I've Crested the Hill

That's what my sister-in-law told me today. As of today, I'm on the 'downward slide'. Today is my birthday, and I'm 35. I'm one of those people who gets excited about birthdays--who cares if you're another year older! Bring on the presents! Well, I got some good presents today (and the ones my sister gave me on Christmas day because I wouldn't be seeing her on my big day on the slope, but let's just say the day didn't exactly go as planned and leave it at that.

My husband is out now, picking up Pei-Wei Spicy Chicken for dinner in hopes of making it a little bit extra special. He's a sweetie. But I guess my birthday's over for another year...at which time I'll be making my way steadily down the hill. I look forward to it.

I hope everyone's Christmas went well. Mine was surprisingly unstressful. My sister-in-law got caught in the Denver blizzard and so arrived late, causing plans to change, and giving me two full days of cooking, cleaning, and de-stressing with my family. So I can't complain. Interestingly enough, I didn't get one book for Christmas, but you can bet I'll be spending some (or all) of my Christmas money on them. And in a surprise twist, my husband was reading over my shoulder when I commented on Colleen Gleason's blog that those book weights looked really useful. So I did get one of those.

I also got the Wee Garden miniature book for my birthday from my brother, plus a few little starter items for my own 'wee garden'. They're adorable. I also received The Devil Wears Prada DVD, and I'm hoping to watch it tonight...

Hope everyone had a great holiday! Thanks for the Merry's!