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Both Jeff and I celebrated birthdays this week. While we didn’t do anything extravagant or out of the ordinary, we did enjoy receiving birthday greetings from family and friends and eating at a nice restaurant last night. Simply put, I had a great birthday, and here’s why.

1) A stack of cards waiting on the table for me when I got home from work on my birthday.

2) Three of those cards were from my parents, including a musical card from my dad that played “My Girl,” the song we danced to at my wedding. Though I’m not normally overly-emotional, I cried. It was such a sweet gesture.

3) Lots and lots of singing! Thank you Kim, Yon, Dwayne, Rachel, Mike, Susan, the OMPR team, and the youth group for serenading me on my birthday!

4) Perfect birthday cards — some with squirrels, some with Muppets, and some with wonderfully nice messages. Each thoughtfully chosen.

5) Cupcakes with sprinkles — mmmmmm!

6) Faceboook greetings from far and wide! This was my first birthday on Facebook, and I was floored by the number of friends that sent happy birthday greetings to me. Wow.

7) The most adorable earrings you’ll ever want to see! Thanks for the acorns, Jamie!

8) An ocassion to reflect — to be grateful for my 32 years of life, for the profound impact my parents have had on me; to celebrate having Jeff in my life for four years; and to eagerly look ahead and wonder what the next year will bring.