30...

Turning 30 last week was not what I thought it would be. I was very excited the week leading up to my birthday. I LOVE my birthday!  I was on top of the world.

My actual birthday was Rome Day at school. A celebration of all things Ancient Rome to go with our social studies unit. It was a great time for the kids and us teachers too! Who doesn't like dressing up and doing crafty things all day?

I came out to go home and my car was nowhere to be seen. Turns out the awesome people I work with moved it, filled it with balloons, and wrapped it in saran wrap! I was so excited!! I felt so loved! I kept the gallons in my car all week!

For my birthday weekend my wonderful hubby surprised me with a trip to Vegas.

It was wonderful relaxing and spending time together. We stayed at The Encore in a beautiful room. We went to see "O" by Cirque du Soleil, which was amazing!

We laid by the pool, shopped, and ate.

We had some of the best food I had ever eaten while we were there!

I even won $100 using the free credit the hotel gave me for my birthday!

It was a great trip and I am so blessed to have such a wonderful husband.

I'm not quite sure what happened when we got back from our trip, but I was inexplicably sad all week. I cried and felt terrible all week! For no reason!! I was feeling very down on myself. I'm feeling a little disappointed professionally. I love my new school, I work with amazing people and have a great class this year. It is however very stressful and I took a big pay cut this year. Not that I went into teaching for the money, but at some point the reality of life sets in and you realize that you need some sort of money to live and provide for a child. I am also upset with myself for not loosing the weight I wanted and getting toned up. I had it in my head that I would look wonderful by my 30th birthday and take boudoir pictures. Well...that surely didn't happen! Time to start getting on that!

However, last night was a turning point for me. My friend and I both turned 30 a few days apart, so we had a little joint birthday party. I had a blast! So many people came to celebrate with us, We had good food and even better margaritas!! I work with so many wonderful people who supported me all week through my 30 slump and came out to have fun with me.

I woke up this morning with a new perspective. I am going to start focusing on the positives and not the couple negatives. I have the best daughter in the world, an amazing husband, wonderful family, super friends, and an awesome life! I think my 30's are going to be awesome!