As Told By Molly

I'm 28 now. I was asked how it felt to be twenty-eight and I said it reminds me a lot of how I felt when I was twenty-seven. Thanks for the birthday wishes, btw. Those always make my day.

Friday morning I was greeted in bed by a handsome man in pajamas and an apron (one of my own so it was super cute), he was caring a tray loaded with a delicious breakfast he got up early to make just for me. Our little ones were sleeping in, so I got to enjoy the first meal of the day with just my Sugar and me.

Olen presented a large rectangular box wrapped in yellow paper. It looked very familiar to another large rectangular box I received for my 20th birthday. That particular box contained my first very own rifle. We had been married for three months, I was three months pregnant and I got a rifle from my husband for my birthday. I thought, "Does this guy even know me, or what?" This year's large rectangular box contained a hammock. The kind you can take down and put up anywhere. Olen said, "I know you like to lay down and read and still be close to the kids, this way you can take the hammock anywhere the kids go and still lay down and read!" Then he just smiled. I thought again, only this time without a trace of sarcasm, "Now this guy sure knows me." I love my new hammock.

My sisters and I went for an outing. Eat food and shop Hobby Lobby was the plan. We went to Liberty Market in old town Gilbert, one of the Joe's restaurants. Guess who was there? Joe himself. Darcy, who's our go-get-'em-girl, asked if he would be so kind to come and take a picture with us, since I just happen to have a camera handy. We told him it was my birthday and he sat and chatted for awhile. What a cool guy. I think I will be like Joe when I am grown up. I want to wear spiffy hats and own a few restaurants. I will sit and take pictures with any of you too, and we'll talk about how it feels to be twenty-eight.

At the best store on the planet, also known as Hobby Lobby, we shopped for needed supplies for Chelsea's bridal shower next week. It's a mad-hatter style tea party and it will be capital-R rad because that's just the way things come out when you do it with love. Stay tuned for more on all this, you won't want to miss it.

Remember I told you about my hot date for Friday night? We saw the show and it was so great! Everyone in the cast was fabulous and at first I felt down that I had to withdraw from being in it too, but getting to cheer and watch it all come together was really a treat.

Olen and I had dinner plans but ran short on time, so we had to grab a late bite at Filibertos. I threw caution (and heartburn) to the wind and had the infamous carne asada fries I've heard tell of. I officially take back everything I ever said about them. Whoa mama. We are talking french fry, guacamole, cheese, sour cream and carne asada bliss, folks. It's pretty much all your food groups right there, it's my new favorite food. That plus a large horchata and I'm golden.

So, ya know, it was a pretty great day. I feel very blessed and excited for this year of twenty-eight. I'm not really looking forward to twenty-nine, though, so I will have to really live up these next twelve months and prepare for that one. I fell asleep Friday night, (with Tums in hand, but still not regretting my carne asada fries), thankful for another year to pack full of special people and memories to come.