Hardly!
Ok, I can admit that I am not thrilled with the idea of 30; mainly because I don't feel 30 (or feel how I think people might feel at thirty). In my mind, I stopped aging at 23, so that is the age I assume I must be. Therefore, I am always surprised when people start talking about ages, and I find out I am the oldest in the group. Yikes, when did that happen?
All that aside, I feel this has been one of my best birthdays ever. I threw myself a Mary Kay/Birthday party last night and I had a great time. I was surrounded by friends and I laughed a lot and enjoyed a delicious cake (made by yours truly of course). I almost didn't make it on the candles, but luckily I only put six on the cake, so hopefully my wish will come true (don't bother asking, you know I can't tell you).
More importantly, I am completely happy with where I am in my life as I enter this thirtieth year (wait, technically I am entering the thirty-first year right?). I am doing what I want (being a mom), I have a wonderful family, and I am still growing and changing as a person. As I did laundry all day today (I know...what great birthday fun!), and gave my baby a bath tonight, I was content with my simple birthday today. There would have been other years where I would have complained that I didn't do anything fun on my actual birthday, or lamented that Tyler was busy or we didn't go out to eat. But not today. We had tacos and I am writing a blog entry while he is out at Elder's Quorum (oh, and finishing the laundry of course), and that is fine by me.
Yep, it has been a good day. Happy Birthday to me.
Oh, and here is a small tribute to me: When Tyler made my birthday invites, we didn't have any good pictures of me, so we had a mini photo-shoot. It was fun, here are some of my favorites. This is probably it for the year; I don't often get photos of myself.
16 comments:
Happy Birthday!!! I love the pics. They're all so fun. And I never would have guessed that you were 30 if you hadn't put it on your invite. You look so much younger for reals! =D
As a person who has passed the special age of 30, all I can say is. . . Welcome! Life pretty much looks the same from this side as it did from the other, so I'm not worried about it. You are only as old as you feel, after all. :)
Happy birthday!
What a perfect combination...Mary Kay and Friends. Happy Birthday!!
Happy Birthday my dear friend! I love you! You are the best!
Happy Birthday! Sounds like you had a fab day-which you totally deserve!
I like the last picture best - your blue eyes are so beautiful. It's sometimes hard for me to realize that my kids are now both in their 30's. That means I must be much older than I feel as well! Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday.
Maleen, didn't you just turn, like, 14?
Happy Happy birthday to you (yesterday...I'm a little late commenting)! The party was great. Thanks!
I am glad to hear that you had a great birthday! I am still sad that I couldn't make it to your party. I am glad you could have fun without me : )
I didn't realize it was your birthday or that you were turning the wonderful age of 30. Happy, Happy Birthday!!! I'm glad you had a great birthday! Those are great pictures!
Happy Birthday! You know how to throw a fun par-tay!
It was fun to see you.
HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY!! I'm glad you had a good birthday! You deserve it! Miss ya!
Remember a birthday just wasn't a birthday if the entire day wasn't a tribute to your very existence? Those were the days....now our entire existence is consumed with the sustaining of our little one's entire existences...even on our birthdays.
Happy Birthday! And you don't look a day over 25...(come on what 23 year old do you know that has 4 kids!)
And just to set the record straight, you were not the oldest person at that birthday party. I was! I am 39 baby, so I've got you beat!
I'm still so sad I missed the birthday bash, but it looks like you all had a great time. I need to put in my order for Mary Kay. 30 is the new 23, or so I've been told.
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