Happy 30th Birthday, Jason!

Today is my sweet husband's 30th birthday. For the past couple of weeks, he has endured numerous jabs from me about how old, geriatric, aged, prehistoric, and decrepit he is. Since he has been such a good sport about all of this, I thought I would take a moment to ease his mind and prove to him that turning 30 is not the end of the world. So, without further adieu, here are 30 things that are worse than turning 30.

1. Being pecked to death by a pack of wild geese.

2. Having to kiss Hilary Swank

3. Finding out you and your spouse are blood relatives

4. Stage moms

5. Being locked in a room with Barney for 24 hours

6. Getting a job transfer to Yemen

7. Having to put a green roof on your house so the annoying buyers will purchase it

8. Being a Clemson fan

9. Getting hen-pecked by Kate Gosselin

10. If your name is Honas Finkleberger

11. If "The Office" was canceled

12. Your wife's hair all over your sink, all over the bathroom floor ....

13. Judging the 1st round of American Idol ... or in Jason's case, having to actually watch an episode of American Idol!

14. A "turn your head and cough" exam

15. Telling your friends that you saw a “Crimson Red Shining Parrot” at the zoo, when it fact, it was really a “Crimson-Winged Parrot." How embarrassing….

16. If all the Zaxby's chains closed

17. Spontaneous pneumothorax

18. Roadkill

19. Falling into a gelatinous coagulant

20. Standing in front of a group of people for a full hour before you realize your fly is open

21. A bowl of creamed corn

22. Freezing to death in a meat locker

23. Realizing you're wearing women's clothing

24. Bette Midler singing "From a Distance." Bette Midler singing "Wind Beneath My Wings." Bette Midler singing pretty much anything!

25. Peppermint swirl countertops in your bathroom

26. A chocolate milkshake made with vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup instead of actual chocolate ice cream

27. When your wife makes you watch "Chasing Liberty"

28. When your body "is telling you something" and you can't react fast enough.

29. Being sneezed on by a complete stranger

30. Realizing you forgot a year, and you're actually 31!


Happy 30th Birthday, Jason! You are the best husband and daddy Camryn and I could ever dream of having. We love you, no matter how old you are :), with all of our hearts!

(By the way - a big thanks to Lindsay, Sarah Ellen, and their husbands for their help with this list. I am not that creative on my own!)