Tom Turns 30!

Tom's 30th birthday was on Saturday the 24th and the kids and I decided to surprise him with a huge party with all his friends and family. The kids did awesome and kept the secret for weeks as we prepared for the big day. On Saturday, two of Tom's brothers took him out for the afternoon to golf 9 holes while we frantically cleaned, picked up the food, and decorated the backyard. One side note...the weather gave us MASSIVE stress because it was raining and freezing all week long. I didn't know what I was going to do if it rained on Saturday...I would have had to stuff 50 people in the house! Thankfully the weather held on and it was dry and warm!

Everyone arrived at 5:30 and parked in the church parking lot next door and walked over. We all gathered in the backyard and when Tom pulled up I ran out and told him he needed to run to the back because the kids turned on the hose and it was leaking and I couldn't get it turned off. (This has actually happened before so I knew it would get him running into the backyard!) When he came around the corner everyone yelled "SURPRISE" and Tom was totally shocked. It was awesome. We then ate dinner catered from Tom's favorite place, Matiki Island BBQ, had cake and opened presents. It was such a fun night and we were so amazed at all the people who came to help Tom celebrate being "old"!Tom's first reaction when he saw the packed backyard.

Dax giving Tom a birthday hug.

Delicious Costco cake

Erin and Lisa

My cousin Rich and his wife Karyn and baby Elsie

Tom's work peeps: Bart Strong, John Tracy, Traci and baby Kennedy McKinney, McKay and Nikki Pinegar with their youngest Oakley, and Hailey and Brandon McKinney.

Good friend Mary Mortensen with her fiance Pat and girls

Mom and Dad Bringhurst

Tom getting ready to blow out the candles with his parents and sister Erin in the background

Tom opening his present from me and the kids after the party ended...it was a BYU football that was signed by the entire team! I was working with the athletics department there because of a fundraiser my work was putting on and when I went to pick up the items for that I mentioned to the director how much my husband wanted a signed football and he said that they stopped signing stuff for the public but because he had been working with me on the fundraiser if I wanted to go to the bookstore and buy a football he would get it signed by the team for me. I was so excited! It's always so hard to think of a present for Tom that is unique and has meaning.

Oh, and here is the slideshow I made for his birthday that was running during the party...it's 30 years of Tom in 10 minutes! :)