30

I finally made the monumental leap from my 20's to my 30's.  Despite the depression and anxiety that comes with milestone birthdays for a lot of people, I'm not really dreading or overjoyed about the next decade of my adulthood. Perhaps it's because I took care of the birthday crisis when I was 9, going on 10, but since then it's been smooth sailing. I like the aging process because I like the confidence and enlightenment that comes with another year of reflection. I look forward to what this next year has in store for me and my family, and I await the lessons that will ultimately make me wiser. Though I will admit, 29 is going to be awfully difficult to upstage as one of the better years.

As for the birthday weekend, we started off the festivities with brunch at a fun east Austin establishment with the Sprad's. Then, Kevin's mom came to town for the weekend and spoiled me with flowers, cupcakes, and free babysitting so that we could go on a movie date(we saw True Grit)! And my sister and her family surprised me with having a sweet treat delivered to the house. It was a wonderful, understated weekend, and yet another opportunity for me to realize how blessed I am to have so many people that love me.