27 reasons that is is good to be 27

Last year I decided to have a "midlife crisis" on my birthday. Come to think of it, I think I did the year before too. This year, I am going to try a different approach. I am going to think about all of the reasons that it is good to be the age, and the place in space, that I am.

So, reasons that I am glad that I am where I am.

1 I am not in high school

2 I am not in college

3 I have been married to my best friend for almost 6 years

4 I have two healthy, brilliant, advanced, frequently hilarious children (I will discuss how infuriating they are in another post)

5 I own a house (aka I live indoors)

6 I was able to buy a house that, I think, has character (nevermind the termites)

7 I have a yard that I can plant things in

8 My family loves each other and wants to spend time together

9 I have sisters that I am exactly like me, and nothing like me at the same time, so I can share similarities, and learn

10 I discovered Jesus

11 I discovered Jesus early, and he for some reason spared me a lot of potential pain

12 Jesus isn't done with me yet

13 I am starting to accept that Jesus isn't done with me yet

14 I am a girl, which means I get to do ridiculous things like play dress up with my infant, have tea parties, and spend hours arranging candles, flowers and pictures so that things will be pretty

15 I am not in high school

16 I don't have to deal with dating

17 My husband loves me, and talks to me

18 My husband buys me cookies

19 My husband makes me cakes

20 Hmmm...maybe this would be a good time to say that I am thankful that I still have a high metabolism

21 I have friends that are much smarter/more experienced then I am, so I can learn from them

22 I have a camera (someday I will know how to use it)

23 I can walk to kroger, the playground, the post office, the bakery.....oh yeah, and 3 or 4 dollar stores and cell phone stores

24 I have gotten to go on some cool vacations

25 I get to "go on vacation" one week/month

26 I am able to stay home with my kids

27 Other people come over and distract me/help so that I am not always home with my kids