The Big 30

This year I celebrated my big 30th birthday, when I was 27 years old I turned up my noes that I would have no problem when March 1st 2013 rolled around, during my last few days of 29 years old I struggled with the oncoming new decade ahead of me. The planner in me had almost everything to check off my list: graduated college, handsome Jesus loving hubby, fulfilling but short career and now a stay at home Mom, one adorable boy and one sweet girl. But I swear every morning in Febuary as I washed my face more wrinkles arrived.

And then there was the other planner list: lose the baby weight, run a 10k, learn to sew, decorate the house, read the Bible, keep the blog up to date to with pictures, be a more patient Mom, learn to deep clean the house better, be a more loving wife, dust off my gold clubs, organize my closets, remember to call my family more often, make new friends but stay up to date with the old, plant a garden, establish better praying habits, cook french food, find non profit to volunteer at, ect. You get the picture. When I went through that list I just felt like the years had flown bye and I questioned what the heck have I been doing?!?! Answer to the later part of my twenties: moving and raising kids. So I decided to cut myself some slack. Instead I have decided to look forward to my thirties as a chance to grow, learn, challenge myself and love. Cheers to the BIG 30, my 20's was filled with celebrations and big life changes but all amazing, so now lets see what you've got!

My sweet hubby and Mom (and Dad) planned a special low key weekend. Date night on Friday with Jesse & Ryan, visit with the Grady family in the morning to meet baby Declan, and family celebration on Saturday night (thank you Mom for hosting and Pranke's for making the trip down). Love that my brother's birthday is one day later of mine, so it is more of Rinker national holiday than just another birthday, or that is just the way my parents have always made us feel:) Thank you Preppy for spoiling me and making me feel like the college girl you feel in love with, between sleepless nights/diapers/and time outs, I appreciate you making me feel like your "girl" so very very much!

Gods been amazing so far so there's no reason to not trust him with my next thirty years! Cheers to embracing sunscreen and a better skincare routine:)