Saturday, September 13, 2008

35 Years


Hi all! If you have visitied my blog much you know how grateful I am for the things I have in my life and my gratitude increases on holidays or during special events....today is my 35th birthday (WHOA) and I want to share with all of you some (as I am sure I will forget some) of the things I am grateful for and have been during my 35 years. :) 

I am grateful for...
....my husband - my soul mate, the love of my life, my best friend, my all. I found him after 30 years but have never been happier. 
....my family - I have the BEST family - my mom, my dad, my sisters, my brother, my aunts and uncles. And the BEST family in-law - I am so blessed to have the best in-laws in the world - funny, loving, unconditional. 
....my friends - Leanne, Amber, Angie, Maya and more - and my blog friends you guys are so awesome. Without you I wouldn't have the support I have to acheive my dreams. 
....my health. Need I say more? :) 
....my job - I do something I love with people I love and am well compensated for it. 
...achieiving a few of my lifetime goals - competing in a figure compeition and placing first. 
...having the resouces to travel. 
...loving LIFE. Life is wonderful and I love it. 

Anyhoo, the main point here is that if you live in a house with running water and electricity and are healthy enough to exercise every day and can eat healthy food - you are in the minority for people in this world. So be grateful for everything you have...we are all so fortunate. 

So, I had a great week.....and I am mean that in the overall sense. Got in some great workouts - ate pretty good except for yesterday (they brought me a birthday cake from Cold Stone and I was training someone all day and missed two meals :(). We are getting hit with hurricane Ike as a tropical storm tonight and tomorrow so it will be NASTY here. NASTY. Jody's triathlon is probably going to be cancelled. 

I did my first workout of the day - plan on doing leg circuits later and then do some upper body circuits later as well. 

23 days to Mexico! :) 

Jess

P.S. Have an AWESOME weekend everyone! 

P.P.S. I stole my friend Kelly's idea of having a bad ass fitness picture on every post (when she isn't posting a Jason Statham video clip :)) - love this! 

4 comments:

EM :) said...

WISHING YOU A FAB, HAPPY & HEALTHY 35th YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CELEBRATE LIFE! EVERY SINGLE DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOTS OF LOVE~
EM

Visionquester said...

Happy Birthday Jess!!!! Hope you have a blast.

~Cheers
Love,
~C.

Kelly Olexa said...

It is true, I am obsessed with Jason Statham. After meeting too many men that are "real" (i.e. not a celebrity that is 2000 miles away) and turn out to be morons, I think I will focus on my workouts and just dream of Jason. MMMM.

Hee hee
Girl I love your post about being thankful, we are all so blessed aren't we?
Happiest Birthday my friend, so glad you are in my life!!

You are awesome!!

Ms. Anne said...

Happy birthday! I love you!
That is a beautiful message!