John's 30th birthday!

John turned 30 on March 12, 2014.

He was on Spring Break that week for school, so it was nice for him.  Unfortunately I did not have spring break until the next week, so had to teach class all day on his birthday.  I felt kind of bad, but I guess that's what happens when we all get old!

Here he is opening his presents.

He got the movie "Oblivion" on Blu-Ray, ankle weights for the gym, and some junk food (including pepsi, whoppers, and oreo ice cream).  Plus a box of his favorite (and very expensive) cereal- Grape Nuts.

 

The tradition on my birthday is to go to Samurai 21.  John decided that he wanted that as his birthday tradition too, but instead we went to Sakura, which is basically the same thing, but newer and we had never been there before.  We invited John's parents, sister and nephew, plus my mom to go with us.  I think we all had a good time and definitely enjoyed the food and show!  Brynlee had a love/hate relationship with the fire.  She was terrified of it at first, but then wanted more!

Brynlee ate rice.  As usual.

 

John got a slice of cheesecake (which was eaten mostly by Brynlee and Jaxon) with a Japanese plastic flower on top.  The waitress lit the candles and a few seconds later the flower opened and it played the "Happy birthday" tune.  It never stopped playing the tune the rest of the evening.  Jaxon was obsessed with the flower, so John let him take it home.  This was a Wednesday night.  On Saturday we were at John's parents house and he went to throw something away in the garbage can.  We could still hear the flower playing in the garbage can 3 days later!!!

 

 

I don't think I did a good job of making John's birthday special this year because of being tired and pregnant and miserable, plus still working and trying to get ready for a substitute teacher (tons of work!).  But we sure love him as a husband and Daddy and appreciate all he does for our family!