Just turned 34- Yikes!

Loved my years in dance...

My birthday is the time of year I like to reflect and make goals for the upcoming year. By the time New Years comes I am typically so burned out that the last thing I want to do is plan and reflect on my life. So, last year I started the tradition of making a list of goals. This year it will be '34 things to do before 35', it changes of course with each increasing age. I divide it up for family, spiritual, health, house etc... I accomplished most the things I wanted to do last year and that felt really good to be able to check things off throughout the year. I felt like it kept me focused. This year I hope to accomplish all the things on my list (don't we all?).

My mom was embarassed for me to take a pic of the cake but I love the fact that she and my dad made me a chocolate cake from scratch. It was delicious too by the way- prob the best I've had.

Mom and Pops (dad)

My siblings- Tom and Amber

This was Amber and I's attempt to re-create our cousin's Dawn and Heather's famous pose. We don't look as natural but sometimes you just gotta 'Strike a pose'. :)

My Father in Law's birthday and mine is only a week apart, so we also had a combined celebration over at their house. It was a great time. ;)