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it's my birthday. yay. i've never been into big birthday celebrations for myself (obviously, i don't feel the same way for my babes). normally, i do something small & fun with just my boys. but this year i get an extra special treat. for the first time since i've known him, todd will get to spend my birthday with me. i could not be more excited. my birthday celebration will include a stop by the gazebo for some broke da mouth pancakes-white chocolate macadamia nut, kimo's hula pie, if the weather permits a haleakala sunrise or sunsetm & of course, the beach.

(what you can't tell from this picture is that this was the only decent picture taken by cooper in a series of about 50 pictures he shot while we were sitting on the ground on the lanai playing with playdough. thanks tothe magic of afterglow's crop tool & b&w filter it looks almost decent.)

i like to use my birthday as time to reflect. i think about where i am in life & where i want to be. and now that i'm entering my final year of my 20's it's perfect time to think about what i could do better & how i can be better. it's about time a jot down my thoughts. just so i have something to remind me & set me in the right direction.

what i want to be--

as a mommy: comforting, patient, nurturing, loving, strengthening, protecting, trustworthy, ispiring, fun, reliable, joyful, encouraging, unconditionally loving, enthusiastic, attentive, open-minded, positive, uplifting, a good example

as a wife: loving, a friend, respectful, forgiving, tolerant, generous, dependable, enthusiastic, thoughtful, sincere, respectable, selfless, serving, gracious, supportive

as a person: loyal, happy, spiritual, kind, humble, honest, selfless, thankful, gracious, reliable, compassionate, hospitable, sincere, healthy, enduring, giving, positive