The Last of 28

So my years of being in the twenties is coming to an end with one more year to go. Tomorrow is my 29th birthday and I am going crazy thinking that I am almost 30!! 

I remember as a little girl imagining up what it was going to be like when I reached this age.  I had everything planned so well....

• 10 kids- all out by the age of 30! (um, love the mind of an innocent girl)
• Married, how else was I going to get those 10 kids?
• Living on a farm with many animals for the 10 kids to play with
• Being a doctor... no wait, a teacher... um maybe an astronaut? That was never clear
• Very smart and clever
• Traveling the world whenever I felt like it

So most of those things didn't happen and how grateful I am that I am not in control of EVERYTHING. Like they say- it always turns out better than you have plan... I truly am grateful that that is true.

Lets, then, evaluate my life thus far shall we?

•  Graduate in Early Education, teacher all around- LOVE
• Served a mission in Italy- sigh, LOVE
• 2 FABULOUS kids- LOVE LOVE
• Married in the Manti Temple for not only this life but for the life to come to my best friend- my handsome stud muffin of a husband- SO LOVE
• Back Packed Europe for 3 weeks with my best friend and love- sigh again LOVE
• Lived with my Grandma for 4 months, I now realize what a HUGE blessing that was, LOVE
• Worked at the MTC teaching senior missionaries- they are AMAZING and taught me so much- LOVE 
• Went to Italy with my mom for 10 days- LOVE completely. Need to do that one again
• Living in Rhode Island, out of all the states, learning to be all I can be- oh and I live next to a farm so that counts as one of dreams, right? Ha- LOVE

Well, I could go on and on but I'm sure that you all don't want to read everything that I have done for the past years of my life.  Let's just say- I LOVE my life. I LOVE what I have been given and choices that I have able to make.  I LOVE that I have continual joy.  I LOVE that I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  That I know WHO I am, WHERE I am going, and WHY I am here. That there is a purpose to this life.

So here is to the last year of being in the 20s. I hope to live in gratitude.  Give more of myself for the benefit of others. And to find adventures along the way.  Here to age of 29- I'm excited to know you!