip cookies. We also had Krispy Kreme doughnuts and Julie made gooey butter cake. For the birthday cake, Jess and I got him a Godiva Chocolate Cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory - his ultimate fave! It was to die for!

Nate had a little help blowing out ALL those candles

Jess made Nate a jerky bouquet. It was made of jerky on skewers, Firecrackers and Slim Jims- all of Nate's favorite treats!. She knows him well...

We were glad Kim was able to make it - 2 weeks after having baby Davis!

A little target practice

Since it was Daddy's party, Kalli stayed up until 10:30. She got a little bored and decided to color a picture for us. She was pooped and conked out upstairs in the guest bed shortly after.

One last pic of the group before we headed home at 11 pm.
It was a lot of fun and I am so glad it all worked out as planned. Happy Birthday Nate! I love you!