30

Tomorrow is my birthday, celebrating 30 years of living. I still can't believe it! At church on Sunday I asked my class (16 &17 yr olds) how old they thought I was turning, when they said, "22 or 23" I said, "I'll take it!" Not that I feel or even look 30, but wow it will definitely be a special day!

So in commemoration of 30 years, I thought I might share some of the highlights of my life with you.

Birth May 4, 1981 Mission Hills, California

my mom painted my nails red so you'd know I was a girl

 Playing "dress up" with my sister...

I sang in front of a live audience

 In 6th grade I won a drawing competition, the drawing hung up in the Governor's Mansion

 I went to my first dance, and the night before Travis & I got into a punching match... I had bruises all up and down my arms to prove it!

 

  I graduated from Douglas High School in Minden, Nevada 1999

Joined the United States Air Force February 2000

(this picture is from years later, I'm somewhere in the back)

 Graduated 1st Tech School -Information Management - Keesler AFB 2000

2nd Tech School - Services - Lackland AFB 2005

The Air Force took me to:

San Antonio, TX

Biloxi, MS

Camp Niantic Army Base, CT

South Korea... here is their airport

 

and to Hawaii

Went to New Zealand....

 for my mission March 2003 - September 2004

 After Mission went to Utah State University, studied abroad in England and France... 2007

 

 

 

had awesome roommates and parties! Kate, Val, & Brit

 Then I met Jeff 2008

 we had a lot of fun the whole year we dated!

 I graduated from University December 2008

Got married in the Logan, UT Temple March 7, 2009

 got pregnant May 2010

 had Mason Timothy Smith February 7, 2011

and now I am a stay at home mommy who loves her calling in life, in the ward, and from the Lord.

These past 30 years have been WONDERFUL and I hope the years to come are just that and so much more!!!!  I love my family (parents, brothers, and sister) as well as my husband and son!

I thank my Heavenly Father for the life he has given me.  I was blessed to be born in the covenant and to be raised by goodly parents who love and obey the Lord.  I am grateful that I too can raise my son in the covenant and raise him as my parents and Jeff's parents did for us. 

I am also grateful for wonderful friends, I haven't always had good friends, but since moving to Utah I have had the best of friends.  Thank you! You all make my living experience so much more worthwhile - friends and family!