My Birthday

I officially had the best birthday EVER this year. I can remember growing up wanting to spend my birthday with friends and always wanting my birthday to be a BIG deal. You have such high expectations of what is of course the best, most important day of the year. As a mom I have changed my views on so many things...my birthday being one. I suddenly don't feel the need for a huge party or some extravagant day. Don't get me wrong it is wonderful and of course fun to celebrate a birthday, but I suddenly realize I need one thing on my birthday...to spend the day with my husband and children (family too). I woke up on my birthday to a quiet house...the girls still asleep and Ricky already at work. I was relaxing not quite ready to start the day when I hear a perfect little voice say, "Happy Birthday Mommy". My sweet ONLY 3 year old Bella woke up and the first thing she said to me was Happy Birthday. Okay, maybe this seems simple...but for me....that was all I needed. Ricky had a half-day so we spent the afternoon at the beach together and had dinner at my parents with my family. It was perfect. It was a wonderful start to which is sure to be my best year yet.