My 30th Birthday!

Alright, so I am not one of those people who dread turning a certain age, but I have to say this Birthday was definintley the strangest thus far in my life. 30. I turned 30, July 3rd 2014. I do remember as a young kid that 30 was old, and seemed light years away. Now it has come, it has happened, I've hit it. I'm 30. And I don't think 30 is old. Truly, I think you are starting to get old at 70....Starting. Not old even at 70. Turning 30 is a whole new level. I am in my 30's now. Bye bye 20's! And man, so much happened in my 20's!! It's what I knew! But now I have the 30's to experience for the next 10 years. After I got over the shock, the strange surreal feeling that I am now 30....I am excited. I feel good. I like it. I honestly feel like I know myself better, have a wider and broader perspective on life and people, I have changed for the better in a lot of ways, and I am working towards a more confident self. There are lots of positives to being 30, and it is a whole new level. Age is just a number, and no one can really set the rules to how you must look or act at each age. Life is about embracing it, experiencing whatever comes your way with strength and grace, and tolerance. Life is beautiful. Life is an incredible journey, and we are all in it. I can't say that I am totally looking forward to getting older, I would like to stay young forever, but I am sure I will just embrace it as it comes. Wisdom definitely comes with age, and that is nice to have. One of the best parts about my special day is hearing Jayna sing/mostly yell out of key : " Happy Birthday to You! " So stinkin cute! Jayna woke up in the night so Andrew was sleeping with her in the bed in her room, and I got to wake up to this sweet boy on my special day. Nothing better I don't think!

My birthday fell on a Thursday this year, so Andrew had to work, but we had a few hours in the morning together. I really wanted to go to Duchess Bakery and get a little treat for my birthday ( I am doing 21 day fix which is a daily workout and an eating plan ) so no cake for me on my birthday this year. We found a sweet cafe 5 doors down from the bakery and man oh man am I glad we went there! I couldn't have picked a better place to go, and I know I will remember this cafe when we leave Edmonton!! It was delicious food, and great atmosphere! And the best part was there was a "breathing room" pretty much a play room that occupied Jayna when she wasn't eating which was soooo awesome! No more running around after her while eating out, it was truly amazing.

After lunch we walked five stores down to the Duchess Bakery. I must add that I LOVE bakery's. I always have. And half the time I find that the baked goods aren't quite as good as they look. Well that ain't the case with this one. Everything looks as good as it tastes. They are especially famous for the macaroons. I had never had one before, but wow are they ever good! For my birthday cake this year, I got a chocolate coconut macaroon haha. Nice and small, and I enjoyed every tiny bite oh so much!

After the Bakery, we headed home and Andrew went to work for the day. My friend Saren called and we made plans to meet at Castle Downs Spray Park, I had just discovered this place a few weeks earlier, and it's pretty sweet for kids. We played there for a few hours, it was dang hot! It was nice to be with a friend on my birthday and not just me and the kids...I mean it was my birthday, the one day I think every one should get some love and extra good treatment. It was a nice day. Let the 30's begin!