Sunday, March 13, 2011

We've Gone Country!

Tyler and I are 355 days apart... almost a full year exactly. We're both Pisces and we're more alike than different! LOL! This year was a BIG DEAL because I had the last birthday I'll ever have (my 29th) and Tyler turned 30.

He's really into country music lately so we decided to go full cowboy and host a Bar-B-Que for our closest friends and family. We wore our western hats, wrangler jeans, bandanas, and of course, our best shit-kickers (boots) :) We played country music all night and served pulled pork, red hot shrimp, potato salad, cornbread, baked beans, spicy chili, watermelon... and so much more!

The weather was gorgeous and we had a great turnout! Thank you to ALL our friends and family that came out (from as far as Southern California and Las Vegas) and to the amazing women we call mothers and aunts who helped cook and clean up! WOW... I feel the birthday love!

Here are just a few photos that really capture the madness:

Jon Long arriving with plenty of brew and a BEER Funnel - Oh boy!

Jon Binger helping on the grill - working his magic! YUM!

Yes - the cake really says that - it's the title of a country song if you can believe it!
"If I can't be number 1, Then number 2 on you!"

A birthday kiss... love...

Trying to blow out 59 candles by myself - thanks for the help babe!
30 of them were YOURS!

Jon & John - squaring off in Ladder Ball

Stacie & Terrin

Me & Mom (and Piper's in there, too!)
Side note: my best friend Megan bought me this Dirty Dancing shirt in hopes my belly hadn't gotten too big - I squeezed into it - but I couldn't resist wearing it for my birthday :)

Tyler & Corey

The food smorgasbord!

Everyone enjoying the food and the party :)

Don and Paul watching March Madness in the "bar"

Marietta (due two months before me with a baby boy), Penny & John

My work buds - Dedra, Jon & Jess

My gigantic belly at just 4 months! And our great neighbors - Jackson, Greg & Corrie