In My Next 30 Years...

Wow... I turned 30 yesterday. Crazy.

It's really weird to think that I'm 30. I am entering a new era - turning a page.

The first 30 years were focused on me. I had a lot of milestones - like all people my age. My first tooth, my first day of school, my first best friend, my first date, graduating high school and college, going to my first prom, having my first baby, buying my first home and the list goes on and on.

But my next 30 years - I'll be reliving all of those things through my three beautiful children. Life becomes all about the people around me and really has little to do with me.

There are so many "firsts" in those first 30 years. At life group a couple of weeks ago we had to think of the last time we did something for the first time - all I could come up with using Resolve Spot Cleaner for the first time. Ha! It's true though.

I'm so grateful for my first 30 years and I am looking forward to my next 30 years. As Tim Mcgraw would say,

I think I’ll take a moment, celebrate my age

The ending of an era and the turning of a page
Now it’s time to focus in on where I go from here
Lord have mercy on my next thirty years.

 

I think I should mention that I take every opportunity in life to celebrate. So, when my birthday comes along I'm up for celebrating for at least a week. And since this one is a big milestone, I make even make it 2 weeks - just for funzies. 

This was my first birthday dinner, it was on Saturday night. We ordered out Dinks and Jared surprised me with a cake and ice cream. Will made up a scavenger hunt for me that led me to a book that he made me. It was a very long book filled with pictures and a heart on every page. On my actual birthday my kids gave me a pair of heart ear rings. Will was very specific that he wanted to find me a pair of ear rings that had hearts on them. Makes me heart melt. :)

On Monday my parents, whom I adore, came over and watched my kids so Jared and I could go out. They brought my kids McDonalds, and a beautiful bouquet of flowers for me and a Spa Package Gift Card to Gails. I am sooooo excited about that! 3.5 hours of pampering... Heaven. Thank you Mom and Dad.

Jared and I went to Chili's, Hobby Lobby and Starbucks. Today my gift from Jared arrived - a pair of Tom's shoes. I love them and will wear them everyday, Thank you Jared! I still have 2 more birthday dinners and a birthday breakfast with a close friend. So here's to at least one more week of celebrating!!!

Confident of His Goodness,
Lela