Filtering Life

So I am not sure what that really means…but I was always told that your “Best” year is suppose to happen when you turn the age of your birth date. I officially left my twenties yesterday at 8:05am and entered the next decade. Thirty on May 30th. I can’t say I have been dreading this birthday…but I wasn’t exactly doing cartwheels about this change. I remember when 30 sounded so old and everyone I knew who was thirty dressed fuddy duddy and had a million kids and worked like dogs, and were complete squares…not appealing. In actuality, I am surrounded by friends who are 30 or 31, full of life, energy, looking better than they ever have….young. I loved my twenties, they were awesome. I had so much fun, always had the party apartment, traveled the world, did whatever I wanted! I really have no regrets and maybe that is what makes 30 exciting. There is a whole new adventure ahead of me. Being a newlywed, mother to be and we close on our first house in a few weeks…this is such a cool new season in my life, one I have never experienced…the adventure continues. God is so cool how he crafts our lives to fit us where we are at. In no way has it been a bed of roses, but the rough patches and refining bring us into a greater reality of who we are in Christ.
There is a domino effect of birthdays in my circle of friends. The first domino is Gretchen, then Charity, then Janelle, then Sarah, then me, then Erin, then Kristie. Because I am snuggled so nicely between everyone elses birthdays, I have time to adjust, I get to make fun of a few of the “older” ones and a few can make fun of me.
Ryan decided to throw me a party with the help of Candace. It was a great time with my girlfriends and my in-laws and brother in-law. If you read Candace’s blog entry, you would know that the power on her block went out. It only happened to be over 90 degrees and humid that day! Not the best timing. Poor Ryan was outside grilling too and had no relief from the blazing heat! It really wasn’t that bad, just a little uncomfortable for about an hour. I got a serious Target gift card hook up….YES!!!! Plus a bunch of other goodies and money. IT was so great to just hangout with my girlfriends, I miss seeing them and appreciate the richness of memories and time when we get together. Thank you Ryan for a great birthday! Gretchen, Holli, Stacey, Heather, and Dikola…..I MISSED YOU!!!!!!
So here is my first pregnant b-day! Here is to turning 30. Here is to my “Golden Year”!