30 Years Young!

June 14th marked a special day for me. I turned 30. I'm not sure if I'm just totally oblivious or if I really just don't care that the 20's are behind me. I reflected on all the great things that happened in my 20's and thanked God for all of the blessings. I can only hope that my 30's will be just as wonderful and that God will continue to bless me and my family and friends.

We had a birthday party and boy was it a blast! I have two words for you. Sumo Suits. Yes, you read correctly. Now that I know I've peaked your interest and YOU'RE dying to learn more. Read on, and enjoy the pictures below.

We started the party around 4ish. My family came down from Walker (mom, dad, brother, sister, nieces, nephews, aunt and uncle). In addition, many of our friends joined us as well. We had great food, great yard games and GREAT fun! Around 8pm, a huge rain/wind storms rolled through, but it only lasted about 15 minutes. When it was over, we were left with this beautiful rainbow...which I personally believe was a birthday gift from God.

We were able to have a campfire for a little while before the 2nd round of rain came through. We used the reprieve from the rain to break out the Sumo Suits (we rented) and have some friendly wrestling matches. Let me tell you, I have not laughed that hard in so long. It was absolutely hilarious. I would recommend that everyone Sumo wrestle at least once in their lifetime. For that moment, you feel as though you are invincible (and you should feel that way with the 6+ inches of padding surrounding you!) and are a child all over again. I think 30 is the new 15:)

Thanks to all that came and welcomed me (or pushed me) into the "Thrilling 30's!" I'm ready for the ride, as long as I have my family and friends to ride with me. Thanks for the great gifts and warm wishes. I love you all!

VIVA LAS VEGAS!

Departure Date: June 5th

Destination: Las Vegas, NV

Task at hand: FUN, FUN, FUN!

We took a quick trip to Vegas June 5th-June 8th and we had an awesome time!

We stayed at New York New York Hotel, right on the strip. What a great opportunity to people watch at all hours of the day. Our friends Chris and Shayna went as well, and we shared some great laughs and made some great memories.

Bryan and Chris played a few games of poker, and we also watched two guys from Brainerd play in one of the World Series of Poker Events. It was fun and it brought back fun memories of when Bryan played last year. Shayna and I enjoyed lounging around the pool and shopping. The night life was great too. We saw and Elvis impersonator who was called "big Elvis". He was over 700 lbs and still got up and danced. Let's just say it was an experience that will be hard to replicate.

Carter stayed with Grandma and Grandpa Boege and of course, had a wonderful time. He got sick while he was there and had a bad ear infection upon our return, but he's such a great kid, despite being sick, he was still amazing! He's doing great now and is back to his old self.

What a great way to start the summer. That last day of school was June 6th and I was ready for a break! We are so thankful that we are able to take these little trips occasionally. We always know Carter is in great hands, and for that, we are extremely grateful.