It's My Party

Happy Birthday to ME!!!!

Yesterday I celebrated my thirty-something birthday. It was absolutely perfect. I couldn't have asked for any better.

It is amazing at how much my needs or wants for my birthday have changed over the years. I went from that child who wished for a favorite toy, to a teen who just wanted clothes and probably to be left alone, to a twenty-something girl who hung out at the bars with my friends toasting my special day, to who I am now, a thirty something mom and wife.

This year, there was nothing more that I could have wished for...

My parents, brother and sister-in-law all serenaded me with their own renditions of Happy Birthday. None of them live close to me, so I was very excited to know they were thinking of me.

I was given a cool purse from a close friend, a few hours at a salon and day spa from Shawn and tips for my nails (to be done this weekend, - without any children present) from my mother-in-law.

But the absolute best gifts, I saved for last... a beautiful card from Shawn (which showed he spent time looking for it), a surprisingly, wonderful tasting cake made by Tyler which was beautifully frosted (as you can imagine from a 6 year old) a homemade card from Joshua who's teacher (for only 1 week in daycare) really made the effort to make it extremely special and a fantastic family dinner.

With birthdays like this who minds to get older?