A very good day to be grateful again ...

February 5, 2009 my birthday and a very good day to be grateful again. Not that I haven't been but I haven't been writing my journal and I have been wanting to start again so this could be the start of something good!

I am thankful I was born healthy and so far have stayed mostly healthy. My mental health is questionable at times! haha I wont even go there!
I have always loved being a February person and wonder if that's why I love Valentines day and hearts and pink so much?
I am really blessed to have so many people wish me a happy birthday. It is really wonderful knowing you have such a large group of people that love and care about you.
Today was an adventure birthday from start to finish and that made it rather fun! I went and got myself a yummy bagel from the Bagel Stand (they have authentic bagels and just happen to be close by). I was okay that Janice had to cancel lunch since she was sick cause we can always have lunch when she feels better. So, Plan B: went to get some facial waxing and eyebrow tinting to pamper myself. Since the tire was low on the Lexus I took it to get the tires rotated and they found a screw in the tire and fixed it and then went to the car wash for my free birthday car wash! So me and the car got pampered today. Grabbed some greasy Jack in the Box lunch and a coke. Spent some time looking for eyeglass frames. Browsed Big Lots. Got a lot of phone calls. Picked a place to eat as we drove around which happened to be a Greek Bar and Grill so ... a little ethnic-ish dinner. Went to Connor's basketball game. Took cake and ice cream to Hilary's house to celebrate with them. A most off the cuff birthday that left me with a happy heart all day long! Who could ask for more?

Some more things I loved about today ...

Sleeping in a little.
That I have lost a few pounds!
That nothing negative or stressful crossed my path today.
Hearing some good 80's songs I haven't heard in a while.
Josh reminding me of a cute phrase he made up when he was about 2 1/2 years old.
Cora telling me she can read upside down!
Beautiful weather even if it didn't rain like it was supposed to. I loved the clouds in the sky with the suggestion of a storm.
Walking in the kitchen and seeing the faux-florist arranging two beautiful vases of flowers: a pure white mix in one vase and pink tulips, my fraverite, in the other! (ps he did a pretty good job!)
Happy faces and hugs and kisses from the Twins. Especially Finn cause she is a kissy, huggy girl.
Seeing Connor get the ball passed to him and attempt to make a basket! I love seeing his improvement.
Aidan actually hugging and kissing me cause at 12 sometimes you feel "too big" for that stuff.
Ty picking out a card for me on his own and writing a sweet message.
Unwinding with a little Wii golf and bowling with Philip. He beat me at golf and I have a new personal record in bowling! Yahoo! Still have a ways to go to beat Pro Bowler Whitney!
Not having to work tonight.