Thirty!!!

Okay, so turning 30 wasn't as bad as I was bracing myself for! I seriously was in depression for about a week thinking that my glory days were seriously over and that I had finally arrived at that age I remember my mom always being when I was little. I'm absolutely there... with three kids, a mortgage, and a minivan. I wear jeans and Sketcher shoes almost every day. I just cut my hair even shorter...A-Line! I am now officially in the 'Mom' club! So, you can obviously see why I was having such a hard time with this birthday in particular! But...it turned out to be the BEST BIRTHDAY EVER! I had so many phone calls and emails, and letters and people dropping in all day to see me! I seriously have never felt so loved in all of my life! My cute friend, Dawn, made these delicious cupcakes for me that were divine. That is marshmallow on top dipped in chocolate. Martha Stewart. Love her and LOVE, my friend, Dawn!

Also, did I mention I have the best husband in the world! Mark has a knack for making everyone else look bad! He made the day extra special and totally surprised me by taking the whole day off work. He made my favorite breakfast, sent me to work out at the gym with my new gym membership, and scheduled the afternoon for me to be pampered at The Retreat, a local spa here. I had a manicure, pedicure and a facial, which was absolutely heavenly. I felt ten years younger walking out of there. Later that night, Mark and I got a babysitter and went out for sushi. We then discovered our new favorite place in Corvallis, Francesco's--which serves gelato ice cream. We've been there twice in the past week, if that tells you anything. My favorite...peanut butter chocolate chunk and pomegranate! Supposedly it's better for you than ice cream! More reasons to eat up!


My mom did comfort me by telling me that her 30's were the best years of her life! She was finally comfortable with herself and with where she was at and loved where she was going. She had her kids and my dad and was surrounded by wonderful friends. It was just a fun time in life for her! Life must keep on getting better and better! Thanks to everyone that made my birthday so special! I love you all!