Happy 37th Birthday to Me!

Yesterday was my 37th Birthday. I was thinking that certain people would "forget", but I was pleasantly surprised when I woke up to my husband saying, "Happy Birthday honey!" My daughter walked in my room and gave me a hug and said the same. Then my son screamed it as he ran out of the bathroom BUCK NAKED. I love those little buns.

I came downstairs to cards and the neighbor kids we drive to school singing Happy Birthday. I got the most romantic gift ever.....a blue tooth for my phone. Ariana said, "Now you can drive, talk and not kill yourself!" Joking aside, it is one of the things I wanted so it was a great gift.

I got to work to find everyone brought food to share for the BIG DAY! I am so close to so many of the people I work with that it truly warmed my heart that they remembered my birthday and were willing to share it with me. I have never seen soooo much food, especially, so many kinds of homemade salsa. LOVE IT!

We spent the night in Fremont with the Gerten's. The night started out laughing at YouTube video's of people being tasered. I know....doesn't seem very 37 of me, but it was hilarious. Went to dinner and then back to the Gerten's to check out YouTube again. I believe we ended up listening to fart sounds on the Fart Sound Board website. Again, as Joelle (13 year old) said, "You guys are such children." However, I am not sure Dana and I have laughed that hard in a long time.

Dana and I were stars last night when Joelle "tweeted" to her friends that her mom and Amy are so childish. Have to be with us when the laughing starts because it never ends.....so if being childish is what we are......so be it!

I decided many things yesterday on my Birthday.....

1) This is my last FAT birthday. I want to wear something highly inappropriate for my 38th birthday to show off the rock'n new bod I will have.........get it going Amy!

2) Time flies when you AREN'T having fun.....I insist on bringing more laughter into my life this year. I will still work constantly, as it is a must, but I will make sure to do immature things when I am working so that I can at least entertain myself. Life is too short!

3) Independence is a key this year. We will finally buy out Dr. Hill and start a new stage in our life. It will be stressful, but we can't move ahead if we don't take risk. Joel is a phenomenal chiropractor and it is all starting to pay off. We may not have as much money as some of the chiro's out there, but I know that Joel is providing fantastic, caring, ethically sound care for his patients. That is what helps us sleep at night.

4) I will strengthen my faith. I am so excited to be Joelle's confirmation sponsor and feel I have a huge duty to show her how to live through our faith. Most importantly, to show her we all make mistakes in our lives; say and do things we shouldn't, but how we always need to walk in God's footsteps to keep us on the right path. It is a lesson we all learn daily and continue to learn throughout life.

5) Just be me! This past couple of years I have strayed from myself. I lost my confidence and my drive. I feel strongly it is coming back.

I haven't blogged in so long I am sure no one will even read this; however, it feels good to write it. Looking forward to a fantastic year......maybe I will even blog before the next one comes.