Jared's 30th Birthday

Jared in the 80s

Uncle Nate & Lillian

The way my dad enjoys a party-in the corner with his palm phone

Otterstrom Girls

The birthday Boy!

So we had a bunch of people over last night to celebrate Jared's 30th Birthday...80's Style. That's right...Slap Bracelets and Pop Rocks galore, 80s music videos and commercials playing on the projector, a Rubik's Cube Cake and guests wearing 80's gear (at least most of them). We had a fun time getting together with friends and reflecting on the good ole days.

I found an awesome list online with listings under the category:

"You know you grew up in the 80s If..."

• You've ever ended a sentence with the word "SIKE" or "NOT"
• You ever watched Fraggle Rock
• You got super excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school
• L.A. Gear-You wore it, bought it, loved it
• You wanted to be a Goonie
• After you saw Pee-Wees big adventure you kept saying "I know you are, but what am I?"
• You wore your hair in a side ponytail, had cat scratches, or a mullet
  
• You remember ALF & The New Kids on the Block when they were cool
• You wore socks scrunched down
• You know what it means to say "Care Bear Stare"
• You watched the original Ninja Turtles Movie and can still name all the turtles
• You owned a banana clip
• You wore fluorescent clothing or a hypercolor shirt
• ETC.
  

Anyone who wanted to played a game where they got points for everything that applied to them and some even brought pictures of themselves in the 80s. It was fun to get together with everyone. And, I couldn't have pulled it off without the help of my parents and brother who came down to help me prepare and party!! Happy Birthday Jared, you old Man!