life

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Kristy and I just got back from a weekend in Salt Lake.  Our boss/dentist sent us to the Utah Dental Association's convention.  It was amazing.  Terrific, fun road trip.  Just her and I.  Awesome tradeshow.  Surrounded by thousands of perfect smiles.  Great classes.  The thrill of being part of a young, thriving, advancing industry.  The thrill of potential to do great things in my job.  26th birthday.  Fancy restaurant birthday dinner.  Different fancy restaurant birthday dessert and coffee.  Coffee way toooooo late at night on my birthday, 100% sleepless night before driving home.  Round-a-bout drive back home.  We took a very long way and hit four different states in one day.  Love that! :-)   I love my job.  God is so good to me.

26th birthday.  I have great friends and family.  They treat me like a princess, I am humbled.  (Brittany, if you read this, you have no idea how much your thoughtfulness meant)    I thought I would have life all arranged by now, you know?   Like the husband and kiddos and white picket fence encasing a kid-friendly dog. Pff.  I have a career, a sweet nephew and some failing houseplants.  It's all good though, it's God's plan.  I'm glad I can't see ahead, even though I try to peak sometimes.  But its weird that my next "big" birthday is now 30.  When did that happen?!  I remember speculating about the magical age of 16.  {Disclaimer:  Okay, for all you that are older than me, I expect the usual chiding of "you're still a kid, don't talk to me about old!"  I know, its pathetic that I'm whining.  But this is MY blog.}

Baby Sister has not arrived yet, but I can't wait to meet my niece.  Girls are so much fun to buy clothes for too!  Kristy made some really cute things for her, I need to post pictures.  You'd flip out.  Anyways, she'll be here in a few weeks.  Kristine and Clayton are ready.