30th Birthday

Today is my 30th birthday. Wow. I'm thirty! It's weird to think that I'm this old already, because I remember growing up thinking that those who were thirty and older were considered old people. Um, not so much.

I don't feel 30, but I do feel older. Which is good and fine. I don't mind getting older because that means my life is being lived and I'm loving it. Today I've been thinking back about my life and what I've accomplished, and I think I've done quite a bit in thirty years.

I mean, first off, I accomplished all those goals as a baby, walking, talking, feeding myself, and figuring out how to go to the bathroom the right way.

Then growing up as a kid I had a great childhood. It was fun, and full of play. I made some great friends back then, some I'm still in contact with and others I'm not.

Then came the pre-teen years....wow, now there is some confusion for ya. I think I handled it...hmm....as best I could. They were not my favorite years, I did too much thinking for my own good, which I try not to do too much now. I was more down on myself, which I still get some now, but have pretty much thrown that out the window.

Then the teen years. Those were fun years. I finally found some of my bestest friends and got some kind of confidence to do the things I knew I should. I was my best self I could be during those years. Great friends, great weekends with them, and getting along with parents.

I LOVE MY FRIENDS!!

This was an EPIC trip we took up to D.C. together. Such fun times!

This is most of us from the above photo 12 years later.

Graduating High School.

College years, those two years I was able to graduate with an Associates Degree and find the man I was to marry for all eternity. Which now that I think about it, I don't think either one of us knew that was going to happen so quickly, or why it was, but it did, and it worked! Thank goodness for just doing what we feel we should when the Spirit is pushing us in these directions.

The love of my life.

Then came adulthood or married life. We worked, and worked, and worked!! Some hard years, but a learning curve for us I think, and enough love to get us through.

Then came parenthood. More confusion on how not to mess up this little person I have just been given. And more love than I could ever imagine for another person.

He's turned out well, yes? :)

Then came moving, yep that's what I'm calling that and this part of our life, because we have moved A LOT. Five times in one year, not fun, but we made it. Now moving every two years. And during all of these moves we have seen the world!! Which I've always wanted to do, and I have. I have been able to do so much, and see so many things I wanted to see.

My life now is college, and making sure Tyler and Spencer are taken care of.

I still have so much life to live and accomplish which I can't wait to do. Most of all I can't wait to be able to share it with Tyler and Spencer. They are my rocks and have made my life so much better than I could ever imagine.

I have changed in these thirty years, but that's good. We will always change, but we have to make sure that we change in a good way. I have more confidence in myself, sometimes, and I have noticed that the fear of not looking good or acting right or talking the way people want me to talk is gone. I am me. I have learned much from my thirty years, but the thing that NEVER changes is family. FAMILY is what is always there for you, what always has your back, what will never fail you in life. Thank goodness for that! :)

FAMILIES ARE FOREVER

I love my birthday, but I love my birthday more for the family and friends I get to share it with. Happiness is everything to me, and today my happiness cup is overflowing.