30 years of FUN

I turned 30 yesterday.

I'm writing this while one child throws wadded up paper snowballs at the other, and I'm being stabbed by a pencil wielded by my 2 year old. I'm going to write, get everyone dressed, and then take them for a long lap around the neighborhood. That will get the antsy out. As a present from the CA government, for my birthday I have to go to the DMV and renew my drivers license. Which I tried to do online but it said I had to do it by mail, which I never got. At least I have an appointment.

So, back to being 30. When I was at the store the other day (buying more bread due to sick-gate 2012), I heard a lady say to her guy, "40 is the new 30, and 30 is the new 20, so it doesn't matter". I got the gist from them that they were older and just starting out, but it was ok since everyone starts on their own lives later.

Which makes me laugh because I've already got the kids-house-job-grind, and I just hit 30. I've been doing that for the past decade. There's no settling down and straightening up for me, just continuing on what I've been doing. In some ways I feel way older then my 30 years.

I spent my 30th birthday enjoying my hubby's (awesome) cooking, playing with the kids, playing some WoW, raiding with friends, eating cookies and eating cake. It's impossible to feel old when most of my day is spent teaching, playing, and making our house a warm place to be. It was perfect for me.

Sometimes I look back through the hazy memories and try to remember what I wanted to be or do when I was 30, and none of them are anywhere near the importance of what I am doing now. Raising my kids to be wonderful, smart, caring people, will make more of an impact then anything I could ever do. When they are grown (in the blink of an eye), maybe then I'll decide exactly what I want to do for a job. Or, I'll be watching some grandbabies, getting to lunch with friends, and volunteer for worthy causes. Maybe.  Maybe my hubby will do those things and I will work for awhile. If the past 30 years have taught me anything, I know the next 30 will be quite the adventure.

For now though, one foot in front of the other, one day at a time, one load of laundry at a time. Since that's what really makes up our lives- the little moments in between the big ones.