Today marks my Golden Birthday and so I have decided that I need to recognize the many treasures I've been blessed with these 28 years of life! I have a tradition I've started to write letters to others, for how old I am. So, this year I would need to write 28 letters. Instead of all of them being handwritten I did some via Internet which I'd not done before. It's been fun and special to keep this lovely little tradition each year.
- My mission to PA
- Singing in front of my High School and getting a standing ovation
- rolling down hills
- my college years
- pretending with my brother Spencer and neighbor friends!
- Making cookies with my mom
- riding the Ferries in Seattle and feeding the seagulls!
- sleeping under the stars
- seeing fireflies for the first time!
- watching sunrises and sunsets
- going down the river in Moab with Janes, Spencer and Molly
- having one on one trips: WaDC with Spencer, Leavenworth with Andrea, Portland with Molly, PA with mom, Nickel Creek with Matt and Time out for Women with Lara.
Golden Moments:
- Being married in the temple to Mister James for time & all eternity. He's my partner in crime though it all and I couldn't imagine a better companion.
- Having my children! There is not a moment in life that compared to finally meeting the child you carried for 9 months. It's golden!
- Going through the temple for my mission, and preparing to be worthy of the great blessings and promises given there.
My Gold:
- My Faith, God and the knowledge of who I am!
- My husband, Mister James. He's my golden boy.
- My children, they mean the world to me!
- Family. They are the most important treasure on this earth.
I know there is much more gold I could recognize in my life, but there's a little fleck of it. There really are tiny flecks that really do add up. I'm so thankful for the 28 years I've been blessed with and for the joy that all the golden things have given me. Here's to 28!!!
