30, Flirty & Thriving...

Well, you know me and pictures... so I thought it would be fun to post a picture for each year of my adorable life... for you to view and help me celebrate MY DAY!

Hope you enjoy...
Happy Birthday, TO ME!

Baby Amanda: Dec 3, 1981

1982: 1 year
Birthday Cake says... Happy Birthday, Amanda Panda... now grow some hair so you look like a girl! my parents loved me!
1983: 2 years old
1984: 3 years old
These are some of my earliest memories as a child... THIS DRESS! I LOVED IT... I loved how it spun straight out when i twirled. I remember the day when it no longer fit... worst. day. ever. of. my.little.three.year.old.life.1985: 4 years old
Joy School outing to the Arboretum. The ducks were trying to kill me!
1986: 5 years old
I lived for the summers when we would drive from So. CA to Utah to visit my dad's side of the family. We'd hop in the back of Aunt Clink's camper and go on adventures!

1987: 6 years old
Kindergarten!
1988: 7 years old
1nd Grade.
1989: 8 years old
My Baptism day!!

1990: 9 years old
4th Grade with Mr. Garcia... where I developed my love for singing!! He had a piano in his room and we'd sing Rockin' Robin, Rubber Tree, If I had a Hammer every just about every day... and once he showed us the video of him performing on a Cruz Ship... it. was. awesome. I knew i found my calling... I also had my very first solo in our Christmas concert, Silent Night. 1991: 10 years old
Best friends with Mandy (and sister, Erin), Kristin and Dietta. Loved art and playing Hand Ball at recess.
1992: 11 years old
Our family moved to Lancaster, Pa this year...

1993: 12 years old
6th Grade
1994: 13 years old
7th grade
1995: 14 years old
8th Grade "happy moment" was making the Spring Musical, "Annie". After 3 years of auditing i finally "maid" it. (i played a maid) ha.

1996: 15 years old
High School!! I participated in fall play, choir, acting company, as well as early morning seminary, which is huge, cause I'm not a real morning person. Pictured here with me are my best friends, Courtney, Chrissy and Erin!!

1997: 16 years old
It was my parents tradition to give us girls Glamor Shots at age 16!! What a fun night!
1998: 17 years old
Got my drivers license (Friday, November the 13th!) Bought my own car... Paid a total of $50 dollars to buy it off our friends who wanted to give it to me for free... but i just couldn't let them do that... they were moving to Holland. So really it was a win/win situation!) Old 1980-something Ford Tempo, "Rusty Jones". i loved that car. (Below: me and my 2 cute sisters)
1999: 18 years old
Senior in high school, Fall play, Chamber singers, Spring Musical. Worked at CVS as 1 hour Photo technician. (After Rusty died, I drove a Gray Buick skylark. living the dream.)2000: 19 years old
Freshman at Southern Virginia College, Acting scholarship, sang in the SVC Chamber sings Choir where i met Justin!! Flew to SLC to meet Justin's family for the first time!! Here we are strolling around Temple Square!! (heaven!)
2001: 20 years old
Took Justin to New York City for the day!

2002: 21 years old
Yay! Moved to Salt Lake City and married the man of my DREAMS!!!! I got a job at Mail Boxes Etc. (The UPS Store). We adopted a coolest black cat a few months later... WE love you, Moe!


2003: 22 years old
Auditioned for the cast of Savior of the World on Temple Square! Worked at Cottonwood Elementary School as special ed aide.

2004: 23 years old
Had Braces put on my teeth and found out we were EXPECTING our first baby... (Caitlin Rose)!!! Pictured: Me w/ the coolest cat ever... Ninja Moe!

2005: 24 years old
Caitlin, 6 months old and ME pregnant with 2nd baby, (Will). Bought our FIRST HOME in Layton, Utah.This was the birthday my mom got me my sewing machine! LOVE it!

2006: 25 years old
Little family of four! Started my love for running this year!!

2007: 26 years old
Moved to Salt Lake City. Went to New York to see Wicked!!

2008: 27 years old
pregnant with baby #3(Brinley.) J and I made the our first trip to SVU Homecoming since leaving in 2002!!

2009: 28 years old.
MOVED TO VA!! Tried sushi for the first time. My sister, Emily drove down from PA to surprise me and i met my nephew, Isaac for the first time! Ice Cream CAKE! Sold our house in SLC on my birthday! Saw New Moon w/ Justin

2010: 29 years old
Ran first 1/2 Marathon this year! Was a wedding vocalist (on my birthday!) Went to Magginios for the first time and fell in love with their Fettuccine Alfredo!

2011...
the BIG 3-0!