Happy Belated Birthday to Me!

Last week I celebrated my...cough, cough...29th birthday. I know many readers of this blog are 30 or older, so maybe you can relate or tell me I'm wrong, but here's my analogy to turning this age. I look at the 20's like going on a vacation. The first day is new and exciting, full of anticipation of the upcoming adventure and fun. Just like a trip, my 20's would be full of fun new milestones (i.e. college, roommates, marriage, kids). However, like every trip, by the middle of the week the newness wears off and I forget to stop and appreciate how much fun I am having. Then the last day comes and I realize, gasp, that we go home tomorrow and the fun will be over. Inevitably I get depressed and try to cram all that I had not yet accomplished into that last and final day. Well, turning 29 is like realizing that it's the last and final year of the youthful 20's. But there is hope, because a few days after returning home from any vacation, I adjust and it's back to a a happy life as usual. So, I sure hope that I can quickly adjust when that time comes to turn 30 and that it won't seem like my fun ride is over. Cause man, 30 is OLD. He he he. (I had to add that part, because I KNOW that all 30 and older readers are laughing and thinking that 30 is not old.) Truthfully, I am looking forward to the next 10 years of my life. Not the aging body aspect of it, just the stage of life that it brings. I love where I am right now, but could it have been about 5 years ago? :)

My day was as good as they get. Dave brought us breakfast from McDonald's, which by the way, I will never eat another egg McGriddle as long as I live (well this year at least). They are so so yummy and also 32 grams of fat!! Holy! Not THAT yummy! Anyway, Dave put up little birthday signs on our door and was off to work. I then went over to my sister's house to make pie crust for Thanksgiving. She kept telling me that I should do what I want to do on my day. But really, I DO do what I want everyday, so I couldn't think of what I would rather do differently. It was fun talking and baking with her. In the afternoon we returned home and I...uh, I mean, Derek and Taylor made a fabulous lemon cake and Dave returned home from work just in time to take us to Cafe Rio. I wanted a free dessert, but I received an embarrassing serenade of 'Happy Birthday' sung by 10 employees. It would have been worth it if it were followed by free lime pie, but no, that was it. Dang. After dinner, we returned home, ate cake, opened presents, and I then talked on the phone with my brother for a couple hours until late. It was a great day and thanks to everyone that emailed, called, sent presents or just thought of me! That's why I love birthdays so much, even if they do make me older...it's just fun to receive a special notice once a year.

One of my awesome presents...a Willow Tree angel! I LOVE it...thank you guys!