birthday gratitude.
today is my twenty-eighth birthday! as i sat down to write this post, i was going to write 28 things i'm grateful for ... and then i went back to my twenty seventh birthday list & realized how many have held true this year -- i'm so blessed & love taking today to really soak that up. it's easy to do with such fun phone calls/texts/emails coming from so many dear ones in my life! a few things to add to the list this year:
i've already heard from my three grandparents this morning -- i'm 28 and i have three grandparents who have been an enormous part of my life & love me so well. they are incredibly wise & i'm so grateful for all the ways they've helped to raise me. (& they're funny as anything, i love our phone calls!)
this little girl who is about to enter our lives (i think she's decided we aren't going to share a birthday, just a birth month!). i am beyond excited to meet her & so grateful for the chance to be her mom. this is an incredibly meaningful december on so many fronts.
the simple joys of this season -- the smell of the wreath on our front door, little white lights everywhere; freshly baked cookies delivered by little neighbors so proud of their decorating; strangers exchanging heartfelt holiday greetings; carols in church; a beautifully wrapped, thoughtful gift.
our military -- all the amazing service members & their families who serve so selflessly -- i'm so honored to be a part of this community & appreciate more each day the service & sacrifices made.
for a warm home to sleep in at night and meals on the table.
and for a wonderful husband who makes each birthday even better & who i absolutely love doing life with.
sweet readers, thank you for all the ways you've made this year incredible -- here's to many more! xo
big ideas Wed, December 7, 2011 at 3:05 PM
Reader Comments (5)
Happy happy birthday!
happy birthday!!
my birthday was on sunday and i'm due on the 26th. so happy to not share the actual day with my little one, but very excited to have both of us be in december. =)
happy birthday! hope it's a great one! :)
happy birthday! hope it was wonderful
happy birthday to you! hope 28 is awesome!