birthdays

yesterday was ethan's 22 birthday. (happy birthday again, bro.--as if you were actually reading this to know) i was thinking this morning about memorable birthdays. growing up we always got to pick the menu for the night of our birthday dinner. with ethan i always remember the time he picked something like pancakes and cole slaw for his meal. one time that i really remember was when i was little wanting a blackberry cheesecake instead of a traditional birthday cake. i thought it was the best thing ever! i also remember several birthdays as a teenager, my 16 and having lots of friends over for a cookout and games and stuff. i think it was that birthday that mama & i were decorating the cake. i can't exactly remember what we put on it, but the decorations were so atrocious that we had to scratch the whole cake and start over! birthdays are just the best! it's just a day when you feel special--when the world (or at least your little world) stops and takes notice of what a great person you are. it's like being queen for a day!