3-Oh!
January 21, 2008 – 5:51 amI’ve been remiss not to give you all the juicy details of my 30th birthday weekend.
Ok, to be quite honest, I’m probably not going to give you the really juicy details.
I’ll leave that to your imagination.
First of all, thank you so much to all of you who left comments here. I can’t tell you how delighted and humbled I am to hear from the people who read this blog. Without you, I’d be having a lot less fun… and I might even have a cleaner house. But who wants that?! (NOT ME!)
So… about those juicy details.
I woke up to the smell of homemade french toast fresh cooked by my sis. AND a newly cleaned car strewn with rose petals (this is a BIG DEAL if you’ve ever seen the state of my car). And it doesn’t get more juicy than the BIG JUICY STEAK I ate at Daniel’s Broiler. Mmmmmm. THEN Jay handed over a shiny blingy new watch to replace my $10 Timex. Loving it. But that was not all. Oh no, that was DEFINITELY not all.
Next we drove north for “dessert”. Of course I was skeptical… “Where are we GOING?!” I shouted, “There’s NOTHING north of 85th!”
But it turns out there is very much of something north of 85th… in the form of a SURPRISE PARTY!
And it was so surprising!
(this is what I look like when I’m surprised and teary and overwhelmed with being THIRTY…)
And so I saw out the first day of my 3rd decade in the company of great friends. What could be better?
How about a SURPRISE VISIT to a waterfront spa hotel to stay overnight in a deluxe room and wake up the next morning to enjoy a SURPRISE massage and facial?!
Oh yeah I am so not making this up.
All in all it was the BEST 30th birthday I could have asked for.
(and very surprising)
Unfortunately this is where the GOOD surprises end and the BIG HAIRY SCARY surprises that accompany the big 3-oh begin.
I’ll tell you more about that tomorrow.
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By creative-type dad on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply
Fun! Happy (belated) 30th.
I fell asleep at 7:30 on my 30th….it was depressing.
By Kara on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply
How wonderful! Happy 30th! I’m so glad it was surprising and wonderful.
By Mrs. Fussy Fussypants on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply
You look so happy!
You don’t look a day over 21, darlin’!
By Zenmomma on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply
Happy 30th! I’m old enough to be your momma you young thang. That sounds like the most wonderful birthday weekend ever.
By mindyvasil on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply
Happy Birthday! It sounds like you had a wonderful weekend!
By Maureen on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply
Wow…. you lucky girl you. Happy Belated Birthday.
By MamaWise on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply
I just turned 3-Oh on January 17th, so I am right there with ya!
Happy birthday! Capricorns rock! 
By mommytoj on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply
Happy belated Birthday!
By Chrissy on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply
Congratulations on a great 30th. You are very blessed.
By Sherry on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply
Oh wow! It sounds like you had a wonderful birthday!
Happy 30th!
By Rachel on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply
Um, can your husband tell my husband that that is how a birthday should be handled?
Happy Belated Birthday!
By Not the Queen on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply
If my 30th could be even half as wonderful as yours, I don’t think I’d mind being 30.
Happy belated birthday! You still look 29 to me.
By monkeysandmarbles on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply
Happy belated 30th Birthday! wow…pampered much? geez….do you think Jay could talk to my hubby about birthday surprises????
now i’m just waiting to hear about the BIG HAIRY SCARY surprises!
By Life As I Know It on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply
Happy Birthday! Sounds fabulous!
By Smiling Mom on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply
Happy Birthday!! So fun.
By Ali on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply
happy, happy!
it sounds like perfection! i hope my 30th is like that (i mean, in 6 years, of course. bwah)
By skiplovey on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply
Wow that’s sounds awesome, almost makes it worth being 30 huh? Almost.
By crunchy carpets on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply
Oooooh…I vaguely remember 30…Many Happy and glad you had fun!
By Carla Stream on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply
Happy 30th to you!! Sounds like you had a great time!!
By Jenni on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply
Yeah for you. 30 beats 21 any day of the week!
By Hillary on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply
Happy Birthday! That sounds amazing. What a wonderful surprise.
By Kimmylyn on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply
I woke up looked in the mirrior and cried on my 30th.. But little did I know it would be the best decade so far!!!!
HAPPY Belated BIRTHDAY !!!!
It sounded like a perfect time!!
By maggie on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply
Holy CRAP. I will be emailing this link to my husband with a subject line that says FILE AWAY FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
(okay, not TOO far in the future…)
Happy 30th!
By Queeny on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply
Ahhhh, a spa. Now that’s a cool 30-th birthday gift. Happy Happy!
By jennifer on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply
Sounds like a fantastic 30th birthday! And yay for surprises!!!
By MamaGeek on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply
Happy belated 30th fellow capricorn.
30? You seriously don’t look a day past 25.
By Queen of Shake-Shake on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply
I think I got fried chicken fingers and baked beans for my birthday party.
What a gas.
snort
I’m very jealous.
By carrie on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply
Dude, I was pregnant on my thirtieth, so you can imagine how fun that was!
It sounds like you had a blast, a well-deserved blast!
By All Adither on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply
That sounds super cool.
Angie
http://www.allAdither.com
By Michelle on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply
I was teary and overwhelmed for you - you deserve it girlfriend! Happy Birthday and thanks for making our days brighter!!
By thediaperdiaries on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply
Holy cow, that sounds amazing. I can’t remember my 30th so that must mean it didn’t compare. Happy Belated!
By Carrie on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply
Sounds like a wonderful birthday! You deserve it!
By SnapHappyInkyMomma on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply
Seriously . . . that’s all such an AWESOME birthday surprise! How wonderful!
By Jessica @ A Bushel and a Peck on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply
Happy Belated 30th!!!
By shaz on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply
happy happy birthday!!! I am sooo jealous!!
By The Daring One on Jan 22, 2008 | Reply
That is awesome. I’m fairly sure Dan should be reading this post.
By Amanda on Jan 22, 2008 | Reply
Congrats on the very happy birthday! and happy belated birthday at that!
By Jo Beaufoix on Jan 22, 2008 | Reply
WOw. That looks fab. Congratulations on hitting flirty thirty sweetie. It’s great. Honest.
By Liz@thisfullhouse.com on Jan 25, 2008 | Reply
Wow, what a wonderful day - happy belated birthday, sweetie - okay, I know I’m late, but I wanted to let you know that how much I heart you and…oh…aaaand…things tend to work…you know…a little slower in your 40’s ;o)
By Mrs. Flinger on Jan 27, 2008 | Reply
Ahhh, sweetie! Let’s go out!! Happy Thirtieth and welcome to the party.
Please? Seriously, LETS GO OUT. Don’t make me use caps again.