Sunday, August 17, 2008

A year older and a year wiser?


This year I did some reflecting on my birthday. I thought about all the things I have learned this past year, and maybe yes I have become a little wiser. Not a lot wiser, but enough to know that I have been blessed. I thought it would be fun to do a comparison of things when I was 19, and ten years later (today).

Age 19
Gas................1.07
Car payment........0
Del Taco Burrito...69 cents
Gallon of milk.....1.50
Headlines..........Never knew
Days ditching......too many
Where I lived......Cedar City, UT (college)
Daily stress.......What to wear
Love...............Not sure who was it that week! Yikes!
Friends............Jill and Melissa
Hair color.........Platinum Blondie (so not natural)
My favorite thing..Snowboarding
Nickname...........Barbi (hence the blonde hair)

Now Age 29 (don't tell anyone!)
Gas................3.89 (if you are lucky)
Car Payment........125.00 (Cheap!)
Del Taco Burrito...1.29
gallon of milk.....2.50
Headlines..........Can't help but know(Michael Phelps gold medal record)
Days Ditching......I actually have responsibility now, can't.
Where I live.......Flagstaff, AZ
Daily Stress.......What fits?
Love...............The one and only David Charon!
Friends............Jill and Kingman gang
Hair color.........Brown (natural)
my favorite thing..My kids and family!
Nicknames..........Mom, Mommy, barb, yo girl, whatever Riley comes up with

Thanks for all of those who have been there these last ten year, and I am sure there will be many more to go! I feel exremely blessed this year, not just with the pregnancy, but to have a husband who I am in love with more everyday and two kids who I adore.

5 comments:

Tiffany said...

Barb- So I just found your blog from a comment on Will and Julie! I love it I have been browsing through it for at least 20 minutes! Would you mind if I put a link to yours from mine?

http://thegrlzmom.blogspot.com

Hope you are feeling good, we really should get together you know!

jamie said...

glad you had a great bday and got to "reflect" maybe someday i can do that... ;)

Jill said...

Happy Bday, Hope Dave and the kids spoiled the heck out of you!! I'm glad we're still friends over all the years, its been fun. I remember when we first had our girls I would call you on the phone everyday. Ohhh the memories.

Treasuring Life's Little Moments... said...

Happy Birthday!! Hope your day was great!!

tangleaz said...

Glad you're still talking to me after your birthday present I got you(hehe). Sure wish I could have been there. Good thing you've got another one coming...lots to look forward too! :0)