Countdown to Birthday

Here it is guys... We are within a week of my birthday.  It's on Sunday, in fact.  And between now and then, I have posts planned or every. stinkin'. day. 

This is where I'm supposed to tell you how stoked I am for a day when I can do whatever I want, eat a whole bunch, and be lavished upon with gifts.  The truth is... I am feeling pretty introspective about this upcoming celebration.  I am looking forward to it, just not in the way I did as a kid.

My 20s are coming to a close... this year marks the beginning of the "late 20's" stage.  27.  Isn't it funny what you picture about being an age?  At 22, I was positive that I would have a great job, a husband, and maybe even a kid.  5-ish years later...

I have a good job.  It pays the bills, it has allowed for Ammon and I both to go back to school without Ammon having to work.  No, there isn't much left over at the end of the month, but we are getting by okay.  And I work with the most supportive, loving people.  They are amazing.

I'm not married but I did manage to find a far superior man to the boys I was dating back then.  We have a pretty solid thing going on.  And after 2.5 years, I've gotta say it just keeps getting better for us.

No baby, either.  But that's okay.  Honestly, I always wanted career, husband, then baby.  I'm getting the opportunity to have it husband, career, then baby.  And that suits me just fine.

No mini-me for us just yet!

But just because I'm not there yet doesn't mean I'm not planning how we'll get there.  Next year we hit marriage mode... and there's a lot to do before we get there! 

So, I decided to pick a phrase that I'm going to use to define these next 12 months... from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013.

...I can tell I work in leasing, because I had to spell that out for you.  Breanne, I hope you're proud.

But, if you want to hear what my defining phrase of the 27th year is going to be, you'll have to come back tomorrow!  Have a fabulous Monday, my friends!