On being twenty nine

A few weeks ago I celebrated my 29th birthday. It was perfect and I would not have changed a thing.

Molly and I spent our morning out at the pool, I took an hour yoga class at our YMCA, we met Allen for pizza and we booth enjoyed a long afternoon nap. That evening Allen's parents (Grammy M and Granddaddy) came over and watched Miss Molly so that we could go out on a little date.

Our little date consisted of: jalapeno cheese tater tots, shrimp tempura taco, fresh guacamole and Maui fish tacos. I loved our time together - just me and him and I am so thankful that I get to celebrate 29 beside Allen.

After that we headed to Starbucks for a seriously yummy iced coffee and desert and then picked up a free couch (passed on to us) at our cousins house. It was a wonderful night.

I haven't been that reflective of "twenty-nine" I no doubt will be at the big 3-0, but I do know that I am so thankful for what God has blessed me with in my life. Loving parents, good husband, healthy child, fun job, friends that stand by and walk through life with me, passionate church, caring in laws etc. I could let the list go on and on.

I hope that I can take pleasure in these things and think on them often instead of the overflowing laundry basket, dirty kitchen sink and unvaccumed floor. It is easy for me to focus on the imperfect or frustrating facts instead of the more positive truths of my life in this moment. 

Here is to another year of life filled with the intention of living a little more thankful and a little more positive.