Summer blues

I have a case of the summer blues. Which if you didnt know has to be because that summer is half way over! Which makes me sad because summer is my most favorite time of the year. I love the hot days, and cool nights, the smell of fresh cut grass and my kids home each day. I love that sleeping in is a must and that ice cream any time of the day is good. These are things that make summer the best.
 Another reason I love summer is because my first born is a summer baby. The thought that my baby boy will be turning 12 in just a few weeks is spawning the thoughts of him growing up even more than I am ready for him to. Another reason why I might be feeling sad about summer creaping close to an end. And my sweet little Quinn will be 8 before I know it and lots needs to be planned and done for this big event also. But the most daunting thought to me is that I will turn 30 next week. I have been dreading that day for years. 30 seems so old, which I know its not but it just sounds so crazy to say that I have been alive for 30 years. Ugh. Gives me the queasies. Just recently though, my incredible husband planned something big for me. Which got me thinking that 30 might not be so bad after all and took my mind off of  turning the big 3-0.  Mitch planned a trip that I have only dreamed about for us to do for the week of my birthday, he surprised me with a trip to New York! I have always wanted to go there since I was a little girl. I would daydream about the city life and what it might be like to live in such a huge place. I was fascinated by the Broadway plays and since I was such a drama nerd in high school, I wanted to see those plays someday. And now I am getting to do just that! I cant wait to go away with my best friend and experience something truly magical, just the two of us. Which is something that we havent gotten to do much of in 11 years of marriage. So even though summer might be half way over, I am going to cherish each day. Because each day does count and I want to live it to the fullest!  I want to take in every breath of fresh air, smell the flowers that bloom, take evening walks more often and  enjoy the warmness while it lasts. I have so much to be grateful for and much to look forward to.