29 For the First Time

Today is that day where another year catches up with me and I reflect on all that has happened. I'm a wife to an amazing husband who surprised me with a great present this year. I actually got it last week tuesday because he bought it that day and couldn't wait till today to give it to me. I'm a mother to a wonderful daughter who makes me smile every day. It's been a great year and I look forward to the next one.

I like to celebrate my birthday over a weekend. So this year it was a bit different than what I expected. I planned for Kaylee to spend the day and night with Grandma Salter so that I could relax and get my hair done and stuff. I ended up going with Geoff though to work on a deck from 8 am till 430pm and he put me to work. So buy me a tool belt because I am a working girl building decks. I used a power drill for the first time and after a couple of 'screw ups' I finally got the hang of it and put plywood on the stairs. Thank goodness for a button that goes in reverse to take screws out because I had to do that a couple of times. Plus it was so hot that day but the good part was that we had a picnic lunch under a really nice tree. and in the evening when we both met back at home at 7pm we went out for supper and had a nice evening together.

Saturday we went back to the deck to work on it some more and took Kaylee with us. She was an angel playing in her playpen while we worked till 7pm again. Sunday we did the usual birthday of a BBQ plus games outside and stuff. It was fun. And today I spent the day cleaning the house and playing with Kaylee. Tonight we are going to watch the Oilers and have some DQ. Happy Birthday to me. They, whoever they are, say that if you don't work on your birthday you will be lazy for the rest of the year. Well I think I put my time in and I should be fine.

I still miss having a Maczuga birthday with the songs and all of the family being around but my parents were nice enough to call me this morning at 7am to wish me a happy birthday. I would like to report that I am ten pounds heavier than I would like to be, I have much more white hair than I would have hoped and I am happier than I could have ever imagined I would be. Thanks to all of my family and friends for their love and to those that live outside of Edmonton, I can't wait to celebrate good times again soon!!