This is a little past due, but worth documenting! :)
Wow! What used to seem like such a BIG number seems okay now. You know, I didn’t know how I would feel about the big three-zero but I seriously feel really good about it! No qualms, no regrets. Just excitment of what is to come. My twenties were great; I accomplished alot and I feel good leaving those behind to see what the next 10 years hold. For my future self that might not remember just how much my twenties shaped me here it is:
Graduated College (worked hard to catch up and finish at the same time as Matt. 3 years and I had my BS in Marketing and my minor in Spanish)
Married the love of my life (that seems like such an understatement for how I feel about him)
Moved to Florida (big step for us!)
Got our first place (nice little apartment big enough for us)
Started an awesome job (didn’t know what that would hold, 9 years later, I’m still there)
Met some amazing people (You know who you are)
Moved to our second place (needed more room and realized an apartment wasn’t our style so we rented a house)
Experienced my first hurricane in Florida (no power for days definitely strengthens a relationship)
Got my first dog (Maggie! She still holds a special place in my heart)
Bought a house (We wanted a place that felt like home to raise our family, we couldn’t wait to move in!)
Brought home our first baby! (Lillian! The daughter Matt and I named in highschool was here.)
Got a second dog (Charlotte! By pure chance this stray became an important part of of our family dynamic)
Got promoted (worked hard and the economy sunk, lost my promotion just to receive it again 2 years later when things picked back up. It was hard to take that step again, but it was a great decision to get back into the role where I could lead people again)
Saw my brother, Chris come back from deployment TWICE (you can’t put into words the overwhemling emotion of seeing troops land and knowing a part of you is on that plane safe and HOME)
Brought home our second baby! (Natalie! The final piece to the puzzle arrived)
So as you can see my twenties were great, so many things happened that have helped me grow, develop and just be the person I am today. I became a wife, employee, leader and a mother. I became me.
I feel truly blessed to see how far I’ve come. I feel more confident, smart, beautiful and prepared than I did going into my twenties. Like I said, I’m looking forward to the next decade. Let the adventure begin!
