Last Updated January 26, 2010Staff Blogs

30 Reasons Why 30 is AWESOME!

In honor of Sarah's 30th birthday, here are 30 reasons why being 30 is awesome! Here you are, Sarah:

1. You get to check a new age group box on forms.
2. You get to say, "I remember when I was in my 20s".
3. It's a nice round easy number to remember, and you know how you are with numbers.
4. You can celebrate BIG for this birthday. I know, let's have another kid!
5. Three is the magic number. Yes it is, it's the magic number. 3 kids, 3 decades, 3 parties!
6. You're the same age as your husband, who is awesome.
7. You can join a children's book club (for your kids, of course) and order books that you really want.
8. You've almost got the toddler years behind you. Now you get to have fun watching all your friends try to keep up with their toddlers.
9. You may be turning 30, but you'll always be younger than your husband.
10. When you get carded it's a compliment instead of someone thinking you're not old enough.
11. You get to become an aunt in your 30's!
12. You get to smile when people can not believe you are 30 (like your nurse).
13. You don't have to spend more time finding out "who you are." You can now create who you want to be.
14. 5 more years and you can be President.
15. Your kids will remember what you were like in your thirties.
16. A major birthday like 30 means better presents!
17. You've known your husband for over half your life. (And he loves you twice as much as his own.)
18. You're old enough to know what's fun, and young enough to do it.
19. According to your new musical tastes, you're actually getting younger. Say, three to eight years old.
20. You have enough practice, and can now follow your dreams (with a little direction).
21. The average age for buying your first home is 34 (and you've always been above average).
22. When you were younger 30 was OLD, now 30 is young.
23. You don't have to wait for Santa to bring the gifts you want, now you can go get your own.
24. Since your husband loves you more with each passing day, logically speaking he loves you more now that you are 30 than when you were 29.
25. It's said that a woman's (ahem) drive peaks in her thirties. ;)
26. People naturally take you more seriously when you are in your 30's.
27. You get 10 more years to prepare for turning 40.
28. You no longer have to struggle to be an adult because you have years of practice.
29. Just like you do with early 20-somethings stressing about life direction, you can now be a life coach for late 20-somethings who are stressing out about getting old.
30. You are a beautiful woman with three kids who adore you, a husband that cherishes you, and are following a God that is a loving Father, just like when you were 29. Well, except for the three kids part, but you get the idea...