Twenty Eight....

Well today is my birthday, my 28th birthday (I mean the first anniversary of my 27th birthday, that makes me sound younger right?). Hard to believe 28 came as quickly as it did. If you had asked me ten years ago where I thought I would be right now I probably got about half of it right. I definitely thought I would be a wife and mother by now. I probably would have told you I wouldn't be living on the Outer Banks anymore, maybe in Virginia or around Raleigh, obviously I got that part wrong;) I would have told you I wanted to be a stay at home Mom while my babies were little. I probably would have guessed I would marry someone in uniform, either someone in the military, fireman or police officer (hit that one twice!). I wanted a big dog and I sure got one! I wanted to be as close to my friends as I was in high school, but learned that's not always in the cards. The friends I have remained close with I could have never imagined I'd be as close to, we're more like sisters and drama free (unlike high school lol). I would have told you I wanted to be a teacher, who would have thought I would become a hair stylist? So while I got a few things wrong on guessing the future at 18, I got the most important parts right:)

This next year kicked off a little early. My Mom flew out for a week visit in February. One of my best friends Alex and her son Miller surprised me with a trip to see me. We had too much fun as usual and so did our boys. My husband helped arrange her surprise visit and didn't spill the beans, that rascal! This past weekend another good friend took me to a play and surprised me with my favorite cake, white cake with lemon icing/topping! My actual birthday has been pretty low key today, just hanging out with my little man Liam. The only fuss I make about my birthday is I refuse to cook dinner;) So Dan will be picking something up.

The only thing that I really miss these days, since I was 18 is sharing my day with my twin brother Steven. We have never been in the same spot since we turned 18 on our actual birthday which is a little sad to me. Whenever I have a birthday cake now I still think it should have his name on it too. When people sing me "Happy Birthday" I still think I'll hear his name first. I'm so used to sharing everything about "our" day that it's hard for me to not think I need to ask my brother what he wants to do, what kind of cake does he want? I guess that may be something I'll never get over and I don't mind a bit. 

Not only do I share my birthday with my twin, but a few other very special people too. My good friend Melissa had her first son two years ago today, Happy Birthday Jax! A close friend of my husbands, John and his wife Laura are welcoming their third child today, a little girl:) Today seems to be a popular day to have a birthday:) So Happy Birthday to all the March 11th babies, old and new:)