It's my birthday

Hoorah for me!

I still love birthdays.

I know women my age are supposed to hate getting old; but I still enjoy the celebration.

I like everyone showering good wishes on me and of course giving and receiving birthday presents is great fun. Of course, now the presents tend to be more for the house and less for myself; its still worth it. I know I pick out most of my presents and that ruins the surprise but they fit and I like the gift. Saves on returns.

Thank you to all those who wished me a Happy Birthday. It means a lot to know there are friends out there (I know Facebook helped with those).

It has also been nice since I have a GREAT AWESOME and AMAZING husband who has literally let me put my feet up and let me relax while he handled all the kiddie stuff.

Giveaway Link - Cheerios

Check out youthfultips.blogspot.com to check out her Cheerios Martina McBride or Cal Ripken Jr giveaway. I have to say that it is great that Cheerios are still around and that my kids still love them. So check it out.

Fourth of July

If you have not guessed by now I am a military wife. I am proud of what my husband does for this country even though it takes him away from us from time to time. The Fourth of July reminds me of all the men and women who make this sacrifice. Since we are located near Fort Jackson, we started last year going to the Torchlight Tattoo and while the fireworks were pretty to watch and Columbia actually had nice weather that day. It is amazing to see the sheer number of recruits surviving through basic training and then watching them enjoy having a free evening. Pizza, Mountain Dew, and candy is obviously not something they can enjoy during those 12 weeks of basic training. It also makes one appreciate the fact I can choose what I am going to wear every day (even if I complain that I have nothing to wear most of the time), what I get to eat and when I go to bed and get up (yes, my job requires waking up early during the week but I made the choice to go to that job and get up accordingly). With that in mind, not all their sacrifices are large but they are sacrifices nether the less so we should all show respect and courtesy to these brave men and women.