Life in the Unexpected Lane: July 2009

Yup tomorrow I turn 24! It's really exciting for me because I think birthday's are a person's very own holiday! Maybe a little childish but oh well! Part of the reason I still make a big deal out of birthday's is because when I was little my family didn't make a big deal out of it, in the words of my Grandmother , " Its just another day, just happens to be when you where born." So ever since I have been old enough to have a birthday party on my own I have! Now that I have Graham birthdays will be a HUGE deal! I want him to know that it is not just another day, it is the day the Good Lord blessed this world with him!This past year has been amazing, if you would have told me 5 years ago that on my 24th birthday I would have a baby and a husband I would have told you that you were crazy. But look at how fast things can change! This has truly been the best year of my life and I know that this will be the best birthday because I have an amazing family to spend it with!

This year will be a little different because we are going to Covington tonight to visit family and get ready for Graham's baby dedication on Sunday. It will be a very important day for myself and for our family. If ya don't know alot about dedications it is a short little ceremony where Rustin and I commit to rasing Graham with the Lord as his main focus! Then our families join us and pledge to help us with the task. Then the congragation joins in with a prayer of blessing and music. I am so happy to be doing this for Graham. It makes it even more special because Rustin's Dad who is the minster will be doing the deidcation! Then after we are having a huge lunch for all of our friends and family! I'm a little stressed about getting everything taken care of but I know I will get it all done! A little trivia for ya I found I was pregnant with Graham on the 19th of July, one year to the day that we are doing his dedication. Isn't that amazing!? Have a great weekend- mine starts right now!

My birthday last year!