Our Trip to Helen & The Birthday Post [Dirty Thirty...]

After living in Georgia for the last eight years I finally got to see Helen...and during Octoberfest too! It was a quick weekend trip with the boys...I swear we do so many trips sometimes I feel like we are never home. But the boys love it so it is totally worth it to us!

They are just the best of friends!

They even got to mine for gems! Mas is now officially obsessed with the idea of mining!

So, with that trip behind us it was time to move on to what else...
MY BIRTHDAY!

This Friday I will be celebrating my 30th BIRTHDAY [and yes I know I'm still young "says" those who are in there 40's and yes I know that I am getting old "says" those in there early 20's].

As I look back on my late 20's and forward to my 30's I am beginning to notice some major differences.

So, here's my list...

1. Eating Taco Bell at two in the morning in your early 20's = mmmm...craving satisfied

Eating Taco Bell at two in the morning in your late 20's = three solid days of pure hell [until your body finally evicts all reminisce of this demon seed also known as the chalupa beef supreme].

2. Spending a day at the beach in your early 20's = putting on your most revealing bikini, stopping by the liquor store for a six pack and throwing a beach towel in your purse is all you need.

Spending a day at the beach in your late 20's [plus one husband and two kids] = putting on a bathing suit that resembles more of a full length robe than a bikini, two fully stocked coolers, six towels [two for each], one gallon of sun screen, three fully inflated floating devices, two full size umbrellas [all strapped on my back like a bloated pack mule].

3."Clubbin'" in your early 20's = slipping into the tallest stiletto's you own, squeezing into the shortest black dress and heading out at 11:30p [because getting there any earlier than 11p is too early] and ending the night or morning that is with a huge slice of greasy pizza.

"Clubbin'" in your late 20's = Ha. [my bedtime is 10:30, my hair is a knotted mess atop my head and I'm probably wearing a four size too big t-shirt with more holes in it than is socially acceptable]. --> But I'm married so it is totally okay.

4. Slang in your early 20's = Fucking awesome and totally wicked in every way used...
Slang in your late 20's = Don't. Just don't. When I try to speak slang now I just feel like a complete idiot and the look on my face while "trying" to "rap the lingo" is probably not helping my case.

5. Heartburn.
[nuff' said]

6. Grocery shopping in your early 20's = Ramon Noodles, Pepsi, Brownies, Bread, Cheese, Ice Cream and Fruit Snacks [ya know cuz you gotta have fruit in your diet].
Grocery shopping in your late 20's = Wheat Bread, Wheat Pasta, more wheat...more wheat...throw in some fiber...more wheat...

There is no doubt the differences but by far some of the best things have got to be..

1. My kids.

2. Not having to move every year [or every six month if you are blessed with a bat shit crazy room mate].

3.Actually having money in your savings account.

4. Having a conversation with someone in there 40's or older and actually feeling like they are taking you seriously and not looking at you like you have no idea what you are speaking about.

5.Ramon Noddles are still the shit...and yes. I still eat them for dinner at least one night a week [don't judge, I need to hang onto something from my youth].

"Back in the day" as they say...oh all the things I thought I knew at 22...

I may be turning 30...[and I may now sing along with the songs while shopping at Walgreens] but damn it I'm still cool, right? Do the whipper snappers still say "cool"?
Whatever. My kids think I'm awesome...for now anyways...