30

        A few weeks ago I turned 30 . . . 30!  I've always been sentimental when it comes to birthdays (my own and my family's).  Every year my sister calls to wish me Happy Birthday and asks, "So, did you cry?"  As weird as that is, life just moves too quickly for me.  I know good times are coming, but I'm not always ready to say goodbye to where I've been.  Anyway, I said a final goodbye to my twenties.  They were good to me.  My life changed so much in those ten years . . . I went from a newly-married college student to a stay-at-home mom with four kids.  Crazy!
        To celebrate 30, I told Jason I wanted a stress-free day with our family.  I wanted to sleep in, not spend hours getting everyone dressed and looking perfect, not do laundry or clean the house . . . I just wanted to relax and be with my kids. They made me breakfast, and the kids surprised me with cards they'd made (my favorite kind) . . .

     

Then we went to our favorite splash park in Highland and played in the water all day long . . . it was perfect!  Jason finished the day by making me dinner, then putting the kids to bed so we could watch about three hours of Drop Dead Diva . . . love! =)

It was a great birthday, and though I'm sad to see my twenties go, I'm also excited to see what the next ten years will bring.  Here's to 30!