Friday, October 10, 2014

1st Anniversary of my 39th Birthday

When I was turning 30, I did not want to acknowledge it...for a few years, I didn't say I was celebrating a birthday, instead I'd say I was marking the X anniversary of my 29th birthday. I didn't like who I was when I was 30 & I didn't like where I was in life. I had nothing I thought I'd have by that point in my life. I felt I had no purpose or direction. 

Now, today, I turned 40. I am glad to be forty....wait, what did I just say? Yup, you heard me correctly. I am glad. I feel like it's a huge accomplishment & I am proud to have made it here. There was a point in my life that I truly didn't think I'd see 40. And now here I am & I could not ask for anything better. I have a job that I enjoy, family & friends whom are priceless...& I have Elena. 

Today was an awesome day! I got to wake up to the smiles & giggles of my amazing daughter. After seeing her off to preschool, I got to go back to bed! And sleep for another THREE hours!! Talk about luxury!

Elena surprised me when she got home from school (with my mom's help, of course) with a bunch of balloons! And the most perfect card!

We then headed off to the Rockton World's Fair! Let me tell you, there is no better way to feel young when turning 40 than to ride a bunch of amusement rides with a 3 year old! It felt so amazing to laugh and scream with my little girl!

We then met up with some friends to watch the Demolition Derby...Elena had her first Funnel Cake & we got to ride some more rides (at night, in the dark! Elena was in awe!) before heading home. My exhausted girl was asleep before we left the parking lot & didn't even wake up when I carried her inside, put her into her pajamas & slid her into bed.

Today was the most perfect way to turn 40!!

13 comments:

  1. Happy Birthday! Hope you keep celebrating this weekend!

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  2. Happy birthday! Sounds like an awesome day for both of you!

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  3. So pleased that you had a great day, and even happier that you are in such a great place emotionally about it all.

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  4. Happy birthday! Sounds like a great day!

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  5. Happy Birthday, Tiara! What a lovely way to celebrate your 40th :-)

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  6. Sounds absolutely lovely ! Happy, happy birthday to you! 40s are great, I mean what's the alternative to growing older, right?!

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  7. Happy Happy Birthday!!! I hope you've had a great weekend of celebrating, laughing and loving!!!

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  8. What a great way to celebrate your entry into the new decade! Happy Birthday to you!

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  9. Your 30th sounds like my 30th, so I really hope when I celebrate 40 I'll have as much fun as you did! Happy Birthday!!

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  10. Sounds like a wonderful day. Happy Birthday!

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  11. Awww BEAUTIFUL!! Happy Birthday!

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  12. Happy Birthday!! Sounds like an awesome day! And i am with you... my 40's are so much better than my 30's!!

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  13. This is very late, but happy 40th :) I've been reading up on your news and it sounds as though Elena is doing great. What a beautiful wee girl you have! My son, Harper, is now 6mth old and life is busy. I can hear him crying in bed so just a brief hello. Arohanui - My Cheap Violin - aka Rochelle ;-)

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