Kevin, Gretchen & Madelyn: Happy birthday Gretchen

I LOVE my birthday! It's one of the best days of the year and I enjoy every minute of celebrating. My birthday was on a Friday and I had to work, boo...but it's all good they made it super fun! The next day we went swimming at Ross Park in Pocatello with my mom and Wayne and the Snarr's. It was such a fun birthday!

I feel really old though..I turned 26. I'm not ashamed of my age but it just feels like it's in the next age category for everything. You now all those surveys you take where they ask your age? For 7 years I have fallen into the 18-25 age category, but now I'm in the next age bracket. How did that happen?? And in the eyes of some people I'm old and don't even have kids to prove for it...who are you? Well yes we want to have kids and we will one day but for right now I have to focus on my health and making sure my body is in the best possible condition before I grow a human inside of me. I would have to say my 25th year was probably the hardest so far. I had to overcome many personal struggles and I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease, a chronic condition that can make life not fun. It is something I have struggled with for about 6 years, and I finally have a diagnosis..yay! Life threw many curve balls at me this past year but I feel like I came out on top and grew so much from them. With age comes great knowledge and many experiences that have shaped me into the person I am today and I am grateful for them all. Here's to another awesome year!!!