Who says being 30 is OLD?

Did you guys know that I had a birfday? Oh yes, and it was a big one! The big 3-0. I am so happy to be 30! I think that my life is now validated. I am always the youngest at everything. The youngest mom, the youngest  pastor's wife, the youngest friend. You name it, I be the baby. I feel like 30 finally makes me a real person. I am enjoying it!

Tyler surprised me with an incredible Garden party. (Literally, people brought me plants for my garden). It was wonderful. I was very happy to share the day with Moo, the woman that birthed me. That's always fun, especially since I view my kid's birthdays as a day to celebrate myself. I doubt Moo feels the same. She's much too humble for that kind of attitude;) Tyler literally threw me a party 3 hours after being gone on two weeks of Beach Retreat. What. A. Guy. When he got home he presented me with this blue topaz beauty:

It totally looks crooked, but it's just the way it is on my finger. Isn't it pretty!?

Then he took me to get this perfume I've been craving:

It's called Alien by Thierry Mugler. Yummy.

Then we went to "pick up" my parents for dinner. When I arrived I found all these lovelies!

 It was so much fun and such a sweet idea! Now I have faith that if I die Tyler will celebrate our children's birthdays and holidays:)

Here are some of my favorite pics:

My new kitten, Sugar.

Thanks to everyone that made this happen! You are all SO dear to my heart. For those that I didn't see that day, but left me sweet messages on my phone I love you ALL! You each make my life so full. I sure missed all my Memphis besties!!
My cup runneth over!
Oh, and how could I forget!? Ya'll know I got some rank carpet. Well, I got a steam vacuum! Maybe the best present ever. Can't you just see the excitement?