In March, a few weeks before my big three-oh, I posted about what I referred to as my “Forgotten List.” When I turned 29, I made a list of 29 things I wanted to do before I turned 30. Of course I had forgotten about it entirely. And so there was a little bit of a mad scramble to check off a couple more items. To be clear, I have done some of the items before…they were just things I wanted do for the first time, or do again before I turned 30. So I had just a couple of last minute birthday adventures!
So I managed to complete 8.5/29 of my “to-dos before I’m 30.” (and to be fair only 7 of the 20.5 items left were things I’ve never done before….namely, #4: lose 40 lbs and keep it off, #5: Go to the range to learn to shoot, #6: Learn to waltz, #7: Apply to train at a national DV program, #8: Go fishing, #10: Finish the deck, and #23: Watch the star wars movies. But on to the things I did do!
The night before my birthday I decided that I would try to check of #11, “bake a batch of cupcakes from scratch.” They were supposed to be some form of Red Velvet cupcakes…I have to honestly say I wasn’t all that impressed. The frosting was a version of cream cheese frosting. Personally, I just wasn’t thrilled with the results of either…but others seemed to take a liking to them, as they were gone pretty quick! I totally forgot to take a picture of the finished product too!! But here was the mess I made:
Casey asked me to take some time off the morning before my birthday, she had some plans for me. We went to breakfast, at Off the Waffle...super yummy waffles, with the un-expected on them. Pears and cheese? Yes please.

At the end of breakfast she presented me with a card that seemed to lay out the plans for the day. We would be doing #21 and #12. Of course I couldn't remember what they were...so I was left guessing for a little while. First we headed to the mall, for #12, “get a pedicure.”

Then we bummed around the mall for a little while and before too long found ourselves at Cinnabon. Love their cups. Casey has turned it into her blog banner, and I love it. So true. Life does need a little frosting. (And we were messing around with camera aperture to blur the background).
From there we went to The Potter’s Quarter to get to work on my #21, “Paint a piece of pottery.”
On my actual birthday, I came home to Dave putting out barkdust in the front yard. While not specifically enumerated as something I wanted to do (other than in just a general get the house landscaped, encompassed in "finish the deck"), I was really greatful to see the front yard looking much better!

And birthday flowers...all my favorite kind. Love them!

Dave took me to dinner with Casey, Marc and the kids to Chapala's. And Casey and Marc presented me with some supplies for #13, “Host a deck party.” Because every good deck party has margaritas! So let’s just call that .5 completed!

[neglected to actually take pictures of the glasses....I guess that will have to wait until the other .5 of this to do is completed!]
Dinner wasn't complete without a sombrero either.

...until Marcus stole it that is...

wow. I can't believe I'm 30. (Actually 30 and 4 months by now....)