Aaron firmly said, "no party!" for his 40th.
Instead, we ended up with a semi-spontaneous bonfire with the neighbors. Laura-the-great made an incredible Italian Cream Cake (it's the stuff they eat in heaven!) and we sat around and visited while all the kids ran wild through the cul de sac with the glow sticks Miss JJ bought for them. Reese and I made cupcakes so there would be a non-pecan (non delicious) option for the kids.
Since 40 seems like a thing to celebrate, but Aaron requested no gifts, I got a little creative and enrolled him in a sock of the month club for a few months. The kids found it hysterical and he happily sported his new socks to work on Monday. New, funny patterned socks in the mail once a month? What will the next pair be? The suspense is killing us. ;)
Sloane watched the fire all evening and even relaxed enough to let other people hold her for a bit. She said "JJ" and it was sooo cute!
On Saturdat night, I arranged a sitter and we went to dinner at Fred's Hickory Inn (thanks for the gift card, Hal and Lynn!) since we've lived here 10 years and have never been. We drove past it last week and Aaron said, "We should really go there sometime. Everyone says it's good." It was incredible. Aaron had ribs and I had the best steak of my life. Yum. Then we saw the last movie in the Divergent series. Don't waste your money, folks. It was ridiculously violent and more guns than plot. Sad.
Back to the birthday boy, Aaron is rocking 40 like a boss. (People who are 40 are wise and probably don't say "like a boss" ;) but I'm 33 so I'm gonna go for it.)
He is humble, capable, hardworking, tireless, faithful, dedicated, fun, compassionate, generous beyond description, and a perfect companion. We love him fiercely.
Happy Birthday Aaron!
