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My birthday is tomorrow! Yipee! I love my birthday. I know I’m a little old to still get excited about this kinda thing (I’m turning 31) but I just can’t help myself. I always try and pretend that I don’t care and it’s no big deal but I just get so excited about it! Birthday’s are just special days ya know? It’s like you get this one free day in the year when everyone has to be nice to you and treat you like you’re special. I mean when else would Jay come home from work with a yummy chocolate mousse cake from my favorite bakery AND flowers?!  I was going to take a picture of it for you (the cake that is) but my self-control is lacking and I dove in before I thought to get the camera. Sorry.

So I bet you’re wondering what I’m getting for my birthday. I think this is probably the best birthday present I’ve ever received (besides a car when turning 16 of course).  Jay gave it to me earlier this week so I could use it on some shoots I had scheduled for the week. Are you ready?!? I got 2 L lenses!!!!! The photographers out there are blown away by this right now but all the rest of you are having the same reaction as my mom did….”oh, that’s nice honey”.  It was a HUGE surprise. I wasn’t expecting even one but 2! Wow! Jay did good. After I opened them and freaked out, he asked if I would rather of had a new pair of diamond earrings. I didn’t even have to think about it. Heck no! This is coming from a girl that definitely enjoys a trip to Tiffanys. That’s how much I love my new lenses. So I have had a great birthday week so far.

Every year for my birthday, I like to spend a day alone. I like to take in the whole year and think about all that’s happened and changed from the last birthday. Life gets so busy and bogged down for me so this is my way of keeping track of my life and what I’m doing with my time. I know most people do this at New Years but for me it’s more meaningful on my birthday. I love to spend the day just reflecting, thinking, writing, and hoping for things to come in the next year.  I didn’t get to do it last year so it was nice to have a day alone. My sweet mother-in-law watched Holden for me. It’s been a really good year for me. I can’t complain about all the incredible things I’ve had the chance to experience this year, but I do have some things I’d like to do more of next year. Like just play. Watching Holden reminds me all the time to just enjoy life and laugh.  You know, those real, serious laughs when you are truly just enjoying life. And to really love. To drink in those moments that are sweet and to look for the good in the people I love instead of all the things they do that I don’t like. And last but not least, to read and pray more. I love to read pretty much anything (except the newspaper….boring) and don’t do enough of it. And praying totally calms me down and just settles my soul.  I could use a little more settling of the soul most days. So these are my birthday resolutions for year 31.

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This is the first opportunity I got to shoot with my new 35mm L lens. She is one of the most beautiful pregnant women I’ve seen. Look at that sparkle in her eyes…

We got to include big brother in a lot of the shots…he is too cute!

Practicing his model pose….