A Golden Birthday!

Soo...here are some random photos in no particular order from my party that I wanted to add on. Mostly for me and my brother Dylan:)

The Gifts:)

I decorated the tables simple: 30 confetti and mini candy bars (not shown, sorry) The Food: two kinds of yummy pasta, salad, rolls, and strawberry lemonade! Feast your eyes on these bad boys!

Thanks to "Our Best Bites" blog for the yummy recipe!

Let's eat and get this party started!

And now time for the presents...

fortune cookies: I could use 30 good fortunes!

pencils: Rachel is set for this fall!

Are you sure there are exactly 30 cookies in here?

This person cheated and bought me a real gift besides the cookies!

30 items that begin or have an "S" on them...pretty smart thinking!

My best friend Tamra couldn't make it, but she made up for not being there in the gift: A bag full of Estee Lauder!!! (don't worry, this was all free for her:))

Lindt chocolate balls, bring it on!

I thought this was 30 Altoids...but in reality it was

3o gold coins. Yup, pretty cool and they are real! (3 people went in on this together!)

I got this really cute mini puzzle of Christ and a child. I'm not laughing at the puzzle, but something the giver said to me. I definitely laughed a TON that evening!

30 scrapbooking papers!

My brother bought me 30 blue plates and 30 Junior Mints! interesting choice Lance!

The best gift by far was from my brother Dylan! He lives in California and couldn't make it so he mailed me a box and inside were different bags of funny items:) Shown here are the 30 plastic knives he gave me. On each one was written "not ok to throw at..." and then he put various names on them. One knife said "ok to throw at Lance!" Too funny!

The judges deliberating over who should win the prizes!

The prizes of course were big candy bars! Debbie is looking at her husband here to make sure she's picking the right candy bar:) The winners were: most yummy - cookies, most useful - the dollar coins, most creative - 30 items with "S", most silly (not pictured) - denture cleaning tablets!, and most cool (not pictured) - 30 marbles, just in case I start to lose mine:)

Rachel didn't get me a gift, but instead the cutest princess card. Some of my new names, according to the card: ruler of the flying unicorns, her royal awesomeness, Princess lovely locks, the wise, ruler of the Enchanted Forest, ruler of the Sparkling Springs, and the empress angel eyes. Thanks Rachel!

She was so excited to get me knee pads and a new volleyball. She did not play the game, but I loved the gift just the same. You're the best Rachel!

Last minute gift, which was by far the most fun to open: a bag full of 30 Easter eggs. Inside each egg: various gummies, sour and non-sour alike! You know me well Michelle!

The best part of the whole evening was watching people try and eat those chocolate cupcakes. It was hilarious!

Thanks Brian, for making me laugh!

At the END of the party I finally was able to mingle with the guests!

Thanks everyone for making this day so special...more pictures to come. Yes, there are more!!!