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35

This is life at 35 for me - surrounded by 3 children and a
zwieback with a candle in it!
It came, it went, and now I'm 35!  I enjoyed a full and fun weekend with my family including a date with my husband to the McPherson Opera House!  I thoroughly enjoyed the time with just Chelan - it's a rare thing!  And - he experienced the Olive Garden for the first time with me.  Can you believe he's never been there?  I hadn't been there since college and the salad and breadsticks were still as good as I remembered them to be! On my actual birthday, we went to Kobe Steakhouse with my side of the family to celebrate my parents' birthdays, my sister's birthday, and mine.  We all have a birthday between Jan. 17 and Feb. 15!  I had intended to get a picture of the four of us together, but that didn't happen - maybe next year!

When we arrived home, we found out that Chelan's parents had been in an accident.  We are so thankful for God's protection over them.  Neither of them was seriously hurt.  It was a good reminder of how life COULD change in an instant - a very fitting reminder on my birthday.  We should not take our days together for granted!




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