The BIG 30!

(I'm the baby)

Dan did an incredible job making this a special birthday. He contacted all my siblings and in-laws asking for memories, pictures, and advice for me. Mom scanned a bunch of pictures and mailed them on a cd with Dan's favorite fudge! (I wondered why mom randomly sent out some fudge for Dan:) Then he put together a "How to survive your 30's" kit. The kit included something for health, energy, support and memory. For the "memory" part of the kit he put together a book of all the emails he had recieved from family, as well as an interview with the kids:

Interview with Jacob

Dan: "What do you love about mom?"

Jacob: "I like it when she let's me stay home from school. I like her because she lets us decorate the Christmas tree. That's all I want to say about that."

Dan: "Mom is turing 30 years old. What do you think of that?"

Jacob: "30 years old is old. When you get old you have to use a cane and then die...But mom's not that old. That's all."

Interview with Tess

Dan: "What do you love about mom?"

Tess: " I love mom because she feeds me breakfast...but she doesn't feed me, I do that myself, but she gets me the food. I love her because she makes me feel better when I am sad and she is so nice that I can't believe my eyes. I love her because she lets me watch Christmas movies and play on PBS Kids Island. She let's me go downstairs when it is almost morning time. Ummmmm. I think that is it. "

Dan: "How old will mom be on her birthday?"

Tess: "Mom will be nine on her birthday."

Dan: "Actually, she's turning 30. What do you think of that?"

Tess: "What??? That's really not old. But when you turn 30 you'll be dead."

And then, to explain all the very late nights recently, he played a movie he made for me complete with pictures from the time I was a baby up to now with tid-bits of what my family said about me. It was so fun to watch! Thank you to all my wonderful family and my thoughtful husband for making it a special day!!

I have tried to upload parts of the movie but can't figure it out...here is one of my favorite pictures...Liz and Me.

Me with a whole lot of "tude" in a favorite outfit, I think I was about 7 years old!

Frankfurt airport picking up Brad from his mission. (Notice Lizzy and I holding hands;)

The beginning of my gymnastic years...go ahead and laugh!!

Reading scriptures as a family in Germany.

Brigadoon as a Junior in High School

Cara and I with Suzanne and Markie.

Hill Cumorah Pageant with Aimee

Megan and Brian Isrealson visiting while Grandma and Grandpa served with us in Rochester.

Liz, Me, Cara with Dan when we took our engagement pictures...I think.

I will cherish this gift forever!! Thanks Daniel!

"The lying about your age begins" ~Dan