32 peas for 32 years

After celebrating many significant holidays (birthdays, Valentines, Christmas, New Years, 4th of July, Halloween, you get the point) for years as a single gal I learned long ago to bring significance to your special day without bringing TOO much attention to yourself (aka annoying songs belted out by servers that are perfect strangers in a cheesy chain restaurant). And a birthday party cannot turn in to a party of self pity, or it isn't a real party.

So I ask the question: What significance is their in celebrating our day of birth and each year of life we have survived from that date of birth? Well, I decided in my days of single-hood to make it a day of purpose, including but not limited to either personal accomplishment, service, creating, or otherwise ridiculous feats. For example in years past: 25 years from birth brought running 25 miles, plus 1.2 for good luck, a marathon. 30 years from birth brought walking Manhattan Island top to bottom (13 miles) in honor of my favorite movie, 13 Going on 30. So what would 32 years of life bring? I racked my brain on this one, and after some thought I could think of nothing more important on this day that to give birthing rights to 32 peas in our garden. And Micah's awesome card accompanied the peas birth.

32 peas now have 32 homes: a home to keep them warm, a home to be nourished, a home to take root, a home to grow, a home to create offspring, a home to nest. Ok, so truth be told, I may have gotten carried away and planted 64, but can you blame me? Their new home is in our backyard.

As if 32 peas isn't enough excitement for a day to celebrate 32 years: Micah and I decided to relive our wedding day in Logan, visiting Nefertiti's Court at the Anniversary Inn in Logan.

Logan has always brought Leopard Prints into my life since my college days, so I couldn't resist. As it turns out the Anniversary Inn also provides Love Swans in addition to Leopard Prints, can you feel the love?

And they feature nice beds to share the love.

Don't worry we kept ourselves busy with lots of activities, like going for a ride in Logan Canyon to utilize my new awesome gift from Micah. The basket.

And the canyon is beautiful this time of year.

And full of cool trees.

And 32 years olds.