Happy Birthday

Happy birthday to me! I officially made it over the first hill. It wasn’t a big one, but to some it is a major threshold of life. I honestly don’t feel much different than I did a few years ago, which reminds me that my third year wedding anniversary is coming up in a few months. And of course Emelia’s first birthday is coming up very soon. The past three years have been a roller coaster of ups and downs and with many big changes in my life. Wife, house and baby. Wouldn’t trade them in for anything. Sue believes that turning 40 and then again at 50 are bigger “over the hill” moments for most people. I agree. I’ll just have to wit 9 years and 364 days to find out how it feels.


7 Responses to “Happy Birthday”

  1. Jessie Says:
    February 4th, 2008 at 7:34 am

    Woo-hoo! Happy birthday.

    I agree with Sue. I don’t feel over any hill at 30, but maybe with 40 or 50, we’ll have to see.

    Have a sparkling day!!!

  2. Grumpy Says:
    February 5th, 2008 at 6:23 pm

    As you approach 50, you are not really over the hill. At 50, you reach the top of the hill. Then ya kinda sit on the top, rest and look around a bit. :d

  3. Grumpy Says:
    February 5th, 2008 at 6:25 pm

    And a happy Birthday to you.
    Love Dad.
    :d/

  4. sarah Says:
    February 5th, 2008 at 9:57 pm

    woo. happy birthday! hope you had a great day yesterday! :)

  5. Shaun Says:
    February 7th, 2008 at 6:07 am

    Thanks all of you.

  6. The Humanaught Says:
    February 12th, 2008 at 9:10 pm

    Hey Shaun, sorry this is a bit late – but happy birthday! I turned 30 in the summer just past. I don’t know much about hills – I don’t get out much – but I can definitely say my 30th year was the year I finally felt “grown up”.

    All through your 20s you can hide from it in one form or another, but it’s tougher now.

    I’m not really talking about maturity or lack of responsibility, but just a sense that now, there’s no going back, I. am. an. adult. :-)

    A young one though :-)

  7. Shaun Says:
    February 18th, 2008 at 10:46 pm

    Thanks Ryan! Enjoy what you have regardless of your age. When the time comes having a kid is really going to make an impact on your life and how you view it. I remember hearing that said to me by others, but until I went through it the meaning just didn’t sink in. One year later its embedded in me and there is no going back (not that I want to).