My Birthday with Fireworks

We were able to take E's good friend with us to the Stadium of Fire for E's birthday. We all had a fun time. L fell asleep toward the end, but was able to wake up in time for the fireworks :)

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Happy Birthday to Me

32 things you probably don't know about me:

1*I'm starting to not like the color blue
2*I carry L almost everywhere, partly because she's small and light, and the other part because I don't want her to grow up so fast
3*E asks to stay home from school almost every day, and sometimes I let her (but we got a note from the principal saying she actually had to physically be in school...geeze!)
4*My kitchen window looks out to a shed that is the coolest color of blue, almost turquoise
5*I took a picture of it once
6*My apartment doesn't have enough storage, and I NEED storage
7*I dvr Glenn Beck
8*I listen to Dave Ramsey on the radio when I drive home from work
9*I dip my grilled cheese sandwiches in ketchup (there could be worse things, quit gagging)
10*I make my children do chores for tickets; they can use the tickets for activities/prizes
11*I am OCD with organization
12*I love to delegate
13*I really trip over my own feet more often when I am chewing gum, no joke
14*I have struggled with my weight since I was young
15*My sister and I fought like cats when we were young. My Grandma even spanked me once for it :) Yup, Grandma, I still remember, but I don't blame you one bit!! I think I was just subconsciously upset that my parents were in Hawaii and didn't take us, even though I was, like, 7 :)
16*My sister is my best friend
17*My husband and I were born in the same hospital, 3 years apart, with the same doctor!
18*I want to go back to school but am terrified
19*I love my job
20*I miss being at home
21*I hate scrap booking, but will be trying the digital stuff...soon...eventually
22*I horde office supplies (seriously, I cannot throw a pen away if it still writes, and don't get me started on post-its and note pads...)
23*I would feel more comfortable if my savings account was just putting the money under my mattress...I might just do it anyway...
24*D and I both have been married before
25*I love camping, anytime, anywhere
26*I need to rotate the food and clothes in our 72hr kits
27*I don't have enough food storage yet
28*I love that the children are old enough to do the dishes w/o supervision
29*I'm obsessive about First-Aid (and the supplies) :)
30*I love dancing
31*I enjoy making jewelry
32*I prefer dark chocolate (oh, common, you were looking for it) :)

Happy Birthday, D

D celebrated his 34th birthday on Sunday. We had dinner with his family and the kids and I even made the cake! :) In honor of my humble cake-making abilities, here is what makes D 'cook'! :)

*Gives great hugs
*Is taller than me
*Will help me fold laundry
*Puts the kids to bed
*Picks me up from work at 12:30 in the morning because I'm too tired to walk
*Encourages me to ride with him on his motorcycle
*Uses the office computer because I'm hogging his laptop
*Did the dishes last night (and lots of other nights)
*Keeps the cars running
*Let's me sing along with the radio
*Watches romantic movies with me
*Loves to cuddle on the couch
*Is a great listener
*Is a great friend

I love you! Happy birthday, babe! xoxo

Turning 30...

...came and went. I still feel the same, not older or younger...just the same...just like every other birthday. Except, I woke up to the following...

It's great to feel loved :)

Later that evening, I met up with my girlfriends from highschool and we and our spouses went out to dinner, no kids. It was great to catch up with everyone.

So, no big deal. I'm 30 now. I'm over it. But I told Brook when I called to thank her for the extra toilet paper, "No matter how old I get, you'll still be older." Love ya, kidd-o! :) Thanks!

Embarrasing Observations

Have you ever looked at something every day for as long as you can remember, and then one day looking at that same thing and notice something blatantly obvious, so obvious that you feel stupid for not noticing sooner? I'm sure I've had a few of those moments in my life, but I can't remember details. :) However, I remember this one.

It was Thrusday evening, just this past Thursday. I was taking my time getting ready for bed, plucking eyebrows, using a different night cream, flossing all my teeth...anyway, as I'm plucking a few stray chin hairs I'm relishing in the idea that as my friends are turning 30, I still have another year to warm up to the idea of moving into my next decaded. And I've told a few people this sentiment over the past few months...then it hit me!

I was in the same class with these friends! My heart started racing...what year is it? 2008? Holy...You've got to be kidding?! Yes, I too was born in 1978, that would mean that in 2008 I would turn 30 years old!! I had to grab the counter to keep from falling backward. Not only can I not believe that I was able to keep this from myself for the better part of a year, but that I no longer had my "safty net."

Daryl didn't think I was serious. When I called my Mom and was near tears, she couldn't stop laughing. Thanks, Mom. All she could say was, "I just turned 55. No sympathy here." But you're my MOM; you're supposed to be older than me. This is ME, turning 30! It's not that i care how old I am; I'm with the belief that you are as old as you feel. But it's the fact that it totally CREPT UP on me! How does that happen??? That's just embarrasing.