Golden Birthday.

Quarter of a century. One-third of a life expectancy. On this glorious day known as my golden birthday, I turn the ripe old age of twenty-five (25). Thus far, the life I have lived has been grand, but I know that I still have so much to do.

Thanks to everyone who sent birthday greetings on Facebook and Myspace. Thank you for all who will help me celebrate this momentous time. Thank you for everything.

In my family, we have a tradition of a hostess goodies cake in the morning (made up of twinkies, cupcakes, suzy q’s and other goodies) – the one rule – they must be in the morning and it must be HOSTESS. At midnight this morning, I awoke to a fireball next to my head as my husband sang a rousing version of “Happy Birthday.” Luckily, I got to sleep a few more hours.

Jim has started a tradition since my 21st birthday doing past, present and future gifts. One week ago, Jim laid out six wonderful gifts that I had the opportunity to shake and guess.

At midnight, I received the first gift, this time, “Just Because.” It was a DVD I had been wanting, but never put on my list!!!

When I rewoke up at 6 am, I decided to go for it and open all of my gifts.

First, the past. There was a little tag on it that said "Open After" I opened the box and it was foot wash stuff. I also got the Office season 3 (W00t!). I opened the tag and it directed me to find something in the room, I looked and found another card which entitles me to one pedicure by Jim!

Now, to the present, which also had an "open after" tag. It was foot insoles!!! ICK. But the tag directed me to another card that entitles me to two pairs of shoes, my choice from anywhere but Payless!

The final two gifts were future and this time, the tag said "open before." It said a riddle like "Russian china dolls that go from large, to medium, to small, look in my closet for the best gift of all." I wasn't expecting anything else because I already had the six gifts in front of me. SO, I took this bigger gift out and was like WHOA! Jim started grinning. I opened the two smaller future gifts first and what was inside?

A Wii CONTROLLER AND GAME....

Therefore, in the big box, he had bought me the Wii GAMING SYSTEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am so excited !!!!!!