39 from this day forward

Wish me a happy birthday and make it good because this is the
LAST one that I will ever acknowledge.

(Note to Brent: You are still on the hook for getting me a present every year just make sure the card doesn't mention the reason for said gift.)

39 years old? WHEN did that happen?
38 years ago I was already sharing the spotlight with a little sister. Stephy and I are only 11 months apart. She was a great 1st birthday present.
33 years ago I was finishing up Kindergarten. Because I was so shy and nervous about school, my mom let me skip a lot and stayed at the school several of the days that I went. Pretty sweet mom. Funny that I deal with tons of these situations as a School Psych. now.
26 years ago I turned 13. I pray every day that my teenagers will not be as insecure and emotional as I was. My parents deserve a medal for enduring my mood swings.
21 years ago I was getting ready to graduate from High School. Honors in every subject but one (P.E., of course) was enough for a small scholarship to BYU.
20 years ago I finished my first semester at BYU with roommate friendships still in tact but scholarship gone.
16 years ago I completed my student teaching in Home Economics as MRS. Zimmerman and graduated from BYU.
13 years ago I contemplated a long, hot summer pregnant with Todd. The air conditioning in our brand new home was faulty and I thought I might die of heat exhaustion. I feel sorry for the customer service individuals who had to deal with my pleadings and threats that summer!
11 years ago I was accepted to graduate school. BYU again. I felt sooooo old compared to the others in my cohort.
9 years ago I crammed for my comprehensive exams unaware that Kenna would arrive the morning I was scheduled to take them! I had the pleasure of taking her to campus at 1-1/2 weeks old to take the two-day long tests. Brent was hired at a company in Bountiful and the commute from Provo was a killer. We began plans to move north.
7 years ago I got brave enough to put my Master's Degree to the test and apply to work part-time as a School Psychologist for Davis School District.
4 years ago I prepared to take another year off from working before Alec was born.
3 years ago I started training for my first marathon. I also interviewed to return to work for Davis School District.
1 year ago I was anxiety-ridden about attending my 20 year High School reunion. It turned out to be way more fun and much less worry than I imagined! Loved it.
TODAY I go to work, enjoy my kids and husband, eat way more calories than I should without feeling as much guilt as I normally would, and thank my Heavenly Father for my 39,000+ blessings. If you're reading this, you're on that long list. I love you, Friends.