Happy Birthday Ma'am!

That's what Troy said to me when he called me on my birthday this last sunday.  He'd been reminding me all week that 30 is officially "ma'am" territory, and that I can no longer ignore people who address me this way.  I thought about threatening to start calling him "Sir" but figured he might actually enjoy that more than I could stomach. 

For my birthday, my wonderful mother took me for a "girl's trip" to St. George to party with my California aunts and my favorite Cali Cousin Terra.  Let me tell you, those girls are a riot and I had so much fun. We went to my favorite St. George restaurant Haven for my birthday dinner.  The food alone was worth the trip, and they even brought out some chocolate cake that was to-die-for, complete with sparkler and birthday wishes.  We went for an early morning hike up snow canyon, swam in the pool and relaxed, and then hit the Tuacahan for Cats later that evening.   All in all, it was a great way to break into my 30's!