30

I don't feel 30. I feel 24 still. And now I realize that even when I'm 50, I"ll probably feel like I'm 30 inside. It's weird. My Grandpa's told me that he still gets surprised when he sees himself and he looks old. I know that's how I"ll feel. And now I know that's how everyone feels.

While I feel 24, I'm really glad I'm not still 24. I've done quite a bit of liv'in in my 30 years, here's a few things I've learned so far ...
1- Life is short. You don't know how long you have. So enjoy it.
2- Don't put off doing something you really want to do. Figure out how to do it.
3- I feel a lot more comfortable in my skin than I did younger and I'm sure I look worse. Now I think, well, not too bad so it works :-)
4- I value authentic people. I try to surround myself with these people and also be totally authentic myself.
5- All the little things don't really matter much, keep the big things in perspective.
6- Marry your best friend and stay best friends. It's the best decision I ever made and I'm thankful for him everyday.
7- If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.
8- Nothing in life is fair or free. Take what you get and make the most out of it. We won't be held accountable for talents we never received, but what we did with the talents/gifts/etc we did receive.
9- The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. And in my case, that's a pretty good thing.
10- Hard work is it's own reward. I love to work hard and play hard. One of the greatest things I can teach my kids is how to work hard. That's one of the greatest things my parents taught me.
11- Kids add so much value to life. Motherhood is my greatest joy and my greatest challenge. How I hope I do a good job :-)

I love my life. I love my family. I love my friends. And I'm thankful for my blessings everyday. I feel grounded, loved, at peace, and that I'm fulfilling my life's mission on this earth everyday. I couldn't ask for much more than that! Thanks to everyone for making my Birthday so special! Especially Jason who went above and beyond! I love you!

I took the kids to Disneyland to get my Disney bucks for my bday, then we had our ward Halloween Party and we came home for special cupcakes Jason got me (my favorite!). Very fun day!!

Early Celebrations

I started celebrating my bday about a week early. Leanna, one of my lifelong best friends and I hit the spa! Boy, was that overdue! We've never done that together and known each other 30 years now. It was super fun and we're planning a trip back with our mom's in May :-) It was a nice short respite from our kids and routines! Much needed and enjoyed!
I also got to spend a day at my parents and celebrate my bday with my Grandmommy. Her bday is only a few days before mine so we always have a joint family party and also include my aunt Michelle. It was very fun. I posted a picture of my present on babyjaynes- a designer looking monogrammed pillow to match this amazing quilt my mom made my Grandma. It turned out pretty awesome. I liked how my pillow turned out too. The kids of course had a fantastic time at my parents and always cry when they have to leave. On to more celebrating..... :-)

Field Trip to Tanaka Farms

Ryan and I got to go with Jayne's class to their first field trip! Every mom in the class came! It's such a wonderful group of mom's and kids. We got to do tractor rides, pick veggies from the garden, pick a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch, pet some animals, have some snacks, and go through a corn maze. We had such a wonderful time! Happy Fall!

Big Move

(If you saw our garage even a day before this photo, you know this is amazing! Clean, empty, gone!)

So we had to move our entire house in 3 days! It was INSANE! The house we were leasing got sold and we got horrible new landlords. We tried to negotiate with them down to the end and then they wouldn't budge so we jumped on a chance to move 2 streets over to our same exact house model but lots of wonderful upgrades for the same price. Only problem was having to move our entire house in 3 days or have to pay that horrible landlord more money. We were up till literally 3:30am that last night/morning cleaning stuff out and where back at 7am to drop off the keys. We would be completely dead with out the help of our family and friends! Thank you, thank you!!! My mom and Grandmommy came and helped me 2 days in a row. It literally saved me. I woke up that next morning in our new house surrounded by boxes and felt like bawling my head off. I answer the phone and they say their on their way to help me (for the second straight day). We got my kitchen totally done and the kids rooms done and most of the boxes downstairs emptied. They were my angels helping me this past week!

To top it off, I had my first craft fair on Saturday after this big move during the week. Luckily my mom and I were doing it together and she helped get all the tags and sign made! Luckily I had my products already done. Check out www.babyjaynes.blogspot.com for our pics from the craft fair.

I just couldn't help snapping some adorable pics of Ryan. He's finally starting to like his time when Jayne is gone and just him and I get to play. I just think he's the cutest thing ever! And this week I decided to take the kids to Disneyland since they had been so great with our big move and all the craziness. We had so much fun!

Yes, he has his legs crossed, laid back watching his show.
He wouldn't take his play doctor's stethoscope off and wanted to bring it on our run.

The kids and I on the top of Tom Sawyer's Island

After the Winne the Pooh Ride