Birthdays are funny to me. It's the same as any other day really, but I always find myself a lot more reflective on that particular day. To ring in this 29th year of life I had an opportunity to welcome my papaw and Barbara to Germany. We had dinner at a traditional German restaurant, ate gelato, and played several rounds of spades.

During my 28th year of life:

enrolled in graduate school
completed my first semester of grad school
got in the best shape of my lifein turn, lost 30 pounds
also shifted my outlook of health and my relationship with it
painted our house blue
got our sweet tillie babe

Next comes 30. That's a big number, it is also impossible for me to even believe that I am almost 30. Growing up I heard people call your late twenties "your prime." I would have to believe them. These are some of the best years!