Today Thomas and I spent the morning taking a long walk together at Whatcom Falls park, playing on the swings and visiting the fish hatchery there, then heading to Toys R Us to play with the Thomas toys and finish up shopping for Isaac Lawrence, who turns 1 today while I turn 30! Wow! I'll never forget Isaac's birthday, that's for sure!
Amazingly, lightning didn't strike me at midnight, nor did I suddenly find myself old and grey, or even filled with incredible wisdom at turning 30. I thought about it all morning, but because nothing profound was happening (as if it would!) it was just another day with Thomas, playing and sharing our day together. Thomas didn't even seem to care that his mother is now no longer in her twenties! Imagine that! In fact, he still doesn't care if his drool runs out of his mouth while he plays or his mother picks his nose for him. He just doesn't care about things like that, so why should I care about being 30?
The afternoon was a little crazy, as I had to run off to work to start a new program at our facility and Jodi watched Thomas for me, but then it was back to the neighborhood and off to Isaac's 1st birthday party, which was really special for me. One of my "bestest" friend's little ones shares my birthday, and it is incredibly sweet to see him, especially with his birthday cupcake smeared all over his face, behind his ear and into his hair. It was a lot of fun, and a great way to spend a birthday afternoon.
Thomas was exhausted from all the activity, but we managed to keep him awake long enough for John to surprise me with gifts of CD's, running clothes, and the promise of some serious shopping on his marathon weekend in Portland. It doesn't hurt that our hotel is next to the Nordstrom downtown in Portland, so I'm really looking forward to him running! After putting Thomas down for the night, Lil treated us to my favorite muffins that she makes and then we were off to dinner at my favorite Thai restaurant and a movie. It was a real treat to go out on the town, relax over dinner and then spend time with John enjoying a movie, which used to be one of our favorite things to do until we dismantled our own home theater...which is now Thomas's room. I didn't know if I could make it through the movie without falling asleep, but I wasn't about to pass up the opportunity. I had a great time, despite the movie being totally awful! We'll laugh about our choice someday! All in all, it was a great 30th birthday! Friends, a 1st birthday, and time spent with my loved ones. I feel so very blessed!
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