It's times like these that cause one to reflect on life I suppose. Traditionally, birthdays are spent with cake and presents and parties and such. I am not one for all that. I'd rather not be the center of attention, I'd rather not be the only one everyone is celebrating, and I don't need or want many things in life for myself.
However, today a small amout of time and money was spent on me to celebrate my birthday. I'd rather just gloss over it - not so much because of my age, which by the way, is still 29 - but because I really don't like the attention and the focus to be on me! But my mom sent me some nice things off my Amazon Wish List as well as brought me some of the most fragant flowers with a balloon attached, my dad graced me with an Olive Garden gift card, my MIL with the same as well as some bday money, and Brad and the girls surprised me with some more stuff of my Wish List, as well as some things that were of his own ingenuity. I love it all so much!
But anyway, I have spent some time today considering what all has happened in my "29" years of life. I think of the good, bad, and ugly and wonder if it's everything I had hoped for. And, my friends, it is. And so much more! Sure there are times I wish we had more money or thoughts about wanting to be skinnier. I often wonder, how I let myself get here. But then it just takes a simple glance at a picture frame (any one of the hundreds that are in our house) to make me realize what I have accomplished in my "29" years is oh-so-much better than anything I could have imagined. I am firmly set on solid ground with a house that's paid for, two cars in the drive that are paid for, a husband who loves me unconditionally, and two beautiful, smart children. What more could a girl ask for? I have graduated college, had a professional job for most of my adult life and yet, here I sit as a stay-at-home mom imagining that I could not invision a more perfect life for me at my ripe old age of .......29. ;)
But anyway, I have spent some time today considering what all has happened in my "29" years of life. I think of the good, bad, and ugly and wonder if it's everything I had hoped for. And, my friends, it is. And so much more! Sure there are times I wish we had more money or thoughts about wanting to be skinnier. I often wonder, how I let myself get here. But then it just takes a simple glance at a picture frame (any one of the hundreds that are in our house) to make me realize what I have accomplished in my "29" years is oh-so-much better than anything I could have imagined. I am firmly set on solid ground with a house that's paid for, two cars in the drive that are paid for, a husband who loves me unconditionally, and two beautiful, smart children. What more could a girl ask for? I have graduated college, had a professional job for most of my adult life and yet, here I sit as a stay-at-home mom imagining that I could not invision a more perfect life for me at my ripe old age of .......29. ;)
Here's some pics from our birthday weekend, as my mom came to visit, my dad came to visit and my own little family had a little fun celebrating me. I love my life! :-)
My mom's visit...
my dad's visit...
me and my girls...
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