The Cake Says It All!

Cody surprised Bruce with the most beautiful dinner party at Bluehour in downtown Portland. He thought he was having dinner with his Martin family on October 7th, but to his great surprise, his dearest friends and his Schuman family were also there to celebrate his 40th! Mom, Dad and I flew in that afternoon and Cody picked us up at the airport and snuck us over to the Martins to get ready for the evening. The Bluehour staff hid us Schumans in the kitchen so that, after the initial surprise of friends, Bruce had a second surprise of family. It was awesome and SO MUCH FUN!



Here I am, in Portland, with the man of the hour! I'm so blessed to have been able to attend in his honor! Will wanted so much to be there, but he was sweet enough to stay behind and take care of the kids and Grandma. Thanks, Honey.



I love these pictures of Bruce and Cody.




Everyone toasted Bruce, even me. I gave a speech, summing up Bruce's and my relationship over the past 37 years. Like I said at the end, "Here's to 40 more years of being your adoring sister." And I am. I got photos of a few other toasters like Justin (Cody's brother), Mom and Dad.


Bruce thanked everyone for the biggest surprise of his life. Good job, Sister!


I wish I had taken pictures of the rest of the weekend, but, honestly, I was having so much fun that I forgot to. We Schumans shared lots of family time with the Martins and just, well... ate. I did, however, take this picture at B and C's house. Cody surprised Bruce the morning of his birthday with 40 balloons downstairs. Sweet.