Happy Birthday weekend to MEEE!:)

(my youngest sis, Emily and me at her football game! Isn't she too cute!:))



Yesterday (October 28 - Sunday) I turned 27!! Whoo-hoo! I don't feel OLD at all... and most my friends will be like- Bertie, we are getting sooo old! And- I think- we are??, and I always wondered why they felt so old, and I felt so young... as I thought more and more about it - I realized- oh, yeah! Chet is 5 1/2 years older then me!! So- I will ALWAYS feel young:)

Saturday afternoon my family took me to Pappasito's, which is my FAVORITE restaurant! I could eat there every night.... if I wouldn't get so fat from it. If you are ever visiting anywhere in Texas- you need to see if there is a Pappasito's there- and GO! It is mexican food- and it is the best! Then after eating we headed over to Clement's homecoming game. Emily is a varsity cheerleader and I have not seen her cheer at a game ever (me and her have been the only highschool cheerleaders in the family- and it was looking for a while that I was going to be the only one, so I was SOOOO excited when she told me she was going out for cheerleader and made it!!!)- and my kids had never been to a high school football game - so we thought it would be fun. We won like 40-0 and maybe it is because David Carr's little brother is our quarter back... who knows- but this year Clements is undefeated. I have not been to a highschool football game in about 7 years or so - I forgot how much fun they are- and the weather was perfect! Here are some fun pics from the game.



Ethan hanging out! Does he not look like the Olsen twins here, when they were little on Full House??

Erin hanging out in her beloved "fur" coat!




Dante and Josh (Emily's boyfriend). Which reminds me- I had trained Ethan pretty well to answer "Mitt Romney" anytime I asked him who he wanted for President. I hadn't asked him in a while- so about a month ago I asked him- who he wanted for President again and he goes, " Grandpa and Josh" - so he even knew who he wanted for Vice President-- made them both feel good:)
Here is my mom, dad and Ethan being silly!

Erin and Dante haning out! Oh- and Clement's mascott is the Ranger... so they are the Clement's Rangers. So- as the cheerleaders were cheering they would say "Go, Rangers" and Dante looked at me and goes- MOM!! Why are they cheering for our family?? :) Ranger is such a fun last name!

Then Sunday night we had our traditional "favorite meal" and MY traditional pumpkin World Class Chocolate Baskin Robbins cake! It was soooo good as always- I think I have had this same exact cake since I was like 5!
Here is a picture of me and my only neice on my family's side. It is so weird to be the Aunt vs. the mom! I've always just been the mom. This is Clementine aka "Minnie". Isn't she so adorable!!


So, with the highschool football game and me turning 27 and all my friends thinking I'm old--- I thought- I LOVE getting older! I learn so much each year that goes by and I have more experience! As much as I LOVED highschool- I wouldn't go back. I love my life now- and as much as I loved the "honeymoon" phase of my marriage- I wouldn't go back! As much as I loved my kids as "babies" - I love moving forward (yes, I'm ready to have another) but- right now I love where I am at, and where my kids are at... and look forward to moving forward in life.... Each year that goes by- still shapes me and who I am... for the better (I hope!) In "Mans Search for Meaning" Viktor Frankl makes a statement about how when younger people see older people, they are thinking- man, I bet that old person wishes they were young again.... but then he goes onto say- that the older person is REALLY thinking-- I'm so glad I am at where I am at- and that I'm not 20 and going through all that again! Yes- maybe they do wish they had the health of a 20 year old- but they have the LIFE experience of an 80 year old- and they wouldn't trade that for the world! So- bring on more life experience - because I want to keep growing!! Here is to my 27th year and to learning in life, no matter what it may bring!