Who's this dashing young man?
This is Brad Grover. Husband. Father. Business Man. A soon-to-be 40 year old man. That's right, I said FORTY! Kind of hard to believe, right? Age is only a number in his case, because he is still the handsome man I met almost 9 years ago, just a bit more tame!
Since Brad turns 40 on the 29th of this month, but most of his good friends are in town for only the week of 4th of July, we decided to kick-off the festivities early. A milestone birthday such as this always seems to be celebrated month long anyhow! His BF Jason (or Uncle Hink) had an idea to throw a casual BBQ at the cottage Friday July 6th. With only a couple weeks of planning, HInk and I perfected every detail, which by the way were the little surprises Brad didn't know about.
Friday began with Brad rolling out of bed announcing "Its my birthday!" Me: "Are you ready to turn 40? Brad: "Nah, that's at the end of the month, I just want everything else that goes along with birthdays" And that's exactly what he got. A golf game in the morning with his buddies....
then a little boating sans kids.....
Taj loved playing the harmonica, and he's so good at it!
The surprise cake:
When it began to get dark, one of our babysitters came over to help me put the boys to bed. Then us adults walked down to our dock and had a post-party bonfire. We sat around roasting marshmallows and enjoying a few more drinks (and a few more for Brad, who stayed up until 4am with his buddies!) Hink surprised all of us with these Chinese Sky Lanterns...... a super sentimental touch to the party. Every couple, or pair, got their own lantern. OK I am so obsessed with these things, they are the coolest!!! After unfolding your lantern, you light the bottom of it and wait for it to fill up with air. Then just before you set it free, you make a wish..... and then when you let it go it slowly floats up into the sky (like a balloon) but its glowing in the dark night of course.
our wish lantern...... i hope our wish comes true!
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