T.H.I.R.T.Y.

It's hard to believe that Scott is thirty!!!

I remember when I met him he had just turned 19 and that seemed so, so old.

But... back then I remember thinking that was HOT and I feel the same way about the big 30!

I have the hardest time planning Scott's birthday every year.

He does not like to be the center of attention and  it is hard to keep present secret from him.

I always imagined doing something big for his 30th birthday, but Scott insisted on keeping it simple.

We had everyone over on Sunday for Banana Splits (Scott loves ice cream)

On Monday (his actual birthday) he went golfing with some friends, 

and then he and I went to dinner a Tucanos.

Boring.... I know!!! but I was able to pull of an awesome surprise present.

Scott has been wanting a hand gun for a long time,

 so I told him I wanted to get him one for his birthday.

He said not to because the next weekend was

 Friends and Family at Cabelas and he wanted the better deal.

I decided to go down to Cabelas and look at the gun he wanted.  I called Scott to see which one it was and I told him that they no longer had it and you can't special order for the Friends and Family.

All weekend, he and my brother in law Matt talked about how sad it was and that it just wasn't meant to be.

Secretly, I had bought it and put it on lay way for this weekend!!!

On his birthday I wrapped up a picture of the the gun and some bullets.

I think that it is the first time that he has sincerely been surprised about a present!