1) It's an annual celebration of the day I was born! How awesome is that?!
2) I've made it another year! Aging may not be your typical idea of fun...but as my husband always says, it's better than the alternative. I like the way he thinks!
3) It's my special day. It's a day that I can call my own and feel like the day was made all for me. Any other day or circumstance I'm not greedy at all, but my birthday is my day.
4) I get "Happy Birthday" phone calls, text messages and Facebook posts from my friends and family. Some of them I only talk to on birthdays and holidays, but it's just another excuse to chat and feel loved by them. :)
5) CAKE! Hellooo!? Does this even need explaining? It's very rare that I'll have the opportunity to have any cake any other time. Weddings and birthdays are a must for cake! And it's usually MMMMMMM delicious!
6) Birthday cards! I could go without a gift on my birthday, but my close friends and family know that I'm a card person. Even if it's a card that says nothing except "happy birthday! love, me" in it, I'll keep it in my card box and save it to read on a rainy day.
7) "Oh you shouldn't have!" Even though I could go without a gift on my birthday, I still love getting presents! I can't lie! I love that I'm thought of enough to make something with your own two hands that I'd like or could use OR (from my less handy gift givers) to think about something I would like to have or could use, purchase it for me and wrap it in pretty paper. It makes me smile. :)
8) Kid's birthday parties are fun too! I love watching them play games, break pinatas, enjoy their yummy cake (while I'm enjoying some myself) and watching their faces as they play with their cool new toys! I'm looking forward to hosting my first born's first birthday in October!
9) Pictures! Any picture that is taken at a cute-themed kid's party or an "Over the Hill" adult's party is gonna be good! Gotta capture those awesome moments of the special birthday person and their loved ones who gathered there to celebrate them!
10) It's an excuse to splurge a little on myself. Only on my birthday does digging a little deeper in my wallet make me feel less guilty.
Your Friendly Mama,
I completely agree with #5 and #10! Cards mean even more to me now that few ppl actually send them.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment, Robbie! Hallmark makes a killing from me every year! As much as I love receiving cards, I love sending them! :) What's your address? lol
Deleteit's funny, i'm not a big bday person when it comes to my own bday (except for this year cuz i deserve to do something special for myself ONCE), but i really hope my Lovie grows up feeling sooo special on her bday that she loves bdays.
ReplyDeleteYou certainly do deserve to do something special! Every Year! :)
DeleteI agree with your husband, that is my motto too! And who doesn't love cake? Come on! Ellen
ReplyDeleteAmen! Cake is the best! And I wish more people would think about "the alternative" when it comes to aging.
DeleteI agree...it is your special day. What can top that?
ReplyDeleteExactly! I love it, every year! :) Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteYay for special days! And yes, aging is *totally* better than the alternatve!
ReplyDeleteYay! When it comes to the alternative...I LOVE growing older! :)
DeleteI love this list. You have 10 very valid points, cannot argue with that ;) Keep clicking!
ReplyDeletelol thanks, Stasha! :)
DeleteI love that its a day only for you! I was so worried my son was going to be born on my birthday and I'd have to share my day! Thankfully he waited a couple more weeks and I don't have to share!
ReplyDeleteI often think about moms that share their birthdays with their kids. I think in a *small* sense it would be cool, but like you said...we all need our own special day, once a year. :) Glad it worked out for you!
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