Shaun turns 30!

Shaun turned the big 3-0 on Sept 8th.  We started his birthday week out celebrating with the Gorsline's (Ryan also had a birthday the same week)  Aren't the little twinkies just too cute for words?!?!?!  I love them so much!

 For Shaun's actual birthday I wanted to do something that I thought he would really like - so I surprised him and brought him down to Peoria to play golf with some of his closest friends and threw him a surprise birthday party (balloons, cupcakes, a keg and all!)  

Blake & Ashley were awesome hostess' and let me use their new (as in moved in only 1 week ago) beautiful house.  I was so happy because ALL of our friends down in Pekin & Peoria came.  Every single person that Shaun would have wanted to see was there!  We had so much fun.  It was so nice to catch up and visit with everyone.  I have to say thank you to a few very special people who helped tremendously - I wouldn't have been able to pull it off with out all of you - Curtis, Jenna, Ashley, Blake, Jessie, Andrea, Kurt & Stacey - Thank You so so so much!!  So many people helped me pull it together - planning a party from 3 hours away is no small feat!  It was 100% worth it.  We had such a good time! AND - on the way out of town, we finally got to meet Miss Elle (Kurt & Stacey's little girl).  She is the most adorable little thing - she is getting so big!!!  We can't wait to bring Reese down to meet her little friend!!!

Enjoy the pics!

Ryder taking Reese for a walk!

Look at those lashes!!!

Samantha Jean

Taylor Ann

Love the eyebrow!

The birthday boys...and Samantha!

They MAY have been afraid of the flash!!

Golf @ Weaver Ridge

Shaun & Kurt

My awesome, amazing helpers!

The Hostess with the mostest!

Shaun walking into his party!

Greek yogurt cupcakes...yum yum!

Dirty 30 & Thirsty!

Jessie came all the way down from Chicago!

Miss Elle!

"Where is Elle's nose?' hahaha!!!

 More posts coming this week from our trip to Galena!  So many to choose from - how will I ever narrow it down?  It is past my bedtime now!  Hope everyone has a great week.  You better believe that this week I will be dusting off my boots, sweaters, slippers, leggings, cinnamon sticks and everything else that is Fall!!  It is my most favorite time of the year!!!