Another Year.....Another Birthday

Yep, my birthday is today - specifically, number 29. I have to admit, I haven't exactly been looking forward to this day. I'm one year from hopping into another decade and I can no longer say I am in my mid-20s. (Of course, I haven't been able to say with a straight face that I am in my mid-20s for a few years!!!). Not to sound like "Debbie Downer" from SNL, but really, most people would have to admit that after 21, most birthdays are not that momentous. There's 13 (when you finally become a teenager), 16 (let the fun of driving begin), 18 (you can smoke, vote and fight for our country), 20 (no longer a teenager) and then 21 (if you can survive the round of shots on your 21st!). After that, there is no significant event that seems to tie in with your age. It's just crazy to think I am 29 now - there's so much that has gone on over the past decade of my life but yet still so many things I had hoped to accomplish in my 20s before the big 3-0 and that means I have one short year to do so many things. I'll try not to get bogged down in the thought of what all I have left to do over the course of the next year and use this day to reflect on all of the wonderful things in my life - a fantastic husband, a loving family, a crazy but sweet dog who I absolutely adore, tons of wonderful friends and a promising career in a great new city we are so happy to call home. On top of all that, I'm going to spend a perfect, leisurely day off for my birthday, with plans to get a pedicure, check out my nephew's T-ball game and enjoy dinner with Ryan and our friends from Houston, Rick and Natalie. I can honestly say that I have been blessed with the riches of a thousand people ....... so on second thought, maybe turning 29 isn't such a bad thing after all! Happy Birthday to me!!!