Happy Birthday Me!

Today is my 32nd birthday. My husband took the day off and our plans were nothing more than to spend the day with each other and the boys. I don't know what I was expecting, but when I woke up I was pretty grouchy. No happy birthday. No official plans. No nothing. Just another ordinary day.

I got the boys dressed, fed them breakfast and thought how true it is that a mom's work is never done. Sometimes I really hate, fly by the seat of your pants days. Man! Can I get a plan, please!

Anyways, we were all dressed waiting for my husband to finish his breakfast, who by the way is far more spontaneous than I, suggested that we go down to The Garden of the Gods, in Colorado Springs. I thought hey, good idea, maybe there is some hope after all. And then it happened, my brother called and left a message wishing me a happy birthday and left me a lovely text message. Now, I'm feeling a little less grouchy and off we go to Colorado Springs.

It was my first time as an adult going to the Garden of the Gods. So I don't remember much, but as soon as I stepped out of the truck and heard nothing more than birds chirping and the wind blowing. My grouchiness had turned to complete calm and satisfaction. It was perfect. The sun was out and bright and I could feel my blood slightly begin to bubble. I was alive.

When we returned home, my mom had dropped by to give me card and a gift certificate for a massage. She also gave me the bill for when she gave birth to me.

A little later on, my not so slacker husband presented me with a birthday cake with 16 candles, little gifts perfect for a mom, and my most favorite, the boys gave me a card that read, "Mom, You always make a Big Deal out of our Birthdays...And as You always say, What Goes Around...Comes Around."

So it may have not been the perfectly planned day, but it turned out to be perfect anyways.

You see I'm a simple complex woman. I don't ask for much. Just a little acknowledgement, fun in the sun, and family.

What a Blessing!

We Are Okay. I Guess It's Time to Blog.

Wow! It's crazy to see that the last time I made an entry was sometime in March. I haven't really taken this blogging thing seriously. Honestly, I've been too anxious about money to even think about blogging. I've been thinking, "gotta make money, gotta make money." You see I quit my decent paying job to be home with the kids and then I had second, third and too many regretful thoughts.

But then when I stop to think again, my husband has been bringing home the bacon, we have paid all of our bills on time for 6 months, we haven't had to give up much of anything and I haven't really brought in one penny. Praise God!

All the while, I have had the chance to be with my boys more than 2 hours a day. I got to see our youngest one take his first step. And most importantly, I have stretched my faith and my anxiety about money and my status of not having a professional label has subsided.

I would say I've come a long way and now I can really begin to focus on my passions...Being my children. After all, what do they say? They being??? I don't know... But I've heard them. They say, "follow your passions and the money will follow. Easier said than done. But since we are okay, I think I will give it a try.