Thank You!

23 Reasons Birthday No. 32 Was a Happy One:

1) Waking up to a card from B. If you knew how amazing cards from B were, you'd know why I was so happy :).

2) Coming downstairs to a loud "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!" from K-squared, and having them tell me "Happy Birthday" a million times more throughout the day.

3) Wishes from Facebook friends.

4) Birthday calls.

5) A card, call and promise of shoes in the mail from my cousin.

6) Lunch with my dad.

7) Treating myself to two magazines at the grocery store. I love a good magazine.

8) Really great cheese samples at said grocery store.

9) Getting to tell the kids (over and over) "it's my birthday! you have to be nice!" and actually seeing positive results

10) Lindt dark chocolate peppermint truffles

11) The weather was a balmy 35 degrees today which, after the cold snap we've had, felt downright tropical

12) Chocolate cake and decadent fudge sauce from my lifelong B/F.

13) Birthday wishes, suggestions to relax and credits to my awesomeness from the coolest college friends to ever grace the planet.

14) Impromptu gifts delivered periodically from thoughtful friends

15) Celebration, well wishes and birthday cake from my dear young women and fellow leaders

16) Snuggling with the kids because I'm, as K1 put it, "the most comfortable place in the house"

17) A phone call from my most missed friend - even if cell service in 2008 is still somewhat unreliable.

18) Having quiet time with B to just talk

19) Lunch with a great group of women tomorrow

20) "Alone" time with my mom tomorrow night

21) Lunch and pedis with fab friends Monday

22) Looking forward to date night with B

23) Being reminded of how many wonderful people I have in my life