Tuesday is my 39th birthday. I am known to celebrate ALL of Labor Day weekend and sometimes for at least a week. I LOVE birthdays, especially my own. The only birthdays I enjoy more are Maggie and Ricks! This year has been awesome and I have felt especially blessed.
The weekend started out with a haircut and some pampering yesterday morning. In the afternoon I got to lunch with my Maggie, my Mom and my sister MJ. It is always a treat to have girl time with Maggie. Of course what a better way to celebrate than with my Mom. The cherry on top was to have my sister there. We have had our rocky road the past year or so. God has worked his magic again in that relationship. I have done some heavy praying and the relationship is on the mend. We went to Shooters and saw planes from the air show, trains and boats. Maggie met a friend and we just enjoyed being together.
The rest of the day was spent just being with my family. Rick had his normal Saturday night out. I got Ricks to bed and cuddled up with Maggie. It felt so peaceful. This morning Maggie and I went to church and ran into some friends. I love our faith community. It is warm and welcoming. It is the perfect place for our family. This afternoon Rick and I took the kids and my Mom to a spot to watch the air show. It was testy at times to keep Ricks busy and out of trouble. Maggie found another friend (my social butterfly) and she only wanted to play. In the end, it was worth every minute to watch those planes zoom by.
Tonight I was treated to a birthday dinner with some friends. It was a great time of sharing and laughing (not to forget the awesome cake). I am blessed to be friends with some great ladies. God always knows how to put the right people in our paths when we need them. That is how I feel about a couple of these women. Times were changing and they helped me to stay connected and serene.
Tomorrow we have a cookout and on Tuesday a special family dinner. During the day on Tuesday I am just going to hang out with my kids. It is the last day before Maggie's school stuff starts and I am going to enjoy every moment of her. I don't want to make plans or schedules. I just want to be present in playing and talking with her. My hope for a gift from my angels is as many hugs, kisses and cuddles as they will give me. I hope my husband will give me a night off in the kitchen and some cuddle time of our own.
I don't think I ever remember feeling this blessed or peaceful on my birthday. All the things in the universe are just right (for the moment....give it time). I feel as if I have finally solved the puzzle (for today) and am comfortable in this skin. Someone said tonight that being honest with yourself is accepting yourself for who you are good and bad. That is a struggle for me but today I feel at peace with both parts. I am comfortable with my pros/cons. God has blessed me today with such a loving family, fabulous friends and so much I could never have dreamed of. I know this post may be a repeat and I probably drone on and on about it. The reality is I am so full that it all overflows onto these pages how much I love my life and how blessed I truly am.
Thanks God for all these awesome birthday blessings!
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