The Big 2-5

My birthday is tomorrow and I really don't know what I think about that.  It's coming inevitably.  But really? 25? Seems a little unreal and too quick.  I just feel old.  I'm married.  My body aches after running (sad). I get a sore arm from throwing the tennis ball for Buckley (sadder).  I get tired from walking from my bed to the couch in the other room (joke!).  Old.  One quarter of a century.  But I guess my life thus far has been pretty good and pretty fulfilling...

I was born into a wonderful family, with two great parents and a mediocre sister (HA! My old age has me cracking jokes all over the place!) Just kidding! A great sister.
I grew up going to school and was given a ton of opportunities.
I had wonderful friends growing up and still am friends with some! (22 years with a wonderful girl named Megan!)
I gave my life to Jesus in 5th grade and was baptized when I was 20 and since then I have grown and learned so much as what it really means to be a follower of our Lord and Savior.
I got to grow up and know my grandparents some better than others, but I have gotten to know my grandma well and realize what a wonderful lady she really is.
I met and married the love of my life early on when I was only 18 (well married him when I was 22..., but I did know I would marry him when I met him- scared my mom my second week of college).
I have gotten to live in many great and life changing places (just things that happened in these places, not necessarily the places being life changing) : Schaumburg, Charleston, Pocatello, St. Louis, and now Richland!
I have gone to many great places either on vacations or mission trips.
I have a nephew of whom I love and adore and am so grateful to be so close to!  And another one on the way!
And of course I have a wonderful dog who loves me VERY VERY much!  (And Skippy who still adores me despite my absence)

I can only hope that my years to come will be just as great or better.  Maybe next year I will have a little one to be even more grateful for (praying, hoping, wishing)...