hey brother, happy big three oh

between the fifteen of us there were 5 babies that needed watching...we tried (heather, joanna & i) to find a babysitter brave enough to "sit" while 4 of the babies slept (fifth one was with grandparents) so we could go out to the Washington Avenue Grill. finally on friday it all came together. a lady and her daughter from our old church in Langley agreed. they came for 2 hours and we were all able to go out for andrew's 30th birthday dinner. yay!


the whole dinner party.


danielle & rick


quentin & lisa


andrew & craig being silly


craig, brent & kristin & janet (close right, craigs gf)


ben, shawn & joanna


the very silly salmons


derek's photo stylings


heather & andrew


brother & sister & spouses


big smiles, tired, we don't usually get to go out this late at night ha ha (dinner reservations were at 8pm and we had to be home before 10pm to relieve the babysitters).


presenting the cake


andrew heading up the hill (not over the hill, although andrew said downhill is much more fun)


happy 30th birthday big brother!!!