Happy 30th Birthday Jesse!

 Surprise!!!  NOT!!!  I tried really hard to surprise my husband.  I hate surprises.  And, he has gotten me on a number of occasions, so it was my turn.  I thought what better timing to be ready to have or have had baby, he will NEVER suspect it!!!  I was wrong.  Nothing gets past him!  He showed up to my parents a bit earlier then expected and ruined it 3 hours before the party started.  Oh well... we still had fun!  

I chose the there of golfing... "30 is Rough"... because well, more than he wants to admit, his golf game is played from the rough...  

Jesse and Zach

 Praying for dinner (note Jed's hands).

 We had "Bunker Beans", "Above Par Sandwiches", "Chips", "Green Salad", and "Green Tee Lemonade".

 Jeremy, Chelsey and Becca... best cousins ever!

 It was great timing to have Riley a week earlier because all of our family was in town to meet her.

 Great Grandma and Grandpa posed with Lauren for a fantastic picture!

 I love the cake... a few broken clubs and the balls no where near the green!  30 is rough!!!

 Birthday Boy

 Sweet Riley just going along for the ride.  She slept the entire party!

 Jed loving the cake!

 The Penner family and cousins.

 Our family of 4

 Auntie Lolo is always a HUGE hit with Jed!

 My sweet friend Emmy.

Happy 30th Birthday to the BEST husband, father and friend a gal could wish for.  Jesse... You complete me!  

Happy Birthday Chelsey!

Happy Birthday CC!!! You are such a great friend and cousin to us.  We love that Jed adores you and we appreciate you so much!  Thanks for being one of the first to hold Riley!!!

Meeting Riley...

We have had such a wonderful group of friends and family visit Riley and Jedidiah!  Here are some fun pictures!

This is when we got home from the hospital.  Riley brought Jedidiah a few gifts.  Aubrey also let us borrow her baby so Jed could hold a baby whenever he wanted!

Jedidiah has been really into Thomas the Train videos, so Riley brought him a video and a book.  

Great Grandma Hanson

 D holding Jedidiah... and giving him so much great attention when Riley is steeling his thunder.  Thanks D!

 Great Grandpa and Grandma with the grandkids!

 Jen Bell brought her girls over.  They were so great and played with Jed while Jen got to visit with Riley!

 My friend Cristina Ricchiuti Kantor recently had a little boy named Canon.  Cristina and her mom surprised me (I didn't know she was in town).  It was so wonderful to see Canon, Cristina and Vinci!

 Bapa and Riley.  Bonding right before Jed insisted on wrestling!

 Joni Carveth and Grandma D

 Another great friend from high school, Ashley Melikian came to visit (not the best picture of me, but what do you expect on a few hours of sleep?)

 Uncle Bubba came home from San Louis Obispo where he goes to college.

 Auntie TT and uncle Aaron came all the way from Alameda to meet Riley!

 Aubrey Rose is such a great cousin.  She loves holding Riley and bonding with her... it is adorable to watch!

 Auntie She She can't get enough!

 Well... we had to include these rascally boys... Peek a Boo... So fun!

 Auntie Lolo also made the trip from Malibu.  She is such a great auntie... she even brought Jed a few toys to distract him from the change of attention!  

Lauren's boyfriend Dalton always joins her when she visits.  We really love him and hope he sticks around!

 Jed finally showed interest in holding Riley... so it was a photo must.  She was over a week old when he asked to "hold it?"... so we made it happen!  2 seconds later he said "all done"...

 We did get one smile though!!!

 A little curiosity!

 "Where is Riley?"..."Right here"

 More Aubrey lovin'