-Laurence Sterne
In eight and a half hours, I will officially be a quarter of a century old. Gee golly, that's old.
While I plan to explore who I am today and look toward the future, today I wish to commemorate the top 25 adventures from my twenty-fifth year.
- Made my first key lime pie for Rob's 24th birthday!
- Took the plunge and got my bangs cut--lesson learned!
- Stood by my darling sister as her matron of honor and threw her one hell of a bachelorette party, if I do say so myself!
- Climbed Stone Mountain... finally!
- Incorporated conditioner into my shower routine after years of thinking it would make my hair too oily!
- Watched every bit of the 2008 Olympics that I could squeeze into my schedule!
- Walked up Sabino Canyon in Tucson, climbed Bell Rock & Cathedral Rock in Sedona, and hiked into the Grand Canyon!
- Savored the top layer of our wedding cake on the eve of our 1st wedding anniversary!
- Qualified for a mortgage, bought a house, and everything that goes along with that!
- Took the GACE exams--one step closer to teacher certification!
- Repainted three rooms to better fit our decorating style!
- Voted for Barack Obama, hoping that he indeed could bring "change" to this grand country!
- Wrote and preached the sermon at church on Laity Sunday!
- Collected wishes and donations to honor my mom's fiftieth birthday and her dedication to the children of Juarez, Mexico!
- Helped my mom redecorate her bedroom: new paint, new floorplan, new curtains--what a transformation!
- Quit my job to pursue a career in teaching!
- Taught as a substitute teacher--first in a middle school computer science class, and then day-to-day at middle schools around the county!
- Bought a bike and started riding!
- Gathered with my family to celebrate my grandfather's life!
- Baked homemade bread in the bread machine!
- Organized the craft room!
- Sewed first set of curtains for above craft room!
- Made $38.25 at our first yard sale!
- Learned how to grill!
- Started tutoring at Sylvan!
A good year indeed--Happy almost birthday!
ReplyDeleteWow---and it really doesn't seem like 25 years ago that I was walking up and down the block hoping to speed up contractions!!! I'll never forget seeing you for the first time though-- I love you so much!!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the almost birthday. Your year has been a full one, and I can't wait to see next years birthday update!
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