i like being 30....

so i hadn't really thought that much about turning 30 until the week before...and i didn't freak out or anything, it just got me thinking. i've never felt different after a birthday until now. and i like it. i don't really feel older, i just feel like i'm a member of a new club or something.

we had a family dinner last night at tine's house to celebrate and everybody worked really hard and we got to eat my last supper...it was super great. and then, following covey tradition, everybody shared a memory or something about me they liked. it was really rejuvenating to hear so many good things that people had to say. it felt good.

then we got to the booty load of presents. holy moly! i now understand how people could become birthday divas. it was fantastic. i've never had a birthday when everything i opened was more exciting than the next. thanks everybody and i highly recommend turning 30. it's fantastic!

i wanted to document the motherload of presents for the blog and isaac wanted in on the action...i know...EVERYTHING is food related. i LOVED it!

i have to say this was the Pièce de résistance...these are some of the most high quality cookware you can find out there and my mom started my collection for me a couple of years ago...this dude has a 9 1/2 qt capacity and i'm already dreaming about everything i'll use it for :)

cookbooks are my friend. i sent carlie a long list of the ones i've been excited about lately and she totally overdelivered. i'm getting really proud of my collection, so thanks sue and everybody for adding to the wealth. ultimately everyone else really benefits from it anyway :)