Happy 30th To the Love of My Life

Today my amazing husband turned 30 years old. It is amazing when I think about the fact that we have known each other for over half of our lives and I have loved him for half of mine. We met when we were 14 years old. The first time we dated we were 15 years old and I knew then that he was my heart, my better half, the person who truly completed me. Well, he needed a little more time than me to figure that out so we went our separate ways. We stayed in touch on and off through the next few years and then we were on and within a few months engaged and then married. Brandon has made my 20's amazing. At 20 - He proposed. At 21 - We were married. At 22 - We had Danny. At 25 - We had John Michael. Each year has been so important and there have also been some hard times that I know I would have never made it through without him. I cannot wait to see how remarkable our 30's will be. I will join him Saturday in the 30's for now I plan to enjoy my last days in my 20's.

I thank God everyday for the many blessings that He has given to me. Each day is a new blessing and I know that He is responsible for everything that is good in our lives. I cannot wait to discover each blessing that comes in our 30's and beyond. I have grown closer to God and am more comfortable with my faith and I know that it is because of having such an amazing husband.

This morning we sang happy birthday to Brandon and then tonight I surprised him with one of Amy's famous peanut butter cakes (thank you so much Amy and as always it was delicious). The boys also had to give him birthday spankings which was too funny!

Well, it is after 9, but not too late. I am headed to bed since both boys are finally asleep. Before I do I will be praying for all of my friends and family just as I do every night. If you are blessed enough to have your significant other with you make sure you say I love you to them tonight and everyday!

Dromaeosaurus

Danny's dinosaur project was due today, and he chose the dromaeosaurus for his dinosaur. The thing about this guy is they are still learning about him and so resources were very limited. It is all good though, he had a blast doing it. And before anyone can ask I am not one of those mom's who does his projects for him so that they are amazing. I ask him to do his best and in my opinion they are always amazing. We used one of the three way boards and he printed a few pictures and then wrote several facts about this guy. For instance he was about 2 feet tall to his hips, 6 feet long from his head to the end of his tail, and only weighed about 30 pounds. The fossils that have been found have been found in Canada and Montana, USA. Then he made a dinosaur track cookies, using what he guessed the footprint would have looked like. He made a giant chocolate chip cookie for the ground and then chocolate sugar cookies for the prints. He did great and I was so proud of him.

John Michael stayed home today. He was so tired and ill, and I was determined he was going. Then he started in on his tummy hurting. I know he was full of it, but told him if he stayed home it meant doing NOTHING today. He was not happy that I seriously meant no Wii, but he survived and is excited about going to school tomorrow, especially since his Nana is picking him up.

Today is Brandon's last day in his 20's. He is not exactly thrilled about turning 30, but knows there is nothing he can do. He cracks me up. I love him more and more everyday and I am not thinking a number will mean anything more than more love! I have cherished our 20's since we spent them together and I cannot wait to spend our 30's together. Well, more on that tomorrow!

Well, it is after 10 and the boys are finally asleep so I am about to follow behind. I am exhausted! Before I go to bed I will say a prayer for all of my family and friends. Please say a special prayer for my amazing man who might need an extra pat on the back tomorrow.