So Goode: Ryan's 30th Birthday Celebration!

Ryan turned 30 on August 8.

Asa and I had to throw him a party. We went all out, even though we didn't invite any of you to be here with us as we now live so far away and we celebrated his birthday on a Thursday. Asa was so excited about the party - we worked on Ryan's gifts for 3 days together and every day when Ryan got home I would find Asa in our "hiding spot" - the suitcase in my closet - ready to bring Daddy in and show him everything. He did pretty good at keeping the surprises a secret - the only thing Ryan figured out was that Asa was getting him a "Choo Choo Train Thomas Balloon". He never guessed it would be as big as Asa! :) Along with our little party, 30 of you sent me sweet encouraging notes for Ryan that he opened throughout the day. Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness! Ryan really appreciated this gift and it was really fun leaving envelopes for him to find all over the place. (In the car, in his lunchbox, in the bathroom, etc.) :) Here are some pictures of our birthday party. Asa talked about it for days. When the balloon popped we hung it up on his wall and he still talks about Daddy's Party. You can see in the pictures just how excited he is!

Happy Birthday, Ryan - here's to 30 more!! :)
Love you,
-Kara

This is Asa in the car right after we bought the balloon for Ryan. He literally cried big alligator tears in the parking lot when I was putting the balloon in the car because he was afraid it was going to fly away!

Here's Asa in "the hiding spot" - my closet - getting ready to get everything out to decorate for Daddy!

All decorated and ready to go!
"PAR-TY!" yells Asa over and over again while jumping all around!

Helping Daddy open the present Asa made for him...

He couldn't WAIT to "Drive choo choo on Daddy."

This is Asa giving the Choo Choo Thomas Balloon to Ryan - isn't Asa so excited?
Don't you think this was exactly what Ryan wanted for his birthday?!? :)

I forgot again this year to get boyish birthday hats.
Ryan did not appreciate wearing the Birthday Princess hat that I fixed to say "Birthday King"...