Happy Birthday to ME!

Today, June 29th, is my BIRTHDAY!! 

All growing up I felt that my birthday was my one day to feel special and I could do whatever I wanted.

And although I still feel that way, I have a different outlook of why my birthday is special.

For starters, I share my birthday with a very special lady.

Her name is Gloria.

She is my brother's (half brother) grandma.

She passed away when I was in 7th grade and thinking about it now it blows my mind that it was 11 years ago.

She was an AMAZING woman. 

Always laughing (she had a very unique and contagious laugh).

Always having fun.

And always full of love. 

She "adopted" my mom, my sister and myself as family from the beginning. 

It breaks my heart that my brother was only 2 years old when she died and he doesn't remember her at all. 

I tell him as much as I can remember about her but those stories will never do her justice. 

Secondly, my idea of fun has changed.

I no longer think that partying it up sounds like fun. 

I'm much more interested in being surrounded by people that I love. 

One of the BEST birthdays I had was when I turned 19. 

For no reason at all, the whole day of my birthday I spent it at my grandparent's house with my mom.

We ate, hung out and probably even took a nap but it was perfect. 

Little did I know that, would be the last birthday my grandpa would celebrate with me. 

Lastly, I feel like it's a special day, but special like every other day.

Special because it's another day I get to kiss my husband and children.

Another day I get to embrace them with all my might. 

After falling in love and getting married, my whole world turned into making my little family happy.

There's no better feeling than having my husband and children to celebrate with me.

On my special day.

So on this day, June 29th. 

I remember why I feel today is special.

I remember Gloria.

I love spending it with my family and closest friends. (even if we do nothing at all)

And I love that I get to spend another special day with my husband and children.

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This morning my husband woke up exta early and got me coffee and a scrumptious brekfast sandwich from Starbucks.

I took my kiddies for a long walk in the morning so we could enjoy the nice breeze before it got hot.

We visited with my grandma for a bit then headed to my mom's to hang out. 

After, we came home and went to dinner with my in-laws.

Today was another great birthday.