Aaron’s 37th NYE birthday blowout

Aaron's 37th NYE birthday party

Once again, Aaron’s birthday rockin’ eve was an amazing time. There was a lot less people at this party then at years past, but it was just as much fun as they’ve always been. For those of you who don’t know, Aaron is that guy I married and his birthday is 12/31. We both used to hate that birthday date because, well, making reservations for dinner is a nightmare and most of your friends can’t hang out because they’re trying to give their partners a nice evening. So we started throwing an annual New Years Eve birthday party for people who don’t feel like celebrating New Years Eve with the masses. And it’s been our favorite day of the year ever since.

Here’s how this birthday blowout went down:

Animal masks were donned:

Megan (koala) & Aaron (giraffe), Daren (monkey) and KayLee (tiger)

Aaron's 37th NYE birthday party

Ari as the creepy horse.

The Finleyquists were together, as always:

Aaron's 37th NYE birthday party

There was much dancing:

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It’s also Birthday Week!

Guys, can I even tell you that my birthday is coming up on Thursday, and as much as I have been DREADING turning 30, I’ve been enjoying the HELL out of the week leading up to it. This week is always crazy — two of my best friends have their birthdays days before mine, so lots of partying and good times are had. Here’s kind of a virtual brain dump of photos and memories from the past INSANE week of birthday parties and party planning.

It started with my best girl Coco’s birthday on July 2th. We spent an awesome day at the beach. I hadn’t been to Venice since I was in either Jr high or high school.

This was actually the FIRST time seeing the canals in person.

Coco, Hannah, Megan & Stephanie at the beach.


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The 1st Annual Attackiversary!

A year ago today (October 29th) Aaron was attacked by a tiger shark in Wailea Beach, Maui and survived! In honor of the attackiversary my friend Courtney and I threw Aaron a party! We made him a cake and invited a bunch of our friends over to celebrate.
As for the cake, we thought it would be funny to make one in the shape of a shark out of red velvet cake so that it would be like you were eating a shark. But that was too hard and so we ended up with this…
Happy Attackiversary!
Then we had a fun shark attack photo shoot…
courtney
aaron in an all too familiar position
attacktion jackson
Then it was just drinks and hanging out with everyone taking a moment to enjoy the fact that Aaron didn’t die a year ago today. :)
me, oliver, raina, jeff & aaron in our apartment
HAPPY ATTACKIVERSARY TO MY DARLING HUSBAND!!!

24th bday pictures!

pictures from my 24th bday… by far the BEST bday EVER!!!! 

Erik made my fucking day when he took me to Descanso Gardens and we ran around like crazy people…
 
 
 

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Pictures from graduation and the party!!!

Thanks to all of my friends that made it out to my grad party it was soooo great to have u there! Here are some photos from that amazingly surreal day… 

me and my parents infront of Tommy Trojan. SOOOOO sad to leave him behind.

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MY GRADUATION PARTY!!


for all those people who’s addresses I don’t have! I’m having a graduation party and you’re invited!… 

   

So if you can make it, I would be SO thrilled!! I HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!