The Best Birthday...

     Guess what today is....
     That's how I started EVERY (well, almost every) conversation today. Followed by the "captain obvious" answer: It's my BIRTHDAY!!!
 
    (For some reason people kept going on about Justin Beibers birthday... totally skipping out on mine. I also share a birthday with: Ke$ha, "Zack Morris" and "Opie." and (The one from the book - not the actor) Ron Weasley.)

     It's been quite the amazing birthday! The sun was shining. The weather was BEAUTIFUL. The flowers are starting to bloom... and I worked on some little projects all day. I even WASHED CLOTHES!!! (I'll explain that in a minute.)

     So, I got an awesome gift card to Hobby Lobby from my In-laws, so I headed to the store first thing this morning. I decided to dress wacky-tacky while I was out because 1: it made me even more happy than I already was and 2: all of my clothes were dirty. (again, more of an explanation on that in a minute.) After I got back from Hobby Lobby, I started some of my "projects" and waited around on Prince Charming to wake up. When he woke up, he came in the kitchen and told me HAPPY BIRTHDAY and gave me my presents. I got: a magazine, a particular Study Bible that I've been wanting and a BEAUTIFUL red journal (both of which had my name on the front.) Then, because he knows I'm a fan, but I'm too cheap to actually go out and buy it... he got me the last two Eric Church CD's. OH YEAH! I cannot explain how excited I was about ALL of my presents. Prince Charming knows me too well.

     (Okay, about the laundry... I haven't washed clothes in a week and a half. Neither me or Prince Charming has had clean pants in a while. He's worn the same pants to work 3 days in a row. If you knew how dirty he is when he comes home, then you'd understand how that is a big deal. He's been a trooper though! He hasn't complained at all. In my defense, I have been super busy - WAY more than normal - with legit things to do... (the house has been spotless.. it's just the laundry...) so yeah. Either way, I broke down and at the very least washed our pants today. At least we haven't run out of underwear yet...)

     I also got a lot of Happy Birthday messages. One of the things I love the most about birthdays is the fact that people you don't always get to speak to often take time out of their busy lives to take a moment and send a little message that says "Though it's been a while, I haven't forgotten you and I wish you the best." I know, that's saying a whole bunch with just two little words, but to me, that's what those two little words mean. To me, they mean "I care."

     I have a very special fondness of my birthday (I'm sure most people have the same feelings about their birthday's.) You see, being born has been such a particularly big part of my life, that I just can't help but cherish and Thank the Lord for this special day. I also love my birthday because it means that I managed not to die during the previous year. Most people decide after certain years that they will "stop" celebrating their birthdays. They don't like to get old. This is ridiculous to me. In life, we have two choices: you get old, or you get dead. You can't "stop" having birthdays - if you "stop" having them, it means you died. So when you say that you "don't have a birthday anymore" just think about what you're REALLY saying. Deciding not to celebrate doesn't mean you don't get older. Birthday's are a fun part of life! They're the FUN part of getting older - A WHOLE DAY JUST TO CELEBRATE BEING BORN! TO CELEBRATE BEING YOU! (And then for making it as long as you have...) I don't think I will object to getting old - for it means I'm not dead. (Though, I do have something beautiful to look forward to when I stop celebrating birthdays.) I was blessed to have another year. Prince Charming says that getting old is something to look forward to, anyway! Once you're old, you can act and say any crazy things you want! No one will care, they'll just say (or think) "He's just old - he can't help it." We've already decided the crazy old people we're going to be like (if the Lord allows us to make it that long.)

    Prince Charming has always told me that one day when we're old, he wants me to be the stranger in his house. Most people wouldn't think that's very romantic, but I couldn't think of anything I'd rather have him say.

     I hope you all find the person you want to be the stranger in your house when you get old.