Dinner and 30!

 

Brent and Shelley have started a new adventure in their lives.  Brent was accepted to Thunderbird graduate school in Arizona, which we are thrilled about, and a little bit sad.  When we told the kids they were moving, well they were crushed to say the least.  But then they started talking about how we can visit them lots and lots.  We had a farewell dinner at Maddox one night for them.  We're so happy to see them go and do great things.

 

 7-11 is a really cool birthday, or so I've always thought, they even give out free slurpees on my bday :)  But this year it was the big 3-0.  At first  I was a bit nervous, probably because everybody kept asking if it was hard... moving on from the 20's makes a girl really think about life. Then  I realized that life has been SO good to me.  I wouldn't have it any other way.  I am so happy, so ya, 30 is no biggie.

The night before my b-day I had a primary meeting. When I got home, there was a surprise party waiting for me.  The kids really love celebrating birthdays, and they had gone to the store with Ben to pick out a cake and balloons while I was out.

 

 

The next night, on my birthday, I rode the front runner down to S.L. to meet Ben for dinner.  My Mom had the kids sleep over at her house so we didn't have to worry about hurrying at all.  We ate at Macaroni Grill, one of my Favorites.  Went shopping, which just goes to show how awesome Ben is.  He really dislikes shopping, and I really don't love it much either, S.L. just has some good stores that we don't have.  We drove back to Ogden, killed some time eating pie at village inn while waiting for our movie to start.  We went to the 10:40 movie... I seriously felt like young reckless children being out so late, usually I am asleep by then :) 

I didn't give myself time to smile before I took the picture, but I had to document my awesome 30th birthday.  Being 30 is great, and I look forward to the years to come.

Also... I almost forgot, my 30th was me and Ben's 10th anniversary of our first kiss.  awwww....