30

I am 30. Not really sure when or how I got here because I literally just remember turning 20. I was in Orlando Florida finishing up my second year at UCF. I celebrated at The Hard Rock Cafe with my roommate's and I can vividly remember the waiter bringing over a desert and singing "Happy Birthday". I guess when I think of those past 10 years they were so far the most influential and life changing of any I had experienced. I learned more about myself then in the previous 20 years prior. I became so much more then I ever was before. 
My early twenties are pretty much a blur. I worked a couple jobs, went to school, hung out with friends, and enjoyed being young and care free. I made a lot of mistakes, fortunately none to serious and enjoyed every second of it. Then came those mid 20's and life soon changed with a fated twist. I became a wife and a mother all in the same year. My late 20's were complete joy and life just really fell into place. I became a mother again and we made a house a home.
It's crazy to have been here 3 decades, but as I look back to what I envisioned my life at 30 to look like I can honestly say it is exactly the same and completely different than I had imagined.
In life there are some things that just don't change no matter how many years that pass. With that said once again I celebrated my birthday in the same way as I have pretty much my whole life. I enjoyed the day relaxing by my parents pool, had family to surround me, and topped it off with my favorite strawberry shortcake birthday dessert. I've already been told that the next 10 years are going to fly. If that is the case I'm ready to sit back and enjoy the ride. I'm embracing 30 and everything that comes with it(minus the wrinkles)!

To do

I am really excited. I just went out and bought myself something...wait for it...a notebook. Oh yes, an old school composition book where I can write down all of my ideas for the kids, house, parties, crafts whatever. I recently realized that as much as I seem to think I have it together, I really don't. And, that 50 sticky notes floating through my overstuffed purse just isn't going to cut it anymore. Finally I'll have all my thoughts in one place from now on. Best 2.99 spent in a while.

Resolutions

With any new year comes a list of hopes, dreams, and to do's. Sometime's the items on these lists get checked off sometimes they don't. We are on day 3 of 2012 and I've done a lot of thinking about what my resolution/s will be this year. A list about a mile long came to me. Lose weight, eat better, save more, etc...After thinking about how I was going to cram that list, 2 kids, a husband, full time job, and the rest of life into 24 hours a day I finally came to a conclusion. These weren't the things I needed to change to make me more happy or life better. What I really need to do and what I finally decided to resolve was...time. Take more of it. Take it slow. Take advantage of it. Don't stress over it. Use more of it to learn. Spend more of it with my family. Spend more relaxing. Spend more of it playing. Spend less of it worrying. Spend more of it living. Spend more of it loving. Take more of the my time to do the things I want to do and enjoy every minute of it... That means ALL 527040 minutes of it and that's including an extra 1440 since it's a leap year.