"We are 30!!!!

Kelsey in particular has been using this saying ever since we hit about 27. Some high school gossip floats our way or some catty thing played out in one of our social circles and the catching phrase comes up in disbelief that whatever is happening is happening..."What? she did WHAT? He said WHAT? Good one....WE are 30!!!" Even though we weren't 30 yet, we have been saying for a good few years now.

I usually feel like I am still in my early twenties. Now that I am approaching 30 however, I have felt more and more like 30 and have actually been embracing it! Well, for the most part I guess. We'll see how I feel as this next month approaches and the calendar clicks on to OCT 29th.

Here was my 30 year old moment I had this past week.

Conversation with Rosie:

Me: "After Alana, Miche, Kelly and I got back from Hawaii we wore HALTER TOPS every day to school! Can you believe that!?"

Rosie: "Um, yea. I'm sure you did."

Me: "But I can't believe we did that! Halter tops are just so TRASHY!!"

Rosie: "Haahhaa ha! You are SO 30!!!"

Becca later tried to argue this comment I made by saying "Whatever! Halter tops are hot!" Hhmm...can be true. It's just there are not tons of us that look great wearing them ;) Ah! I didn't even have time to think about what was coming out of my mouth. I just said it. I guess I'm growing up. Hey, I bought my first one piece swim suit this year since I was about 14...and I actually love it!

Same conversation with Rosie ( I was driving.)

Me: "Ok, I am almost to your house. Ahhhh...what the?"

(some one just totally cruised through a small intersection when I was trying to pass through and I had to swerve )

Rosie: "Whoa, what happened?"

I looked to see who the heck it was.

Me: "Oh some TEENAGER in a big Range Rover almost just hit me! Ugh!"

Rosie: "You are SO 30!!"

I am sure that most of you have had some 30 year old moments. Especially you with kids and houses and careers and educations and trials and dreams come true and dreams unfulfilled.

Really 30 is relatively young but I am sure most of us could agree with this next statement that my mom shared with me yesterday.

She walked into a class and the teacher walked in and said

"I am sure that most of you are living a life now that you never expected you would be living at this point in your life when you imagined your life when you were younger."

It's interesting what life throws your way and what you make of it.

As President Hinckley said about life

"The trick is to thank the Lord for letting you have the ride”