30s are the new 20s

...or at least that's what my sis-in-law is telling me.  (...or maybe that's just what "Hollywood" is telling us because that's when they have surgery to look 20 again)  Pictures prove that I don't look it anymore, but I do feel great and have no fear of this next decade.  As I have heard a friend explain, the 20s were full of exciting "firsts" and that's true for me too.  I graduated and got my first real job (which turned into a fab 6 yrs!), my first love became my wonderful husband, we got our first place together and slowly learned how to be a little less selfish, we bought our first house (a "fixer-upper"!) and had fun making it our own, and we had our first precious baby boy who melted our hearts and took selflessness to a whole new level.  That's a pretty fantastic list and I feel beyond blessed when I realize all I've been given.  Those things aren't just in the past; they've made my life what it is today - so how could I not be excited for more?  Bring on the wrinkles and flappy arms, it's well worth it.

Some of my favorites from the 2000s:

Age 20- Bran and I at a drive-in with most of my college campus  

Age 22- Spring Break cruise with friends before we graduated

the whole fam came for graduation day

friends from growing up- seemed like we were getting so old

June 13, 2002 -  just babies  :)

2006- my very favorite picture of my very favorite boys