Birthday Blessings

They say when you get older birthdays aren’t as big of a deal and are just another day. I always think anything is what you make it. And I love birthdays!

This year was a special one for me. 44. Most people celebrate 40, 50, 60… but for me this one meant a lot.

Last year when I turned 43 I told Andrew, “if I go a bit crazy this year just bear with me. I’ll try not to but it’s going to be a hard year.”

You see, my mom died just before her 44th birthday, just 11 days before. It was way too young and when I hit 43 I really felt how crazy young she was when she died. I just wanted to make it to my 44th birthday. It was a big goal for me. I know, you can’t really decide how long you get to live; God has our days ordained. But I was going to do what I could to get here. It felt like a big accomplishment to live longer than she had.

She would only be 65 this year which still isn’t very old. I know she’d love all these grandkids and the garden!

I made a big day of celebrating! So big in fact we only took 2 pictures! That made me laugh. They aren’t great pictures either!

A basket I liked while shopping 🤣

First I had to be an adult and pick up my hog from the butcher and get it in the freezer.

I went shopping with a couple besties. We hit up Hobby Lobby and HomeGoods. Then we had Chipotle for lunch – Yum!

My friend blessed me with a great gift and then in the evening the whole family minus my buddy Isaiah were here and had dinner with more gifts and rootbeer floats.

It was truly a great day and I am beyond blessed with family and friends. God may have taken my mom and there will always be a hole in my heart, but He has abundantly filled my life with amazing people. I couldn’t ask for a better husband, kids, daughter-in-law, grandson, and friends!

Thank you, Jesus for another year!