Monday, March 23, 2009

My Birthday Weekend

Turning 30 was very emotional for me. I knew it would be. It really made me reflect on my twenties. On my decisions. My life. It's a lot to take in. How different things are now versus how things were when I entered the last decade. At twenty, I was a completely different person than I am now. My life barely resembled what it is now. For some reason, all these thoughts flooded my brain in the days leading up to my birthday, but Saturday, it really all came to a head.

Anyway, I'm great now, but Saturday was a lot. I'm so thankful that some of my life-long girlfriends were here to celebrate with me. There is something to be said about having a great group of friends that you have been friends with for 18 years. They're just irreplaceable. It was such an incredible day that they gave me and I will really be eternally grateful to them. I would've been a mess had I been home alone.

We talked, reminisced, listened to oldies, ate mexican food, and drank yummy Pomegranate Martinis. It was really one of the best days I've had. Truly. It was.

Here we are after a few drinks, playing with my lights and all the cool new backgrounds Jackie got me for my birthday.... I will treasure this picture FOREVER....


I think she's so beautiful... naturally, just so beautiful...



And here's Michelle in Emma's bumblebee wings... this really sums up her personality to a tee.. LOL... she was making us all crack up all day with her southern/valley girl talk.. and if you look really close, you can see the top of the martini glass at the bottom left of the picture... :)

Sara Beth, Star, and Georgia... I'll love you girls forever....
~ Lucy :)
Then Sunday, I went to my grandma's house for my birthday dinner... Here's Emma and Mama Peggy swingin on the front porch...

And my cousin, Stewart, with Noah, who is again showing off his clapping skills. It's his favorite thing ever...

The tin man that hangs in my grandma's flower beds.. isn't he cute?

And they just look so in love... :)

My beautiful sister, Megan... she's sixteen, I'm thirty... WHAT. ever.


Gorgeous Daffodils...
It was a really great birthday weekend and I am now happy to report that I have embraced thirty. I really don't think turning forty will be nearly as hard as thirty has been for me.
I'm ready for the next ten years now!!!

10 comments:

Crystal Renee said...

Like I told Jackie, yall looked cute. She still hasn't answered if that is Amy, Johnathan's sister, if so, SHE HASN'T CHANGED. I love the headbands. Jackie is so naturally beautiful. She has lost so much weight from that pole dancing, I wish I had the time to get to her house and "work the pole" lol, that sounds horrible. I am glad you had a great birthday. I think when my time comes (in 4 yrs) I am going to be scared as well. Hopefully my "good" friends will help me celebrate it and remind me that it's just another birthday!

jewels said...

Beautiful ladies!! I’m so glad you had a great time. You have so much going for you and your making it happen. I mean just look at you ladies. Each one of you are all professionals in what you do, wonderful mommies, and stunning. So Happy Birthday again, and enjoy it!

{Alynn} said...

Thak goodness for beautiful friends -- inside and out! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Goodnight moon said...

I'm glad that you had such a great birth"day" itself! It is amazing to look back on your years and see how far you have come, especially to see how happy life is! I've been doing alot of reflecting myself lately....maybe because I'm going to be 30 in a few months myself?!?!

Oh, and I LOVE the tinman in your grandma's garden!!! Love Love it!!!!!

Crystal Renee said...

This comment has nothing to do with your "birthday" but I was commenting back.

Thanks. We were going to name them Ethan and Ian, but changed to Kobe and Korey. Summer will be 8 May 25th. Yea, it was hard. Jackie had Gabe 2 months after, we all had around the same due dates, but she was there and I probably cried to her, lol. I love Jackie

Tony said...

That was so great that they were able to come spend your bday with you baby....glad ya'll had a good time:) You really are the prettiest 30 year old there is:)

Jessica the Jacked LDS said...

Looks like uhad lots of fun gettin crazy!! Now I believe you that he house got messy. That combo of girls looks crazy! How super fun!!

I think you look beeeeautiful for 30. Ur awesome!

Jackie said...

Awww!!! I had tons of cun too!!! Really!! I think 30 is great....can't wait for the 40th party!!

Anonymous said...

Oh I know I'm kinda late, but I'm really glad you had such a great time!! When you thought it was going to bring you down, you had those wonderful girls to sweep you off your feet!! They really are wonderful and so are you!!

Bonnie said...

Oooh, I love the group picture! The headbands are fabulous and the backdrop is beautiful! Hope you had a wonderful birthday!