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| This is “us” when Ryan turned 31. Bookmark for future reference :) | 
Yesterday taught me that being 30 is a lot different than being in your 30s. Although yesterday was lots of fun in its own way, it was definitely low key. Here’s how we celebrated Ryan’s big 3-1:
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| First we had lunch at Smokejack. Mmm. BBQ. | 
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| Then E.V. did some work while Ryan took a nap in the bed next to her. Wait a minute…
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| Then we took a trip to the dog park. Family time! | 
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| When we got there, we passed around Emma Vance… | 
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| …and showed her all the interesting things at the park. | 
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| The dogs were excited to run around by themselves… | 
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| …until then they made a new friend! | 
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| While they played,  E.V. and I sat down to watch all the puppies… | 
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| …and then it was time to go because E.V. tried to eat her hands, which reminded us it was dinner time. | 
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| (Olive was exhausted, obvi.) | 
Then it was dinner at Old Blind Dog, and a quiet evening at home. Not the most eventful day, but a peaceful reminder that we’ve moved on to the next stage of life. Goodbye 30, hello family man!