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Look what I got.

My husband totally did my 30th birthday up right, and in addition to other great presents and flowers at work yesterday (and some from Jenny as well – I was so excited!), he got me the coolest thing ever…
An iPod Touch! I can hardly stand my excitement.

I’m going to be able to tweet away from my computer!

And do lots of other cool things, I’m sure.

Which is where you come in, my friends. Because really, I have no idea what this thing does. I know I’m supposed to download “apps” and make it do cool stuff like… well, I don’t know. I’m pretty sure Shannan said that she plays Skee-ball on hers, so I’m putting that on the list. Andrea runs with hers, but I’m going to wait and download that app on Monday. Yeah, I’ll definitely start Monday.

But beyond that, I don’t know what apps to get. So help me, will you? What are your favorite iPhone/Touch apps? What does this contraption do that I haven’t dreamed of?

Oh, and Amy in Ohio? I’m totally downloading the Zippo lighter app before the concert tonight!

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Well, this is it.

It’s just after midnight, and the very last day of my twenties has officially begun. I am really feeling pretty good about the whole birthday thing, but it is kind of strange to think about the end of an era. I’ve been thinking tonight about all the things that have happened since my 20th birthday. Since then, I…

… got engaged.

… graduated from college.

… got married.

… watched the towers fall.

… got a job.

… bought a house.

… readafewhundredbooks.

… traveled to San Diego and Denver, New York City and Cooperstown, Orlando and Houston, Cedar Rapids and St. Louis, Nashville and Louisville, Cleveland and Indianapolis.

… got another job.

… had a baby.

… made, kept and lost really good friends.

… listened to some really good music.

… bought another house.

… rediscovered the joy of trick-or-treating.

… started a blog.

… wrestled a snake.

… had another baby.

… discovered Facebook. Then Twitter.

… started graduate school.

… witnessed history.

… went to Disney World. Four times.

… sacrificed my dignity in the name of a good blog post.

… went to baseball games and zoos and museums and parks.

… woke up each morning.

… and kissed my babies goodnight.

All and all, it was a pretty good decade.

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And Now it’s the Last Day of Preschool.

On September 4, 2007, I wrote this extremely neurotic post detailing the events of that morning – Kate’s first day of preschool.

We were both nervous about taking this new step.

And here we are, not quite two years later, and it’s her last day of preschool. Ever.

She’s happy and excited for today’s end-of-the-year picnic (which my sister has graciously agreed to attend while I am working), and she’s anxious to move on to the next thing, to be done with “baby school,” and to start kindergarten.

I would have thought I’d be wistful and sad about today, and I suppose I’ve had my moments, but really I am just so proud of this girl, and so grateful to see her grow and learn and mature and become even more amazing than she already is.

Watch out, world. Here she comes.

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