33

Back at the beginning of this year, I remember posting about this being the year of Jubilee. So far, this really has been a good year for our family. Sure, we've had ups and downs and always will...but I have felt so much more settled and grateful for so many things. Today, particularly, I'm grateful for my 33rd year of life. (I feel so weird semi-blogging about myself. But I am a huge birthday geek. I just love birthdays...and think I'll still be proudly celebrating when I'm old enough to not remember how old I even am.) I'm grateful for the things that I've learned over these 33 years, grateful for this year of jubilee with the people I love, and for the simultaneous growth and growing pains of settling into contentment in this life I've been blessed with.

I'm sure, as with any clean slate, it will soon have marks on it that I don't like, things I'd like to erase and do over. But a fresh new year to live is an amazing gift that not everyone gets. I am hoping to fill it up with just that...life. I am so thankful to spend it with these amazing people, and plan to drag them along with me as I try live life full of gratitude. It's off to a good start so far, since they let me start out this new year with sleeping in and eating donuts. They totally get me. I'm a lucky girl. Here's to 33, y'all!