The Dirty Thirty

Dear World,
I've noticed many of my friends make a really big deal out of turning 30. In a way, the 30s are supposed to be like the new 20s. The 20s are basically the last chapter of childhood because young people like to not grow up as quickly as they used to. I had my fair share of fun in my 20s. I'm not sure if I sat down and made a list of things to accomplish in that decade, but if I did, it probably looked like this:
-College
-Get married
-Have babies

Check, check, and check. (Barely squeaked the last one in!) For the majority of my 20s, I dated (on and off) the guy who turned out to be my husband. We got married in New Orleans almost two years ago. We welcomed our beautiful baby into the world about nine months ago. So I accomplished my big goals. I did college. I got married. I had a baby.
But, I ended up accomplishing some other cool stuff too. Here are the highlights:
-Finished Master's degree, started a Ph.D. (Which I will return to someday.)
-Presented at an education conference
-Got published
-Got nominated for Teacher of the Year
-Lived on a tropical island
-Went snorkeling
-Flew on a plane by myself
-Had some cool cats (Especially Moobies, the living embodiment of Garfield)

Now it's time to look ahead to my 30s! While I won't be taking a crazy vacation to get drunk somewhere cool with my friends, I will be celebrating with a trip. I'm taking my baby on a plane (her first time) to Florida! While it could be more glamorous, I think a small trip is a good start for her.

After much deliberation, here are my big goals for the 30s:
-Get KangaTu released (website isn't live yet)
-Work on that Ph.D. a little more
-Have another baby
-Move back to a tropical island, possibly live on a boat

Obviously, getting the website up and running is the biggest priority on my list of goals. I will be blogging to keep everyone updated on the progress of the site and with fun mom adventures.
I always like to include pictures, so here is a sneak peek of a logo concept we're working on:

Copyright of KangaTu. Don't steal it.

You'll hear from me about my Florida adventures soon!

Love,
Stephanie