Happy Birthday...to me!

This was waiting for me when I woke up on my birthday morning, taped to my front windows by my lovely next door neighbor, Monica. Thanks, Monica! Everyone should have a sign like this on their birthday (and for a week after, cause I just took it down yesterday!):


My amazing sister, Keri, and my generous mom threw me a fantastic birthday party with as many people in the Salt Lake area who they could find (and who could come). It was so great to see old friends again.

High school peeps: Amy Richards Forsyth, (me), Rachel Roos Albertsen, Rob Ferre, Brit Cannon, and Tim Jaggi. (Not pictured: Ivey Lloyd Mitchell and Liz Gardner Jaggi)





Our dear friends from the mission: Lincoln and Anna Hale and Linc II and Baby Shiloh.





My above mentioned amazing sister, Keri.




More mission friends and two of my favorite companions: Selena Wing Robins and Hilary Black.


There were more people that I didn't get a picture of. Thank you everyone for coming. The party had an Asian theme with food from one of my favorite restaurants, Pei Wei. There were yummy desserts, but most of all good company and conversation. I'm so excited that we are all adults now and get to have adult conversations instead of things we used to talk about like "who is asking you to the dance?" and "what if my parents don't let me go on the senior trip?". It was a great night and I'm thrilled to be 30! And to everyone else who has recently or will shortly turn 30, I say: "Get on board! 30 isn't old. It's super fun. And also...it's not that different than 29. So, stop complaining about it."

Thank you.