The Thing About 30

Welp. Today I turned 30. Woah. I don't feel old. And I am really not freaked out about it. I know a lot of people stop aging after 30 but I am holding out until next year because, 31 is the golden birthday year for me and it would be a real shame to stop before hitting that milestone.

This was 10! years ago!! Turning 20 and I was so excited to no longer be a teenager! (I would wait until midnight and open all the presents my parents sent with me to college.)

Anyway 30 arrived just as you'd expect. With a husband who went out to get doughnuts and orange juice, assuming the kids would stay asleep and of course they didn't.

But the day was sunny, which after ALL THE RAIN we've had lately was great! Wednesday is C's day off from school so it was so nice to have my guy home. It was my own little birthday present honestly. We had a play date with his friend Marlee. She is moving soon and is at a different preschool. They have Fridays off so the potential for future play dates is shaky. It was a wonderful morning.

The afternoon brought Husband home early and he mowed the lawn.

Clearly I am ready to be 30 because you have NO idea what joy I got out of my lawn being mowed. All the previously mentioned rain meant that it was practically the rain forest with a machete out there. Now it is short. I am very happy. Plus for about two hours our lawn looked significantly better than our extremely lawn-obsessed neighbor's did!

C was insistent that I have decorations for my birthday and while I hadn't planned on decorations years ago my mom gave me this Madeline crepe paper and some napkins. It seemed like the perfect opportunity to use it. Very me.  

Husband and I went out for dinner by ourselves and came home for cake with our kids and Kathryn who was nice enough to watch them.

Dairy Queen ice cream cake is wonderful! It did not disappoint! One candle for each decade. And what would a birthday be without presents? I got a few books I am excited about and will be getting a FitBit when it arrives to replace the one that won't turn on. *whomp whomp* 

But the other highlights are my new carpet cleaner! 

And my new drying rack! 

Because there's 1001 uses for a drying rack. (Swimsuits, snow gear, blankets, regular laundry...) And I didn't have one and I have wanted one for a long time. 

Yeah, I am making 30 look super exciting over here folks! I hope you've all had a wonderful end to August!