Yesterday was my birthday! I took the day off of work and had some fun! So, now I’m 26. I can’t believe that the time just flies by THAT quickly. I mean, really?
Anyway… Yesterday was awesome! I woke up super early to take Colby to the Metra and when I woke up he gave me my present which was a pot and pan set and a skillet! I’ve been wanting new pots and pans for awhile so I was happy he got them, but, they weren’t the ones I wanted. More on that later. So, I took him to the train, came back home and went to sleep and slept in until about 9:30. I headed out around 11:30 to go to my friend Steff’s house. She gave me a Yankee Candle for a present and OMG! I love Yankee Candles. It’s sweet pea which smells WAY better than the sweet pea and Bath & Body Works, though I love Bath & Body Works candles too! We had a DELISH lunch at Famous Daves! Then we headed out to the mall in Bolingbrook and did some shopping. I got a sweet spice rack from the Martha Stewart Collection! I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! I’ve been wanting that one for, like, 5 years! I don’t know why I never bought it before but when I saw it I was like, “It’s MY birthday so I’m getting it!” We also stopped by H&M and I got a couple of cute hair pieces and scarfs! I have an addiction to scarfs… Afterward we went to the mall in Orland Park and did some more shopping. We ended our awesome afternoon by going to Tattoo City so Steff could get her ear pierced but the piercing lady ended up not being there, so that’s being saved for Monday (can’t wait)!
After I left Steff’s I went home to let the dogs out and then left to pick Colby up from the train station. We went to the Joliet mall and did some shopping. After much searching (3 malls worth!) settled on a set of Cuisinart (pronounced queezinart, not cuisine art, ehem.. Colby) pots and pans. I kept the large skillet he got me but returned the other set he had bought from the mall. I love my new pots and pans! After we finished at the mall we went to Red Lobster for dinner where they are having Lobsterfest! You better believe I hit up the lobster entrees! Actually I had a birthday coupon to their restaurant so I got to use that, but I had an entree with rock lobster and main lobster and it was sooooo good! By then, I was really tired so we came home and watched P.S. I Love You (cute concept for a movie but waaaaaayyyy too long and dragged out). It was a super fun day and I couldn’t have asked for anything better!
So, yesterday I had my first “old” moment. While Steff and I were out shopping, we went to that store “Forever 21″ and she was looking for some clothes to buy. I felt a little out of place because I never go clothes shopping. I mean, come on internet, I work at home so all I ever wear are pajamas! Anyway, so while she was trying on some clothes, I was standing there and got a text from my friend Megan that said something like, “Happy birthday! We’re getting so old!” Then I started thinking. I’m in a store called “Forever 21.” That was soooooo 5 years ago people. haha! Then I started thinking… When I have kids that are teens I’m going to be looking at clothes here thinking they are cute and my kids are going to be like, “MOM! You can’t wear that at your age!” Ugh… So, I responded to Megan and told her that very thing. It was funny. So I’ve decided to take this whole aging thing with some grace and happiness. Here’s my new outlook. I’m 26. While a lot of older people would think, “I’d kill to be 26 again” you need to realize that everyone goes through a time during their 20′s where they realize all of the things they looked forward to in their 20′s are almost over. We are all taught to just look forward to being done with school. Your 20′s are great because you finish school and start your real life. But what happens in your 30′s? 40′s? 50′s, etc? You’re not taught to look forward to any of that when you’re in grade school. So again, I’ve hit my time where I realize all of the stuff you want to do after you’re done with school that happens in your 20′s are almost over. It’s my first old moment. So I don’t want to hear any of this, “Oh please! I wish I was 26!” Anyway, so, my outlook… I’m lucky and I think things get better as I get older. I love being an adult. I love making my own decisions, falling on my butt and having to pick myself back up, and having the freedom to do the things I want to do. Why would I want to go back to not having what I have? It only gets better with time and age. I’m beautiful regardless of age and I think I’ll only get better! There. That’s my new outlook!
Of course a birthday isn’t a birthday without taking some photos to remember what you looked like when you were a certain age. Well… I didn’t get a chance to do that yesterday so we did it today. These are hilarious for me to post. First off, I’m THE worst client a photographer could ever have. I want to see the back of the camera. I want to control what my husband is shooting, how he’s shooting it, where the light is, etc. So, naturally, he was irritated and annoyed with me and I with him… Well, luckily, I had downloaded the “Pants On The Ground” single which cracks me up EVERY time. So after my husband danced around rapping “Pants On The Ground” by General Larry Platt I couldn’t stop laughing so we loosened up. I decided to post the “proofs” or series of photos so you can see what kind of person my husband has to tolerate and then the finished product that YOU see. This is good!
This is what you see.
This is what leads up to the photo that you see.
This is what you see.
This is what leads up to the photo you see.
This is what you see.
This is what leads up to the photo you see.
This is what you see.
This is the photo that lead up to the one you see. You can see the “come one!” look in my face! haha!
Of course I saved the best for last. This is what you see.
These shots were taken in between the shots below… Of course after I busted out laughing so hard I was crying the shoot was just done. Over. There was no recovering. I am still laughing looking at these!
Jen Shannon Photography, St. Augustine Wedding Photographer
Jen Shannon Photography, Florida Wedding Photographer
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