Birthday Weekend
May 16, 2009
Birthday Weekend
This week I celebrated my 29th birthday. I had originally planned for a low key dinner at home with my husband and son, but when my mother asked if she could throw me a party I got very excited. I agreed to make the four hour drive that is required to see any of my family and packed our bags. I found myself giddy like a child and it felt good. I asked for my favorite foods even though they clash. I even started breaking up the day into how and where I would spend it.
Because of the length of the drive it had to be a weekend trip which opened up even more possibilities. Less than an hour’s drive from my parent’s house is my favorite place in the world, Ithaca, New York. The waterfalls and the college town culture make it my version of heaven. I got to introduce my son to Cascadilla Falls where I had spent many a college afternoon. His grin rivaled mine as we discovered he loves the falls as much as I do.
I got to hunt worms with my niece and nephew and share my most recent pictures with my mother. My party was wonderful. I got to catch up with my relatives whom I see far too little of. I got to be the birthday girl and the proud mom of my son that they just gushed over. With several photographers in the family there is always a subtle clicking in the background. Then there were rounds of family pictures; my parents and I, my son and his great-grandma, etc. We shuffled, posed and re-posed until everyone had gotten their fill. All in all it was a weekend to be treasured.
Celebrations are important. Celebrate everything you can think of, you will be so much happier for it.
Christy
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