Alright, it's official......I am 30. My birthday came and went with a quiet but meaningful weekend. I had a nice dinner with my closest friends on Saturday, and then a quiet dinner with my family on the night of my birthday. I have come to the conclusion that my age is not what is bothering me.....it is how fast my life seems to be flying by. Your age is just a reminder of that fact. I love where I am at in my life right now.....I feel very content. (which for any of you that know me, I am not a content person- always striving for something bigger and better) Training for nationals seems to keep me quite busy and content in my life otherwise. My marriage is strong (as always), and I feel very connected to my kids. Boy, I sound like a sappy old greeting card! Anyway, on to other news. Soccer season is officially over as of tonight! I started crying when the team presented me with a "thank you" plaque with the team picture on it. It was totally precious.....all of the girls told me thank you and started crying. (me too) It really was an awesome experience, but I don't know if I will do it next year. It was very time consuming and it will depend on what competitions I have going.

I opened up the new Oxygen at the gym tonight, and there my name was- listed for Team Universe! I know, I know, it's just my name.....but it's a start. Next time it will be my picture! Getting excited for nationals, I am now 5weeks 3 days out! I tried on my suits and did posing today.....yuk! I hate being in my comp suits when I am not below 7%, can you say MOOOOOO? In all seriousness, I don't look that bad. It's hard to fight the body dysmorphia at this stage of the game. Well, I must go to bed. I'll write soon. Train hard everyone!

Tami