For this milestone, I give you “The Thirty On Kurty”.  This will take some work of the roller-ball on your mouse.

1. He enjoyed this morning’s fried eggstraordinary  breakfast with “30″ jelly toast on the special red plate, a family tradition (photo 1, above).

2. He received a sewing machine this year, and is stoked!  I can’t wait to see what creations he churns out.

3. He delights in having a can of Pillsbury Cinnamon rolls.  Yes, the whole can.

4. He can rock a tux…then and now (photos 2 and 3, above).

5. He’s a kid magnet.  They flock to him.

6. He doesn’t sweat the small stuff.  This, I love.

7. He’s a tremendous artist…his sculpture “Sliding” is a part of Indiana State University’s permanent collection (photo 4, above).

8. Try as he might, he cannot find a good tasting onion.

9. He makes a mean (actually, very smiley and nice) pancake (photo 5, above).

10. His first and only take of the newspaper is the Sudoku puzzle.

11. He gives and gives, and seeks nothing in return.

12. He’s kind of like a superhero (photo 6, above).

13. He likes it simple and wants to live off the land.

14. He’s passionate about photography (photo 7, above).

15. He could be a Math teacher someday.

16. He loves to climb and will scale anything with holds, just like this wall at a rest stop (photo 8, above).

17. He’s a Dr. Pepper fiend.

18. This 30th celebration will not be a repeat of 21 (photo 9, above).

19. He’s faithful and God-loving.

20. He makes me laugh.  A lot (photo 10, above).

21. He enjoys a good kung-fu movie.

22. He gets all kinds of giddy during football season (photo 11, above).

23. He looks up to his big brothers.

24. He’s a deep thinker (photo 12, above).

25. He’s a proud Godfather to two beautiful beings.

26. He loves his family.  Big time (photo 13, red Christmas sweater, above).

27. He recalls his high school senior year as one of his favorites.

28. He adventurous and loves the outdoors (photo 14, above).

29. He has a heart of gold.  Like 24 bazillion karats of the stuff.

30. He’s made me the luckiest girl on Earth. I love this man. (photo Matthew Gordon Lee, 15 above).

A very blessed and happy birthday to you, Kurtis.  Continue to live it up!

This family is pretty special to us.  Enjoy!

The Vendor Party:

Wedding Coordination by Kim King Smith Events

Hair and Makeup by Rene Whiteley

Flowers by Kathy’s Kloset

Videography by Timeless Pictures

Ceremony @ Westside Church of the Nazarene

Reception @ The Scottish Rite Cathedral

Catering by Thomas Caterers

Cake by Classic Cakes

Entertainment by Jason Ryan

Just a couple of weeks away, she’s beautiful as ever.  Have you seen a more perfect baby belly?!

Stephanie is busy nesting…we walked into a kitchen countertop full of dozens of cookies.  She was gracious enough to share one of her Cherry Oatmeal delights!  The remainder were left to be frozen for the coming weeks.

It’s hard to believe this family can become more beautiful…

Stay tuned for baby’s arrival!!  Hopefully we can make it before baby gets eaten!  :D