...My 33rd Birthday...

Today I celebrated my 33rd Birthday! Holy cow 33... I mean I hardly feel 33. I remember thinking in high school that being in your 30s was old, not old, old, but still older and now here I am 33 today! Well I can tell you I don't feel 33, maybe 28, yeah 28 is a good number. ;) It's hard not believe that I am edging closer to that mid-thirties mark yet it truly is an incredible thing to celebrate. I feel so lucky to be me celebrating my 33rd birthday with an amazing family, three healthy and happy kiddos, a husband that shows me love and respect everyday, and friends. I am seriously blessed by so many on my birthday. 

I wanted to share the best present I received today and it was from Justin. He found this amazing card and while it wasn't the birthday gift itself it could have been. It made me cry and feel so loved. So here it is...

Once there was this guy.

A nice guy, really.

And he met this girl.

An incredible girl-truly amazing.

So naturally the guy falls

head over heels in love with her,

and pretty soon they're picking out

china patterns and rings

and there's a wedding

and the starry-eyed couple

rides off into what will surely

be a rosy future.

Okay, so now some time has passed

and the guy is living in that future.

He's still married to this girl, 

but now their life includes a lot of stuff-

appliances and bills and loads of laundry

and home repair projects.

But between all the to-dos and have-tos, 

there are these moments

when the guy stops for a minute

and looks around him.

He looks at his wife,

who is still truly amazing,

he looks at their life together,

all the ways and different

directions it's grown,

he looks at all 

the responsibilities he's got,

and he thinks to himself,

so, this is my life.

And then he thinks,

I am one helluva lucky guy.

Happy Birthday

I Love You!

So sweet huh... I just loved it. 

...........................................................................................................................................................

My birthday this year fell on a Monday and I started the day with some of my sweet friends. We went to breakfast, had coffee, cupcakes and just enjoyed hanging out. It was a perfect morning. Landon even got to play with some friends. 

That evening after every body was home for the night Justin and the kids gave me my birthday gift. They bought this beautiful necklace for me. It is so pretty and iridescent, it changes from purple to green and was so unique. 

Overall I had a wonderful birthday. I felt super special and enjoyed every minute of it. Thanks to all who made it so special!