Celebrating my birth!

Well, today is my birthday and it was very busy!! In a very short time - I have made some good friends in Nicaragua - and while my husband was here, he was doing a little organizing on my behalf!! So I had a great day out shopping and site-seeing, a cake and a cook-out!! Didn't have enough time to feel sorry for myself and miss home and family and friends.

I was brought up to play up birthdays as much as possible. It is MY day! My Mom always tells me about the day I was born and I feel special - I don't want anyone else to have this day....it's mine!! So of course, when I know I won't get presents, cards and completely spoiled all day - I think "that just sucks!!!" So yesterday I started to think, why does it suck to be here on MY special day?

Birthday's are a celebration of birth - right? Am I celebrating my birth? I have the husband of my dreams - gorgeous children on the inside and out - a new addition to my family that we have worked so hard to get and family and friends who love me dearly. God has been so very good to me!!

I started the day with a run, listening to Chris Tomlin - If you don't know Chris Tomlin - he is so AWESOME and my spirit was so high - the best way to start my day. I laughed with my girls - Martita was helping me with the laundry and she is always talking but seldom making any sense - when I heard the word "Chi Chi's" and looked over and she was washing my bra :D I had good conversations with friends, who I cherish and watched the wackiest video from my family!! Lucie swam up to me at the end of the pool and kissed my leg and said "Happy Birthday my beautiful Momma"I had an awesome day!!

My husband celebrates the entire month of November as his birthday and I think he has the right idea!! So I leave you with this thought .... celebrating birth is something we should do more often - not just on our special day. Celebrate your life - what are the good things that happened to you - the good things you did, the people you made smile - who did you show love and kindness to. Then at the end of the day you can say "I celebrated my birth today"!!