Happy 30th Birthday To Me!

Well it is official! I am leaving my twenties behind and excited for what the thirties will bring. I would be lying if I said I was excited to be turning 30 but I am going to embrace it! It is crazy to think just how much can happen in your life in one decade. I thought it would be fun to put together 30 life experiences to commemorate those wonderful years.

In my twenties I....
1. Traveled to Ireland, Hawaii, Chicago, Las Vegas, Washington DC, and Colorado.
2. Graduated from college with a Bachelors in Accounting.
3. Graduated with my Masters in Accounting (that was definitely a drawn out process).
4. Held my first fulltime job.
5. Moved back to my hometown (and commuted two hours a day to keep my first time full time job for 2 years).
6. Married the love of my life after 7 years of dating (in beautiful Maui).
7. Switched to a local Accounting Firm and ended my two hour a day commute.
8. Bought my first car....and paid for it!
9. Passed the CPA exam!
10. Became a mother (twice). This was by far two of my greatest accomplishments.
11. Bought a farm (holy debt!).
12. Attended the weddings of great friends and family members.
13. Paid off those darn student loans.
14.  Bought a house.
15. Went to some really fun concerts (Tim McGraw & Faith Hill, Justin Timberlake, Brad Paisley, Black Eyed Peas....to name a few).
16. Went to a casino and walked out with $14 extra in my pocket.
17. Had a go making handmade mobiles on Etsy (wow that is a lot of work!).
18. Lost my wonderful Grandpa (but forever thankful for the time I had with him).
19. Made new friends who have made me who I am today.
20. Tried Mexican food for the first time...and liked it.
21. Read some of my favorite books (Gone With the Wind, Pride & Prejudice, Hunger Games (ha ha)).
22. Went undefeated in a volleyball league (by undefeated I mean didn't win a single game).
23. Had a go at another volleyball league and won one game!
24. Had many vehicle mishaps. As in being stranded with several flat tires, having deer run into me in  3 separate incidents (they hit me because I did not hit them on purpose), losing a wheel once exiting the interstate (scary...make sure those lugnuts are on tight), backing into a tree (the day of my baby shower mind you), and locking my keys in my car (far to many times to count).
25. Thought about running a 5k...maybe I will actually do this in my thirties!
26.  Became a camera junky (I still cannot operate a camera properly but I do take way to many poor photos).
27. Realized just how important my family is (without them my life would be much harder).
28. Realized how lucky I am to have what I have.
29. Embraced myself for who I am (freckled pale skin and all).
30. Save the best for last? Hmm....all of the above!

After reading the above list I must say it makes me feel much better about leaving my twenties behind. I am excited to see what this next decade has in store (even if my twenties are going to be hard to beat).