The BIG 30!

Yes, it is true - I have FINALLY turned 30. A friend of mine once said when she was turning 30 (and having a hard time) it was going to be hard for her to no longer be a "twa" and be a "tha" instead. I thought that day would never come. But now I must admit 30 doesn't seem too old, right? I think 40 is starting to look a lot older. I also hear that from here on out you are always 29.

Well, I had a great birthday even if I turned 30. It started out with Whytli making me breakfast. She asked me the night before what I wanted. She knew that I am not a huge fan of breakfast and there are very few things that I like. I do like toast and eggs (but with the yoke fully cooked). She really wanted to make my birthday special and got up earlier than me and started making it. When I woke up she told me that I could not get out of bed until she was done. Brett made me a shake (my favorite - I know they are not very healthy but who cares). When breakfast was all done she cleaned up the kitchen all by herself (unloaded the dishwasher, reloaded it, wiped the counter, and swept.) It was really cute. They were very happy to be extra special and good for me. I think that was my favorite part of the whole day. Whytli and Adelie also made me special birthday cards.

My mom made milanesas for a lunch with all my sisters. My family bought me some clothes from Buckle (one of my favorite stores). This was the first year when asked what I wanted I just told everyone to surprise me. I usually always know what I am getting for my birthday, Christmas, etc. so I decided it was time for a surprise. I usually tell Brett what I want to do as well but didn't really this year so it was all up to him. Well that night he came home earlier than usual and he asked if I wanted to go to dinner to Texas Roadhouse (one of my new favorites). Lacey had come and gotten my girls and told me she was taking them to New Haven to do a puppet show with a girl from there. I asked Brett what we were going to do about the kids and he said he didn't want to take them and that Lacey could keep them for the night. I felt a little bad because they really wanted to spend the day with me and would feel bad if we went without them. When we got there I told the waitress that we had 2 with a baby. When she took us to our seat Brett told her he didn't want to sit there, he wanted to sit somewhere else and took off to where he wanted to sit. The waitress and I just gave him this look wondering who the heck he thought he was picking his own spot to sit. Then I saw 3 big screen TVs with sports playing and thought he wanted to sit so he could watch them and I have to admit I was a little annoyed. But then he went to the back of the restaurant and his whole family was there (with my kids) and they yelled surprise. It was definitely a big shock. Brett and his family got me a new camera that I desperately needed.

Kellye asked me if I wanted to go get pedicures with her and Shannon for my birthday on Saturday. We went and got them and it was a lot of fun. While I was there Brett called me and told me to pick up a movie he wanted to watch from Kellye's house. When we got there Shannon's car and truck were both there, along with a few of my family members' cars in front of my mom's house. Shannon said, "I wonder what is going on at your mom's house." I did not think anything was strange about that - everyone is always there visiting. But what I thought was strange was both of Shannon's vehicles being at Kellye's. When I asked her why they were both there she tried to tell me that the car was not hers - she drove her truck. I said that it was too her car and she told me that it was green not blue. I knew that was not true and she fought me about it and insisted her truck was all she drove but I knew that was not right but I thought whatever (still not suspecting a thing). When we got into Kellye's house to get the movie Jon was standing at the door and pushes me through into his basement and my whole family was there and they all yelled surprise. Yet another birthday surprise. We ate dinner and hung out with everyone and had a great time. I had no idea about any of the surprises for my birthday. Maybe everyone was just trying to help me forget that I was turning 30.

I am so glad I have such a great husband, kids, family, and friends who made my birthday such a great day. Thanks for all the calls and gifts that I got. I don't know what I would do without my great family and friends.

I look really great first thing in the morning. I am reading the special cards my kids made me.

Whytli making me breakfast. This is her first time cooking eggs. She did a great job.

Carrie made raspberry rolls as my cake (since I don't like cake) and if you notice there are 35 candles (thanks Jon). I was able to blow them all out in one try. I'm not so old after all.

Kellye, Shannon, and I getting pedicures.

Brett's whole family at Texas Roadhouse.

They make you get onto this saddle and yell to everyone in the restaurant that it is your birthday. They told everyone how old I was and then sang to me.