Today is my birthday.  32 years old today.  I was awake until after 2 this morning so I started my birthday celebration before I had even gone to bed!  However, being the mother of 2 who is fighting the end of broncitis, a birthday celebration means a quiet moment with family.

It was a pretty good day, with a quiet moment outside when I got up with the dog I am babysitting, hugs and a great big happy birthday greeting from my children, fun presents, lunch with my family, painting an old picnic bench black and gold, fixing our deck, and eating cake that my sister-in-law made.

I worked really hard to not get my expectations way too high as I usually do and instead focused on the moment.  I got a beautiful bench arbor so I worked on my yard to get ready for that.  I didn't get any candles on my cake, but who needs to start a fire?  My husband ended up at an immediate care as it seems he got my cold, so I was grateful he took the time to take care of himself.

My neighbors laughed when they saw me spray painting the picnic table..."living it up" one said to me.  Of course, why overdo ones birthday.  It only comes once a year, and I've got 364 more days to get ready for the next one!