40...Aged to Perfection

Mike turned 40!

To celebrate this amazing man we gathered our dear friends and family to have a Bourbon, Brews, & BBQ party. Complete with a Bourbon tasting bar, make your own cocktails, a slushie machine, yard games, and tons of fun! Pork Fat Slims Food Truck served up some amazing BBQ and we ended the night with a campfire...I only wish we could have had s'more fun! 'pun intended...Easton loves it when I do that LOL'

To add a little fun to the evening Cristie and Dan work tirelessly to collect beer bottle caps for the party...and maybe a few friends as well!!!! Guests could enter to win a bottle of Bourbon with how many bottle caps they thought were in the cooler and on the tables....the winner...Nicole Barber! With a total of 1,634 caps!

I love to plan a good party so I have to share the inspiration behind my centerpieces. The tables were anchored by empty bourbon bottles that had fairy lights in them...they glowed as the evening went on. They also had pictures of Mike and his family from the past 40 years...a blessing to see grow over time. There were little bottles filled with corn and wheat (the makings of bourbon), bottles filled with hops and bottle caps (to represent the brews), the square votive candles were from our wedding centerpieces. It was fun to plan this get together and share with family and friends.

I shared at the party (through tears and a strained voice) we have been so blessed with our family and friends that surround us. God has shown his love/grace/healing power and allowed Mike to be off the heart transplant list for 7 months. We wanted to say thank you to those that fed us, did our yard work, loved on our boys, held us through tears, listened to our worries, and prayed so many prayers of healing words. Mike's journey is not done...but I know that whatever comes his way God will be there every step of it. We know our village!

Happy Birthday...We got whatever 40 will bring to us!

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