Another year

Another year has past, another year older. 29. I don't know. It's supposed to be this magical age, the number everyone says they are for the next 10 years, the number no one wants to say they've gone past. I think it feels the same as the one before, and probably the same as the one after. Age is such a non-solid. Some at 29 are just finishing grad school and trying to start their lives, others have been married for almost 6 yrs and have 2 kids... two very different places to be in life, and nothing to do with the number of years lived or experiences had.
My little brother informed me yesterday that I am "old". I just laughed. Some days I wake up and have to remind myself that I'm not still 17 and I stare in awe at my husband and 2 children and wonder how the time can possibly go so fast.
I just try to go about each day and get as much joy out of it as I can. And yesterday, well, it was a wonderful day. I did very little that was unusual from any other day.... but I got calls, phone calls from all those that love me and wanted to say hi. That's what made my day special, just knowing that someone took the time to call or send a card. So thank you.

I took the kids to Grandma and Grandpas at "tea time" for some coffee and a yummy angel food cake. We had a nice time chatting and the kids were "mostly" behaved.

Christian came home with a mini cheesecake and a big bar of dark chocolate (my faves of course).

Then Uncle Howie came by with some wine and we had a few laughs. (And great guy that he is, put up with Destiny being clingy, even though he's incredibly allergic.)

All in all, a wonderful day. I look forward to the next year and all the new things it will bring. One can hope it will bring a thinner me and a new house, but as usual, one day at a time and... smile! Because life is too short to get caught up in the "small stuff" and I am too blessed to stress. =D