My 40th birthday has come and gone and I'm ready to embrace my 40's. Just as I did for my 30th birthday, I plan on celebrating often and all year long. Now, this doesn't mean I'll be having parties all the time, it just means I'll be celebrating me - by taking time for and doing things for me. Maybe this sounds selfish, but no worries, I'll be involving others - my friends and family.
On my birthday, I celebrated with Ken and the girls by going out to dinner. Taking time for me includes not having to fix dinner - yeah! And I got an extra bonus as both girls were extremely well behaved at the restaurant. We also celebrated with an ice cream cake at home. I probably should have just had the ice cream, but hey, it's my birthday, I deserve cake at least once a year, even if it does make my sinuses hurt.
Ken gave me the best present - just what I wanted - the gift of time*. Babysitting once a month for a few hours so that I can take time for me. Time to finish Sophia's baby quilt, get some scrapbooking done for the girls and other things on my to-do list. When I told some friends about how I planned on spending my "me" time, they laughed, as it was completely different from how they would spend their "me" time - they would read, take a long bath, etc. But I'm happiest when I'm doing something productive, so I'm very much looking forward to some productive time this year.
I also celebrated my birthday by hosting a birthday party for myself. It was a casual night with a few of my girl friends from this area; just a fun evening of talking and eating. And it turned out just liked I hoped it would.
And next week, I'm taking the girls down to Portland so that I can spend time with some of my friends there. This year is off to a good start, already filled with joy and satisfaction!
*Ken also gave me a clock, to go with the "time" theme.
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