Well…it happened.

I said goodbye to my twenties.

Honestly, this is just not my favorite birthday. It should be an exciting milestone, but alls I can think about is how at this rate, I'm probably going to be a very old mom and have a bunch of Down's Syndrome babies. (All of whom I will love and adore, so you can stop giving me that look.) But instead of thinking about my rapidly dwindling childbearing years, I am going to force myself to focus on all of the wonderful things I've been able to do in my 30 years on planet Earth.

In no particular order…

Traveled to 23 US states
Traveled to Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean, England, France, Monaco
Earned a BA (with honors) and an MA
Wrote and published a book (that has sold close to 10,000 copies!)
Only had 1 of 2 prom dates turn out to be gay
Been on 3 fabulous cruises
Never been unemployed
Seen countless amazing stage shows in New York, LA, and Vegas
Owned the 4 pillars of Apple – laptop, iPod, iPhone, iPad
Won "Best Swimmer" in 1st grade. I have a plaque to prove it.
Won the talent competition in the Miss Appleblossom pageant in 8th grade for my stunning tap dance to "Singin' in the Rain" in a black leotard and pink sequined skirt
Stood on top of the Eiffel Tower, the Empire State Building, the Space Needle, and Half Dome
Had the good fortune to never be hospitalized. Yet.
Sang on a Travis Cottrell album
Worked at Disneyland
Hired to write drama for Word Music Publishing
Saw Mount Rushmore
Have danced at many beautiful weddings and held many sweet babies.
Was saved by the loving, merciful, faithful, and strong God

I think that's a pretty good list. I have a lot to be thankful for. I will also be thankful for the Bloomin' Onion I will eat tonight at dinner, because calories don't count on your birthday.

I can't possibly be thirty. Let's just go with Heidi, version 3.0.