30

This past weekend I turned 30. I was (am) not excited about this new decade. Looking back there is so much that I wanted to accomplish - oh how long my list is. I sat down last week and honestly felt sorry for myself. I nearly made a list on paper but instead I became a weepy mess. Then Jim took me on vacation. This was my gift from him. Four days away from home all about me. The trip wasn't what I expected it to be. Honestly when we arrived I was quite skeptical about how wonderful the weekend would truly be.



We left early Friday to drop off Conan at Nana and Papos for babysitting and headed up to Glenwood Springs. We had a great lunch in Silverthorne and finished our drive to Glenwood Springs. After checking into the hotel we went around town and ended up at a little bar. It was a pretty great evening picking out music on the jukebox.



Saturday morning we got some gas station food and headed for the tram ride! That was the scariest part for me of the whole deal. Once at the top of the mountain we went on a cave tour. I was seriously skeptical of this but Jim loves this kind of thing so..... it was awesome. I wish the photos I took did it justice. Next we went on the SwingShot where I screamed like a girl! check it out at http://www.glenwoodchamber.com/Air/Swingshot.html. We ate and all of that but my favorite part was the Alpine Slide (4 times). The night was topped off with a round of miniature golf and skee ball (yes, skee ball - and I kicked ass)! Sunday was spent by the Hot Springs pool and topped off with an incredible dinner.

After all of this I must come to a conclusion regarding my statements about my lack of excitement (and self-pity) regarding my 30th. I started out thinking a list of "things" that I have or have accomplished was going to tell me how I have spent the past 30 years of my life. On our drive home on Monday I sat back in the truck and truly thought about what I "have". I don't think of myself as a materialistic person but it seems that is what I was trying to do in the beginning. I am a very lucky girl. I have a little boy who loves me unconditionally and a past that has taken me down a rocky path that led me to where I am. I live in a beautiful home. I don't want for anything. I have a job that allows me to be with my son at home each day. Finally, I have a man who instead of buying me something for my birthday (an item) took me on a trip that I will never forget. He made my 30th something that I will always look back on and never forget about, break, or lose like any "gift" he could have given me. I am grateful that my 30 year journey has brought me heartache, bumps, roadblocks, and most of all the love and support I get from him each and every day - not just the one weekend he made all about me.