The Big 3-0!

Yesterday was Claudy's 30th birthday.  It's crazy to think that it's been 6 years since this photo was taken:

Poor guy.  He's never gotten a german chocolate cake since.  I can't stand coconut!

This was his 24th birthday and we were just starting to hang out.  He had told me he liked me a few weeks before and I had told him I had to think about it.  I had decided that I did like him, and thought I'd wait to tell him at his birthday. Because seriously, what could be a better present than finding out Megan Egbert reciprocates your feelings??  

However, little did I know that not only would I stop dying my hair blonde years later, but that he already had gotten back together with his previous girlfriend cuz I took "too long".  And her name was Megan as well!  Of all the nerve!  No wonder his friend at his birthday party said "I hope he picks you, cuz you're better than the other Megan."  I just thought his friend was weird--I had no idea the previous Megan had been over before I got there.  So shady!!  How did we even end up together?? 

Haha--how far we have come!  Our love story will be it's own installment.

ANYWAYS.  Onto happier birthdays.  While Claudy went to his crack-o-dawn basketball playing me and Carter got up and decorated the apartment.  Carter wasn't much help.  

(PS-I thought the balloons hanging down in front of the door would swing into him when he walked in, but alas, they did not, and it just looked lame.  Gonna have to practice my decor skills before we have kiddies bday parties!!)

We've never decorated for birthdays (we're very low key birthday people) so it was fun.  Thank goodness for Partyland because I am not crafty and cannot/won't/do not want to make homemade decor.  I even got special balloons that said Happy 30th birthday.  

I wrote out 30 accomplishments and great attributes Claudy has done or become in his 30 years and put them on 30 hearts and spread them all over the floor.

I also got him a pass to go snowboarding since he hasn't gone all season. 

Since he usually works Saturdays it was so nice to have him home.  We relaxed and then went to our tradition of going to Tucano's for a birthday linner.  (lunch + dinner).  Which is great because it's an all-you-can-eat meat heaven.  So you go for a late lunch to get the better price and you're still full and wondering when you will stop feeling nauseous around midnight. 

(I think waiters should have to take some basic photography classes--seriously, don't they take pictures for people all of the time?? )

It was Carter's first time at a restaurant.  I forgot that they play loud music, so he seemed kinda tense the whole time but never made a peep.  He even slept for part of it!  He just looked really leery for most of the time--it was kinda funny.

We then enjoyed a delicious Andes Mint Cake and then acted like the old people we're becoming.  Ok, just really Claudy cuz I'm still rockin' my 20s!  We went to bed at 9.  Sad, but we never get to go to bed early cuz Claudy works late.  We put Carter down and actually got ourselves some good sleep. What's nice is that we can celebrate all weekend.  I love that his birthday usually falls around President's Day!

Happy 30th Claudy.  I love you and can't wait to see what you do with your next 30 years.  I hope the next 30 are much better than the first.

And for fun, I had to get him this as well.