I was born in 1994, and that alone would make it a great year. (LOL JK. I am not that conceited.) But, besides the fact that I was born, the 90's was a time of great things. This was when you, or maybe that was just me, were in your prime. Your biggest worries were cooties and spelling quizzes. Things were easy breezy. School? Unimportant. Boys? A non-issue. Friends? Your whole grade was your friend. (We all know how much nicer kids are than teens/young adults/adults.)

When I look back on old pictures of these wonder years, there are definitely some things that characterized this period of my life and all other 90's kids. These are things that will make you nostalgic for your younger years and the great days of being a 90's kid. 

You know you are a 90's kid when...

• A (pink) Razr phone automatically meant you were cool
• Limited Too was the ONLY brand that mattered
• Having your own line on the home phone was synonymous with being an 'adult'
• Everyone was a dancer/gymnast
• TRL, The Amanda Show, The Real World, and All That were the only relevant TV shows 
• Crossroads (A Britney Spears classic) was your favorite movie
• Watching an American Pie movie was one of the most scandalous things you could do
• You either had a sleepover birthday party with 10+ girls, or you didn't have a party
• Mario Kart wasn't just a hobby; it was a way of life #Nintendo64s4lyfe
• Man Hunt/Capture the Flag was your entire social life
• M.A.S.H. was the single determining factor of your future
• Your sweatpants had to have 'cheer' or 'dance' on the butt to be cool
• You had more stuffed animals than friends
• The carnival that came to your local grocery store parking lot was a BIG FREAKING DEAL 
• The mall/movie theatre/Starbucks was the best hangout, at least until your mom had to come get you
• Turning 16 seemed like the only thing that mattered
• Your bathroom at school was unisex and still in your classroom
• HitClips and a walkman were constantly attached to your ears
• The morning announcements at school were still on an intercom
• Having a field trip at school gave you the same feeling as Christmas morning
• Arbor Day, Presidents Day, Valentines Day, and any other holiday automatically meant you were doing nothing in school that day
• PE consisted of learning to square dance and Jump Rope for Heart (which you never actually won the cool prizes for) 
• Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts were still a cool thing to do
• Guy and girl parties were everything
• The last day of school was a holiday that consisted of water balloon fights and treats from your mom
• Field day at school was the best day of the year
• Chorus was the "cool" extracurricular to do
• College and not living with your parents wasn't even a thought in your head 
• Day to day life was as simple as riding your Razor Scooter in the front yard or roller skating around the neighborhood with your best friends

These were good times all around, and as a college student, sometimes I wish I could go back to the simple life of being a 90's kid. But, the best thing to remember is that we had it good growing up, and I know I wouldn't trade being a 90's kid for anything. 

So cheers (with your Volt, Sprite Remix, or Bug Juice) to the 90's kids of America.