STAN'S 30!!!!

Sooooooo, Stan's birthday was this past Thursday, the 24th. And not just his birthday.... THIS, my friends, was the BIG 3-0! :) Stan had mentioned to me a month or two beforehand that he wanted to go to Chuck E. Cheese.... to "relive his childhood," I think he said. So what could I do but to plan a surprise Chuck E. Cheese birthday party for him?? I had no choice! :) Lol. Anyway... like I said, his birthday was on a Thursday, and our house church meets on Thursdays.... so almost our entire house church, along with several other families from our church AND a couple of Stan's coworkers, surprised him at Chuck E. Cheese on Thursday evening. (I baked a cake, which I decorated with the help of Raven, the 13-year-old daughter of our house church leaders.) Stan was shocked....which is kind of a miracle, because I am not so great at keeping secrets!! But I did it! I'm sorta proud of myself. :)

As a side note, I discovered a hidden (even hidden from me!) talent of mine - - arcade basketball. The kind where the hoop moves back and forth and they still expect you to make shots. I was actually really good at it! I beat a few of the guys! Wooohoooo! I had fun....

Anyway.... here are some pictures from that evening. :) I highly recommend a trip to Chuck E. Cheese every now and then....especially for anyone age 30 or over.... helps you stay in touch with your inner child. :) Ahhhhh..... good times.

(CLICK THE PICS FOR A CLEARER VIEW)

Jason, Raven, Stan (Raven calls him Stan the Computer man!)

Crazy Josh and trapped Gina :)

Awwww YEAH. Tearin' it up! (Stan and Jason)

Jeff and Danielle and little Eliana.... Danielle: "Who IS this weird guy??!"

David and Paul

A bunch of our house church peeps. Livin' it up at the Cheese!

Kortni and Justice - Cutie!

Ryan, Jason, Josh, and Jeff

Jeff, Eric (Stan's Project Manager), and Stan - I caught 'em in between shooting one another with plastic arcade guns.... Male bonding, I guess. :)

Me LOSING QUICKLY at that dumb dancing game.... argh...

Our house church peeps again.... Just chillin'.

Stan and Jason - mid-conversation, I guess. In front, Raven, Chris, Candy....and the back of someone's head. Ha.

Why the terrified look on his face??!! Afraid of all the fire?

Aaahhhh... happy Stan returns.

Just us. :)