i turned thirty one years old yesterday. man, that is old.
i know. when i was a little girl, i thought 16 was old. then when i was 16, i thought 30 was old. those were the women who drove suburbans, went to the pool with their kids, and had their lives all figured out.
hahaaa! right. all figured out, my rear.
all figured out. no.
but let's see. what am i?
i am much more confident in myself. in my decisions. in my thoughts. in my feelings.
i am happier than ever before.
i still don't know what i want to be when i grow up. maybe a secretary. that'd be nice.
i appreciate my family more now than ever. i see what having grandparents is all about. i missed out on that. and i'm so happy that pratt isn't missing any of it.
i have learned how to forgive, and most importantly...how to ask for forgiveness. i've learned to put my pride aside in certain situations. i've learned how to really walk in other people's shoes. i'm most proud of these few things, i think.
i've become more confident in being a mom. no, i don't know how to do time out. and i don't know what to do when pratt hits me. but i know that i'm doing the best i can do. and i know that when i feel overwhelmed, clint is right beside me, ready to help with whatever i need.
30 was a good year. i grew more in that year than maybe ever before. i grew in times of happiness. and i grew in times of sheer and indescribable pain. and i grew in all those times in between.
here are a few pictures from this past weekend. friday night my parents and sister had a bday party for me in hot springs. saturday we went to eat at nancy's for mine and doug's birthday. and then yesterday, on my real birthday, my sweet friend stacy brought me a real cake. :) because as she said, everyone deserves a real cake on their birthday.
i know. when i was a little girl, i thought 16 was old. then when i was 16, i thought 30 was old. those were the women who drove suburbans, went to the pool with their kids, and had their lives all figured out.
hahaaa! right. all figured out, my rear.
all figured out. no.
but let's see. what am i?
i am much more confident in myself. in my decisions. in my thoughts. in my feelings.
i am happier than ever before.
i still don't know what i want to be when i grow up. maybe a secretary. that'd be nice.
i appreciate my family more now than ever. i see what having grandparents is all about. i missed out on that. and i'm so happy that pratt isn't missing any of it.
i have learned how to forgive, and most importantly...how to ask for forgiveness. i've learned to put my pride aside in certain situations. i've learned how to really walk in other people's shoes. i'm most proud of these few things, i think.
i've become more confident in being a mom. no, i don't know how to do time out. and i don't know what to do when pratt hits me. but i know that i'm doing the best i can do. and i know that when i feel overwhelmed, clint is right beside me, ready to help with whatever i need.
30 was a good year. i grew more in that year than maybe ever before. i grew in times of happiness. and i grew in times of sheer and indescribable pain. and i grew in all those times in between.
here are a few pictures from this past weekend. friday night my parents and sister had a bday party for me in hot springs. saturday we went to eat at nancy's for mine and doug's birthday. and then yesterday, on my real birthday, my sweet friend stacy brought me a real cake. :) because as she said, everyone deserves a real cake on their birthday.
2 comments:
Happy Birthday Hannah!!! Looks like it was wonderful for you! I hope year 31 brings more joy and excitement than you can fathom!! Bless you girl!
Happy Birthday one day late!! I'm taking a little "facebook break" so I guess not knowing people's birthdays is one drawback :) I hope this is your best year yet!!
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