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, the Grand Canyon, and Niagra Falls
• 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.