Happy 30th!

I was a little scared to turn 30! Let me admitt that part first. It's not easy to tell yourself, or in my case, even think that 30 is coming up. I wasn't sure how i would feel or how i would act. I mean, am i going to act differently? Talk different? Walk different (you know?...old people? since my kids were saying i was getting old.). I've heard people say when you've reached 30, it's a whole new ball game! So to speak.... Would i become a better person? I'm not sure why i wondered all these things. I mean, come on now. I KNOW just because you're turning 30 doesn't mean everything has to change or YOU have to change. I was just a little paranoid and FREAKED that I am turning 30! Well in this case I already am 30. I am so freaked right now!

I thought I'd be spending the day alone, since Lien was going to work (or so i thought) and the kids were off to school. Lien told me he'd take the kids to school for me so i can stay home and rest. He had also given me permission to not do anything for the whole day! Wow!!!! No cleaning, no NOTHING! Awesome!
He woke the kids up and Naree got into bed with me, and gave me a hug! Nilun came in and gave me a hug plus said "happy birthday mommy"!...what a way to start off the day!
Anyways I helped him get the kids ready, got their lunch money, fixed Naree's hair and got them breakfast. After he took them to school i went back to bed, thinking i'll just lay down and relax for a bit then i'll figure out something to do. I'll tell you this though, i really didn't want to spend my b-day alone, espesically my 30th! So i'm laying there and next thing i know, i fell asleep. I thought i dreamed that i heard yuki barking but thought nothing of it. And then someone pulls the covers off of me!
What the heck????
"what are you doing here?" I asked while still in shocked that someone had came into my house and pulled the covers off me and can see my butt!---i was wearing only my undies! Thought someone was going to rape me or something..that would be horrible...well if it was Johnny Depp then it might be good! ; ) Hey a girl can dream right?....right?
"what are you doing sleeping? Get up! I decided to go to work a little bit later, i need to go to Best Buy to get a few things for the laptop. You can come with me and i'll drop you off before i go back to work? Well?"
"ummmm ok i'll go with you." good for me since i really didn't want to stay home alone!
So i'm up and washing my face and he comes in the bathroom and tells me "don't use anything on your hair ok?"
"i never do" i should have known something was up right?...wrong!
"but you can put on your makeup though"..
"no i don't want to today"
"you should.. go put it on. I don't want anyone seeing me with an old lady!"(he laughs) really? you had to say that on my 30th..especially when i'm already not feeling good about turning 30?

Off to Best Buy we go! When we get there, he's all like "wait, look...it's not open yet!" So I'm just like "so what are you going to do? Drive around till it opens?"
"Lets go to Sears and walk around till 10 then". he gives me an excuse about tools...that he needed to get new ones anyways.
We walk into the mall and i'm just walking straight ahead of him not paying attention and he calls out "hey, over here". I look and i'm kinda puzzled but i have a smile on my face. Why? Because he is standing inside of the salon waving me to get in plus I just can't stop smiling...i'm always that way. it's really irrating!
Anyways i walk in and i'm like "are you getting a hair cut?".
 Then the receptionist guy says " is she ready?" She???? what?
So by this time i'm totally confused! I look at the guy and look back at Lien and i said "wait! Am i getting my hair cut?"dur......clueless much?
 "yay you are".
"what? when did you do this?"
"about a week ago"
"is that why you were asking me about salons and mens hair cuts and stuff?"
"Yes" with a big smile on his face!
So i was really excited! I've been wanting to fix my hair, want it cut. So the highlights were a bonus!!!

After my hair cut i thought he'd be taking me home but he was like "forget it i'll go to work tomorrow. I don't want to go today, it's already noon". So i was of course very happy about that! Spend my day with my hubby? Of course i wanted to!!! truth was he had taken vacation but didn't tell me!
So he's driving and it doesn't look like the way home so i'm like "ok, what are you doing now?"
He tells me he missed the exit to home. yay right? like i'm going to believe that one!
He drives out to Beachwood and told me he'll give me a longer ride home. I'm game with that! I love "longer rides home"!
He drives into the Sushi Rock parking and i knew it!
"we're having sushi aren't we?"
"what? What are you talking about? I'm just turning around!"
"Oh, i thought we were having sushi"
The he pretends to do and little turn around and goes into a parking!
"Ok we are having suhsi...surprise!!!!"

I was so happy! I have been craving sushi! Wish you guys could have seen my silly smile by now!
We have sushi and talk and just enjoy ourselves! After that we went to pick up the kids at school, we also went to my moms' for a bit (i have to see mom on my b-day) and spend the rest of the day just relaxing and spending time with our family!

So me being all scared was all for nothing. What a great surprise he planned for me. He is such a sweet heart! Thinking back, i should have put all the pieces together, i mean all those questions he asked me and he kept on saying "sorry babe there's nothing for you this year. I have to work". I should have known he'd never do that to me. He is always up to something. I guess i probably had it figured it out already. I mean i thought about why he wasn't wearing his uniform to work, or why he was asking me about cutting hair and stuff. It did cross my mind but it also left my mind quickly too! Because every year he would just take me to dinner and shopping. He said he wanted to do something totally unexpected this year! And unexpected it was!
How else would i spend my 30th! Right?

30 is not going define me as a person at all. I will not let you stare me down and torment me with signs of wrinkles and laugh lines. You will not scare me by making gravity take over and winding my energy down. I will not let YOU tell me how to live!
30? You've got nothing on me. I'm not scared anymore. I think you've made me a lot wiser and happier! Thank you very much!
I'm going to embrace you and say BRING IT ON BABY!  I'm looking good and still feeling great. Silly of me to think you could bring me down. There is no turning back and i wouldn't want to!

Mom bought me a purple orchid which are like my most favorite flowers! Thanks mom! And Lien and the kids bought me the white one! We finished off the night with our favorite

crab legs and papaya salad. Crab legs thanks to mom for buying for me for my b-day!

So heres to me! Here's to turning 30 and still looking good (hey it's my birthday...i'm allowed to be a little conceited okay?!)
Here's to all the wrinkles i'm sure are coming my way but i'll be okay with that....i think. But most of all here's to many more birthdays! I'm enjoying life. I have the most wonderful family and friends who are dearest to my heart! That's what i'm thankful for!
Cheers to you #30!!!