Whew finally 32

So I had been saying I was 32 and one day in April Brant said Jana your 31. How do I get back those lost months? Something magical happens when you are a kid and you reach an age, I remember when Heath turned 3 and we wished him Happy Birthday, he asked if he was 3 now when I said yes he ran to his sister's room got a jump rope and tried to jump rope after a couple of tries and realizing he wasn't able to jump rope he threw down the rope and said I guess you have to be 4. As if you gain some new ability with each year. Heath came in and wished me a happy birthday and informed me I was 32 then asked "what can you do now that your 32?" I thought for a minute and told him I now had the ability to tickle with my toes, and I tickled him. I wish I woke up with the ability to can or sew, or better yet if I woke up and lost a dress size or 2 and gained a cup sizeJ. We determined that those magical birthdays end at 21 and don't happen again until 55!

My Birthday morning did bring me a surprise, my husband (who never misses a day of work) called in to spend the day with me. He had quite the agenda planned, I didn't know anyone could make a to do list longer than me. J I think he realized why I never seem to get everything done on my list either. He made me Breakfast, baked me a cake, did the dishes, and a few small projects around the house including cleaning and organizing cupboards. He spoiled me with compliments and a few gifts. (Thanks, Michelle for the Cupcakes,! You know me too well). He took me out to dinner and a walk and provided me great company and easy conversation not to mention butter mints, which I love. Then we had Cake with the kids and the Udall's.

I do have to post these pictures although I'm not thrilled about how I look, check out Heath's devious face, and notice how far away he is and then bam he's blowing out my candles. Sorry about the Root beer dust JordanJ. I had a very relaxing day and I felt very, very loved.

I agree with my friend Kamille your birthday should be celebrated all month. In addition to my splendid birthday; I also had a FHE spot light, which involved a flashlight in my face and several questions to answer. We looked through my baby book, and enjoyed homemade cantaloupe sorbet and watched a movie, of my choice.

I was also taken to out dinner by some friends. While we were having a fabulous girl's night out I couldn't help thinking. When we first moved here they were over the top too good to be true nice and I was shy and scared to death to get to know them. Now I am ridiculously attached to them. They really are that nice, which is especially surprising because now they really know me and they still chose to make some sacrifices and spend an evening with me. Thank you all so very much! These beautiful women are amazing they have watched my kids countless times. They are wonderful mothers who are so talented. They sew, cut coupons, can, garden, and bake; well they can pretty much do anything and

everything. There are so many things I want to learn from them and they are probably patient enough to actually teach me! Here they were spending an evening with me. I'm not sure how I can be surrounded by these strong and amazing women, who somehow make me, want to be better but accept me as I am. At some point I'm sure the realization will occur that I'm not contributing much and they will kick me out but they might even be too nice for that. At any rate I loved that evening!

Time really does move so fast 16 years ago yesterday my brother, Chad was taking me out for my sweet 16^th birthday, we went and saw the movie Speed. I was old enough to date and that same summer I would meet the man I would marry. (At the time I had no idea). And just last year so many things were up in the air we had sold our house, Brant was interviewing but nothing had happened yet. I have sure learned a lot this year and Looking back I realize there are a lot of things in my life I would have done differently but right now at 32, I'm heading in the direction I want to be going and I like who I am beco

ming, at least for today. Hopefully this year brings us to a new home, finds me expressing my gratitude more, and becoming a little more thoughtful like so many of my friends. And I wish for more magical moments as a mother and wife. And maybe, just maybe, this will be the year we will have our next baby placed in our arms! I don't want to end this too incredibly sappy. So just remember the smoke you see coming from Flagstaff is not from my birthday candles, I can tickle with my toes and if birthday wishes come true I'll be needing a new bra!

Look at that cute Root Beer float cake