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These were taken Sunday afternoon. The couple was REALLY fun. I had a blast taking their pictures. The were pretty much up for anything I wanted to try. I LOVE that. They even crawled out on the waterfall. These are a just a few of my favorites. I really had to fight the sun and several pictures had a lot of shadows but I think they turned out pretty well. I hope they like them. These make me want to go back and take engagement pictures.
And on a different topic......Today is my 30th birthday. BUMMER! I just DID NOT want to be thirty!!!! I know I should have a positive attitude about it...you know the next 30 will be better than the first 30. But I just can't get the thought that I am no longer in my 20's anymore out of my head. So I have decided to do a pro and con list comparing 20 to 30.
Age 20 (1996)
Pro's
I was skinny
I was in college havin' fun!!!
I had NO stretch marks or C-section scars
I was single
I could function on less than 4 hrs. of sleep a night
Con's
I THOUGHT I was fat (wish I had dressed cuter)
I was in college writing papers and stressing over exams
I was single but wished I wasn't (if I knew I would meet HIM in just a few years I wouldn't have worried about being single SO much)
I had a roommate (who I loved) but could function on LESS sleep than me and we ALWAYS had people over.
Age 30 (2006)
Con's
Post baby fat and fatigue (I can barely walk up the stairs with out getting winded)
wishing I had the opportunity to do the things I had plenty of opportunities to do in college (Now I would take better advantage of that ceramics class I took and spend more time learning from that photography class instead of rushing off to hang out in the student center) I took them both the semester I pledged.
wishing I had gotten my degree in something besides art education....like photography or graphic design. (YES, DAD YOU WERE RIGHT....sorta)
knowing that 30 is that magic age were doctors believe you are now a high risk pregnancy or you are more likely to develp osteoporosis or whatever is included in the deteroration of your body. (I watch too much daytime talk shows)
Pros
I have a great husband and daughter
We have a house we love, the nicest car I have ever owned and we can pay ALL our bills.....on-time.
I have in-laws that treat me wonderfully and they live JUST down the road, but don't drop by unannounced.
I have parents that love my husband and actually ENJOY spending time with him and they are proud of us.
I have great friends that mean more to me than I can ever express
The most important of all......I really....really love where I am in my life right now.
So I guess turning 30 is not so bad......but can I just call it 29 +1?