Ben's 30th Birthday

So our dear dear Ben turned 30 this year!! 30- wait can we say it again 30!! I feel way too young to be married to someone who is 30 and Ben feels WAY too young to be 30! But people keep saying that the 30's are much better than the 20's and he will love it! So I guess we will give it a try, there is no turning back.

On his birthday we had the traditional Steak and Shrimp dinner and triffle for dessert.  The food was so delicious that we definitely over stuffed (thanksgiving moment).  For his birthday he got the complete Harry Potter set, the new Batman and the complete Star Wars collection- Can you say MOVIE NIGHT?  But what movie night would be complete without soda and popcorn- Yes, he is spoiled.  He also got a video game, pillow case and cool luggage tags.  He had a great time and as always, loved spending time with his family. 

The last thing he got for his birthday, which didn't arrive till later, was a new backpack from REI.  He went and tried on about a million, got measured, got checked and finally decided on an Osprey bag.  Ben has been using the same external frame pack his whole life and it finally died, so a new bag is a big deal.  He is excited to use his new bag (he wears it around the house and we going on walks with it around the neighborhood) and many of his friends/family have volunteered to go with him this summer to 'try it out.'