Happy 30th to Me! A Celebration of My First 29 Years

In celebration of turning the big 3-0, I'm taking a look at some fun things from my first 29 years.

I'm sure there's tons of stuff I'm forgetting, as well as people, but I wanted to walk y'all down memory lane.

(in no particular order)

~Learned to play alto sax

~Marched in color guard

~Got my driver's license first try!

~Went to the Marine Corps Ball, twice

~Went to prom

~Played powderpuff football...the week before I was in a pageant!

~Did a few beauty pageants

~Graduated college

~Was stung by a jellyfish as a child (not this one!)

~Spent a year teaching K3 & K3 summer camp (most favorite job ever!)

~Worked in banking for 5 years

~First job was making pizzas & fast food in the "Little Caesar's/K-Cafe"

~Developed a love for football

~Did some tailgating

~Went to lots of Clemson games (Go Tigers!)

~Attended Dabo's Ladies Football Camp

~Went to a Clemson bowl game in Tampa

~Experienced the biggest snow in our area in decades

 ~Became engaged to my best friend

~Developed a love affair with reading

~Developed an even bigger love affair with shoes

~Married my best friend

~Got pregnant!

~Welcomed my sweet baby boy

~Planned my son's first birthday

~Made lifelong friendships with great girls (I love you, Cas & Jenn!)

~Was able to be a part of Casie's baby showers, wedding, spent prom together, did pageants and powderpuff

~Spent 2 weeks in Hawaii, beachin' it up, getting up close & personal with penguins, snorkeling and visiting Pearl Harbor

~Was privileged to get 28 wonderful years with my amazing grandmother, MaMa

~Grew up an only child & loved it, but...

~Got a "sister" the 'easy' way! (hi, Shannon!)

~I think I have the cutest brother-in-law ever. Really. See?

~Spent my 1st wedding anniversary in St. Augustine, and met a 'pirate'.

~Spent tons of fun times with some great girls 

{Y2K, anyone?}

~Bought our first home

~Planted a garden

~Had some seriously short hair

~Read the entire original set of Nancy Drew books during 1 summer in elementary school

~I voted!

~Meet Edwin McCain & CJ Spiller

~Honeymooned in St. Thomas & St. John

~Had a wreck (not my fault!)

 ~Had some seriously long hair

~Planned baby showers, bridal showers, played the role of bridesmaid

~Saw 3 of my closest girlfriends get married & 2 of them have beautiful babies

~Rode motorcycles

~Found an amazing friend named Lesly

~Blew out my knee

~Still haven't broken a bone or had a cavity

~Graduated high school

~Prayed a lot & weathered some storms

~Opened an Etsy shop & started this blog!

~Made it to the state level spelling bee in 6th grade

~Lots of wonderful memories with my awesome parents!

~Got lucky in the in-laws department :)

~Adopted quite a few animals (and lost one...RIP, Bunny Bunny)

To James & Colston, my parents, in-laws, Cas, Jenn, Les, Mi, and all my bloggy buds too--thanks for a great 29 years!

Thanks for reminiscing with me y'all!