EDIT: more pics below

I planned a surprise party for Jim last night. I wanted to write about it here SO bad, but I knew if I did it would be the rare time that he would read my site. I took him shopping for his birthday while everyone arrived at our house. I know that he had suspected something, but he doubted that I had time to pull it off. So I think he was really surprised, at least by the number of people who showed up.

He kept saying in wonderment that he didn’t think that anyone really cared. That’s so surprising to me because I know how much everyone cares for him!

His really good friend Isaac made this plate for him.

He doesn’t look 30 does he?

It’s funny because this is Jim’s signature “logo” to go along with his internet persona, Mac8mypc.

Here I am with his matzo crust cheesecake. It wasn’t too bad.

All in all, I think the party was a big success. Thanks everyone for coming!

The following pictures are courtesy of Kevin Decker. Thanks Kevin!

Jim being surprised.

Me and Jim

My mom and Honor at the party

My friend sarah and her new baby, Beau

Our photographer Kevin with Landon, Jim’s business partner

Our youth pastor, Josh, with his fiance, Heather

Isaac (the plate giver) and Jill

Brooke and Brian

Eden with her buddy Madison, Brooke’s daughter, as if you couldn’t tell

Jim’s dad and his wife, Cindy

Landon and Niccole and their children, Christopher and Jonathan

Adam and Rich

We didn’t get a pic of my little sister who worked SO hard to get this all together. Also no pics of Jim’s sister, Nancy, and her husband, Paul.