30 years old! Wow!

On October 16th I turned 30. Now, I was not going to blog about this, but this is kind of a journal for me and 30 is a huge milestone. So here we go. It really was a great day. My husband being the romantic that he is decided to spoil me. The morning of the 16th he sent me to a spa for a massage, facial and pedicure. He took over the kids and house, including Ryker, so that I would not worry at all. Of course I still called every hour, I know I'm a spaz. Anyway, when I got home he had Kelle take the girls and he was getting ready to leave with Ryker. I was a little shocked, you would think that after being with the kids all day he would be ready to run. Well when I walked into the bathroom to shower there was a note on the mirror. It read something like,"be ready and in the car at 5pm." So at 5 I went to the car where another note waited on the window. From there I was taken on a really fun treasure hunt. It took me to all the places I hung out as a teen. From my high school to my church to the place I used to work (outback steakhouse) and then some. Sometimes I was to ask for someone and sometimes balloons marked the spot, but at each place there was a clue, a gift and a red rose. I finally reached the end of my journey with this little note attached,"You're almost at the end of your fun quest for treasure, I hope you have found it a delight and a pleasure. Your journey is so close to being called complete, just one more stop to go before we hook up to eat. Go to the place where cool parents live and interior decoration is without flaw, and where they have adopted me as a super-cool son-in-law. They have Ryker so feed him if you need to, it's part of the deal, but meet me at 7 at Asian Star for you delicious birthday meal. I will be waiting for you there, I can't wait for us to meet, when you get there just ask Gary for your table and seat." There is more to the note and for my eyes only. Anyway, I went to Asian Star and he was there with 6 more red rose to add to the 6 I had received. It was an amazing day. I am so lucky to have such a great husband. I really don't know how he does it. I just love him!
I have had a lot of people ask, so how does it feel to be 30? It really feels great. I have accomplished so much in my last 30 years. I really don't regret anything and I feel truly blessed to be where I am. I have 4 beautiful kids and an awesome husband and really that is what matters most in life. I feel like I have learned a lot and I also have a lot to learn. There is more that I would like to accomplish in my life and I will in time. My goal this year is to slow down and have fun with my family. I think sometimes we get caught up in our day to day grind that we forget to enjoy life and those around us. Hopefully I can accomplish this goal. Here are few pics from my Birthday.

Dinner with the family to celebrate mine and Gabe's Birthday

My darling kids! My accomplishments!