The Buerglers

Well friends, it's true. I turned 30. I celebrated the much anticipated Golden Birthday. In honor of The Big Day, I am going to review the thirty things I wanted to complete before I turned 30. 30 Before 30 1.  Go on a Hot Air Balloon Ride , completed in July 2012.   I was able to soar 3,000 feet in the air over Asheville, North Carolina. Incredible. 2.  Take a Photography Class , completed May 2011.  My Dad and I took a course on how to use our DSLRs in full manual mode. 3. Lose and Keep Off 12 pounds, no progress As I started this challenge I sprained my ankle and shortly after recovering got pregnant. Battled post-partum depression...and well....I now need to lost closer to 30 pounds. Gulp. 4. Run a second half marathon, completed Feb, 2011 and April, 2012  I had to walk both due to the issues list above. I give myself full credit, I walked two half marathons!! 5. Compete in a second Iron Girl or “real” spri...

Remember when my brother won Fantasy Five a few years ago?  He gave us each a little spending cash to blow on something fun.  Eric and I decided to save ours until the right adventure came our way. And it did. In the form of a buy-one-get-one-free hot air balloon rides Groupon in Asheville, North Carolina!  I have wanted to go on a balloon ride since I was little and they used to take off in our back yard. Well, the Groupon buy was really exciting until we read the fine print....no pregnant ladies allowed.  Boo!  So we had to wait over a year to take our balloon trip, but it was worth the wait.  Eric and I were craving a long weekend get away and my in-laws were gracious to keep Evie for us. Friday night we had dinner at LAB and walked over to the drum circle. It was so nice to have a quiet dinner, with an appetizer! and drinks! and dessert! Even better, just to stroll hand in hand.  Don't get me wrong, we love our Little Bi...