25thBirthday.

My birthday has come and gone another year and all I can say is this one certainly beat the last.

Last year I was super excited to spend my first birthday as a married lady. I was excited to be home, to have someone to share it with and to be able to celebrate my birthday. You see, I have not had the greatest birthday's in the past. I had one year when no one remembered and lived with my father who I was lucky to receive a card from. So birthdays were not a big deal growing up. In my mind however they were. So last year I was excited because I knew Brent knew just how excited I was.

As the time came however, I caught the flu. I was sick starting New Years eve onward. I tried to pull it together for a birthday dinner with friends that Brent had prepared but ended the night with my head in a toilet and my husband joining me with the flue as well. It was probably one of the worst birthdays on record. I still cannot think of merange cookies without feeling sick.

This year was different however. For starters I was not sick. It was low key, but wonderful I was able to celebrate with those closest to me. The day started with breakfast in bed before heading to work. A lunch date with my mom and then dinner and ice cream cake with some friends.

I am thankful for how it turned and and for being able to celebrate with those closest to me. I am thankful for the friendships I have and their love for me.

It is crazy to think that I am now 25. That I have made it to a quarter of a century. If I am honest with myself I would admit that I thought life would be different by now. I imagined having a career and having accomplishments. I thought it would be different however I am currently loving how things are going. It's not as I imagined but it is wonderful and God has always provided.

So Happy Birthday to me and I am excited to see what this next year holds. I still cannot grasp that I am 25, I still feel like a teenager. I still cannot understand how I am married and working and done with school. But I am and here comes another year. I am excited.