My 30th Birthday!!!

Saturday was my 30th birthday. Can it really be that I am 30 years old? Surely that's not the case?!?! Well, I am. Just typing the two numbers seems odd to me. I guess I thought I'd never leave my 20s. And, when I was 20, it seemed like 30 was light years away. My dad always told me that time would fly like this. He was right. Sometimes, I wish I could just stop time.

Dynamo brought me flowers for my birthday!!!!! Aren't they beautiful? And...I LOVE pink!!!

In addition to flowers he got us tickets to go see John Mellencamp!!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait!!! I've been dying to go see him (for years)!!!!!!!!! It's going to be awesome!!

My parents celebrated with us over dinner, which was special. On my birthday day, I got to go to the Bellwood Flea Market and Uno's (for pizza, which I love)! I've been wanting to check out the Flea Market, so it was the perfect time to do so. A little cold and windy, but I found a couple of goodies!

Mr. and Mrs. C sent a package to me! I LOVE getting mail! Inside the package was a lovely card, an ornament, a colorful Florida gecko for my wall, and another awesome surprise! Mrs. C. knows how much I LOVE vintage stuff, so inside the box was a pile of old letters from Santa that Dynamo had received when he was a child. They were from the old J.M. Fields Department Store. And, oh, they were beautiful! They don't make things like that anymore. I got all teary eyed over them! It was so special that she saved them from over 30 years ago and then shared them with me. And, to add to the surprise were a couple of old pictures of Dynamo when he was little! It was a great birthday surprise!!

You know...I don't feel any older. I don't think I look any older (hold your comments for now please on that one). But....I am older. As for you, my friends...when you see grey hair you better let me know. I'm headed straight for the bottle. (...of hair color that is!)

I'm grateful for another day. Another day with my family and friends! Another day to create and learn something new! Another day to try to be a better giver! Another day to experience life. I Love you, my family and friends! Thank you for celebrating with me and for loving me!

We're all turning 30!

This year is a big year for many of my classmates/friends and myself. We're all turning 30! I'm at the tail end of the group, being the December baby (back when they let you start school at a super early age 4). It's so hard to believe that time flies just that fast! One of my very hilarious friends...we were in school together from elementary up through high school...had a birthday recently! She can always crack a joke! Whenever you're around her your stomach hurts because she makes you laugh constantly! She's always been that way, and I love that about her. I don't see her very much, but I wanted to send her a super funny card to celebrate her big day! So, I pulled out the vintage Dr. Seuss books and Bingo cards. I ripped out an image I thought appropriate! Here was the result...

Notice the kids' mouths are wide open looking at the big 30! Here's a closeup....

The sentiments, tiny type letters, and "30" chipboard numbers are from JBS Mercantile. The word "birthday" is from Stampin' Up!'s Birthday's Count stamp set. I also used Not Quite Navy Classic ink and brocade blue cardstock from SU.

And...I just had to decorate the envelope...

Cheers to 30 great years!