On Thursday I turn 30! To be honest, I've been so busy thinking about, planning, preparing, and getting ready for our wedding that my birthday rarely crosses my mind.
Last year I held a big party in my backyard to celebrate my 29th year. Some friends and I created a "party planning committee" and invited almost everyone we knew.
70 people came. We had a BBQ, tiki torches, name tags, a pinata, games, a pool full of drinks...even door prizes.
Erica and I weren't dating at the time...but she was there!
I decided I wanted to accomplish a lot during my 29th year...so I made a list called "29 Things to Do in my 29th Year."
It contained a lot of random items - some hard, some easy, some things I haven't done in years, some things I've always wanted to try.
Now, a year later, I'm sorry to say I didn't get everything on the list done. But I accomplished quite a few...like:
-Run a marathon.
-Go on a road trip.
-Attend the temple 12 times.
-Win a journalism award.
-Go dancing.
Some of the things I didn't get done:
-Read 29 books (I'm up to 24...don't think I can read 5 by Thursday!)
-Go camping.
-Watch a Richmond sunrise and sunset (although there's still time!)
-Play every hymn in the LDS hymn book.
One item I didn't have on the list but makes up for everything I didn't accomplish:
-Find the girl I'm going to marry and get engaged!
So I turn 30 Thursday. I'm excited! I don't have time to have a big celebration and haven't decided if I'll make a list of "30 Things to Do in my 30th year."
If I do, I know one item I can check off:
-Get Married!
Any other suggestions???
