My 30th Birthday / Our Housewarming Party

One of my biggest goals before turning 30 was to own a single-family home (check!). My other goal of appearing on the show So You Think You Can Dance before the 30-year-old age limit was a complete and utter failure, but I’ll get over it. Anyways, what better way to celebrate this milestone birthday than to have a 30th bday bash AND housewarming party all wrapped into one event for my closest friends and family. Here’s the invitation – I think it’s so funny how my babies look less than thrilled that their mom is turning into an old lady:

I really loved to see the reaction that people had when we took them on a tour of our new home. There were so many people that we joked about having scheduled group tours. They liked the open floor plan and the bonus loft area/play room on the second floor. I knew I have a lot of loved ones, but holy guacamole – it didn’t really hit me until I looked around to see the house filled with people! We had enough food and alcohol, and even an impromptu performance by our dear friend Francis Perfecto and my Uncle Joer…so all in all – it was a hit!

Extended kitchen counters made for a perfect buffet for all the FOOD

LECHON – party hat on the piggie

I almost had an “It’s My Party and I’ll Cry if I Want To” moment when I realized that Jeff didn’t get me a birthday cake. When I mentioned ordering one for myself just the week before, he responded, “No, don’t worry about it! I’ll order a cake for you!” with 100% sincerity. At that time I thought he was the sweetest husband ever for volunteering for that task. During the party, I asked Jeff where my cake was and his immediate response was, “C’mon! I got you an iPad!” which means he totally forgot and I was a birthday cake-less celebrant.

Sidebar: He did get me an iPad a few days ago. Every time I ask him to do something (i.e., wash the dishes, change the baby’s poopy diaper, buy milk, etc.) his immediate response has been, “C’mon! I got you an iPad!” It worked a few times, but now it’s getting a little ridiculous.

I was seriously bummed out. I figured this is the only time I’d get to hear the happy birthday from song all my friends and family until my next milestone birthday…40?…50? Then, an hour later my cake magically appeared! I was thrilled!

Yay! I got to hear the Happy Birthday song 🙂

I was also a bit suspicious about where and how the cake appeared. Did Jeff have it all along? Or was this cake bought from a store after I had my mini-meltdown?

Hmm…Still suspicious about that cake

I started noticing that they didn’t put my name on the cake…and didn’t even spell out the word “birthday.” Then, the truth came out – Jeffrey had his cousins run to the grocery store and buy a cake. They decorated it in the car and omitted my name to save room for the candles. So funny! Loved it!