June 29, 2006

• Birthday Weekend

  So, this Sunday I will turn 31 years of age.  I’m not quite sure how I feel about this…pretty much I don’t feel much of anything.  I guess I just feel like it’s just another year…no big deal.  My husband, on the other hand, feels that birthdays are special and should be treated as such.  I feel that way about other people’s birthdays…just have never really felt that about my own.  Maybe it’s because it was always so close to the 4th of July and with that day not only being Independence Day here in America with all of the big celebrations, it was also my parents’ wedding anniversary for over 20 years.  So my birthday was always lumped into celebration of everything else.  I just never had that day singled out for just me.  Does this make sense?

  
  

  Anyway, I have my “brunette” children home this weekend (Dora and Caleb) and Jason is on vacation time, so I’ll be able to spend time with them and I’m excited about that.  Also, we’re meeting my friend Vanessa and her hubby for lunch on Saturday.  Vanessa and I have formed quite the bond as she too has been going through the process for gastric bypass surgery and we’ve been going through it together.  We met through a support website and just clicked!  Having Vanessa there to share all of this with has not only kept me sane but it’s been such a blessing to me because I know that she will understand what I’m going through no matter what!  Her surgery date is July 11th…so I will be able to support her while she’s in the hospital as well.  She’s looking forward to being able to do the same for me the following week when I have my surgery.  This is a good thing because we can continue our journey together as well and we’re both excited about that.

  
  

  On Sunday, my b-day, we’ll be going here:

  
  

  

  
  

  The Colorado Renaissance Festival in Larkspur, CO.  It’s just south of where I work in Castle Rock…about 10 miles.  Kids get in for FREE this weekend and they will have a petting zoo there as well as an elephant.  Caleb will be SO thrilled to see all of this.  He loves watching animals so this will be great for him!  I do enjoy going to the festival and so does Dora, very much so actually.  I’m hoping that next year I will be able to dress up for the festival.  I will be much smaller then and will feel more comfortable about buying a costume. 

  
  

  Jason has a costume that I purchased for him last year for Halloween.  He’s adorable in it and he’s looking forward to dressing up with me next year as well.

  
  

  Okay…well enough rambling for me.  I have work to do and since I’m here at work…I should probably get to it!

  
  

  Have a great weekend everyone!

  
  

  

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