Older and Wiser

So, I am one year older today, which makes me around 22......... ;0) I still feel 22, so does that count? Turning 30 was tough for me, mentally, so after that nothing seems too bad. 34 should be a breeze. Brian took the girls to one of my favorite gift stores as he does every year and let them go wild in there picking out whatever they wanted to get me. They did great. I got 2 ceramic pumpkin candles and matching pumpkin salt and pepper shakers and a lot of jewelry. They also each picked out a handmade soap bar , and those smell really good. I told Brian that from him, I just wanted the curtains for our new bedroom since they are a bit on the expensive side and we need to be saving money for the house. He didn't like the idea, but agreed anyway. Today, I started back to work with the phone triage for the office and so far that is going great. Not too bad, but winter hasn't hit, yet..... I am just thankful for another year and all that has come with it. The good and the bad. One lifts us up and the other teaches us and strengthens us. I have been, once again, blessed far beyond anything I could ever deserve and am happier than I could have ever imagined. God is good all the time. No doubt! This year should hold a lot of new chapters for me. We should be building a house and moving and the girls should be starting at a new school. We'll be taking some vacations and maybe starting on the lakehouse construction if our lots sell. We will find a church in the area we will move to and plug in there and in turn, deepen our spiritual walks, which have been a little shallow lately. I look forward to all the experiences that this year will hold for me. I did enjoy the early gift that Clemson gave me this past Saturday- I know they were just playing the Citadel, but I saw a few glimpses of the "good Clemson" during that game and I was so excited to see that. Hopefully they will find their groove and get on track for the remainder of the season. The rest of the ACC isn't looking too good either, so we may have a chance! Well, back to the Mommy calls! Here's to another year and hopefully many more to come!