birthday
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Happy Birthday To Me
Well, here I am, 37 years old. Another trip around the sun, and, shocker, I’m still here. Honestly, I didn’t think I’d make it this far, but here I am, living to see another day. Can’t say I’m not grateful for it, though. I spent today the way any normal,…
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14 Years Old
Yesterday was my middle daughter’s birthday—14 years old! How did that even happen? I swear, I just blinked, and now here we are, one foot in the teenage years, one foot still clinging to her childhood. It’s absolutely crazy how fast time flew by. One minute I’m chasing her around…
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Oh Boy, Sweet 16!
Seems like not too long ago she was a tiny bundle of joy, learning to walk and saying her first words. And yesterday, my oldest daughter turned 16. SIXTEEN! How did this happen? One minute she’s in diapers, and the next she’s asking for car keys and talking about college.…
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36th Birthday
As the candles flicker atop the cake, I find myself standing at the crossroads of another year. Today marks the turning of a page, the beginning of the 36th chapter in the book of my life. There’s a peculiar sense of feeling older, the weight of time pressing gently on…
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No Longer 35
Ah, the grand entrance into the fabulous realm of 36 – where adulting is a full-time job, and time seems to be playing a not-so-subtle prank on me. As I stand at the crossroads of another birthday, with three daughters creating their own symphony of chaos, a job that demands…