‘The rest of your life could be the best of your life’

Many of you may or may not know (not that I have had 7 birthday parties or anything 😂) that I have just turned 27! I always love a get together and a cheeky glass of prosecco with the girls so I hired a hot tub and had a full weekend of celebrations. I celebrate many of the small daily achievements (take the wins when I can 😂) and obviously always celebrate the big milestones. Over this last weekend, I had the honor to celebrate me (yes, my head grew twice the size)… I’ve added another year under my belt and I am definitely going to smash being 27.

To think back to my last birthday and to imagine that all this would have happened to me in the past year is mind boggling and quite honestly something I can’t wrap my head around. Last year, I turned 26 l, I had my whole life of birthdays ahead of me… this year, I can’t help but think, is this one of the last ones I’ll have? (I know, morbid bitch 😳😂)

However, it made it so much more special and that’s thanks to my wonderful husband. He planned the most perfect day and got all my favourite people to surprise me and organised a picnic and helped me tick something off my ‘life list’… rowing a boat!! Even with several tumours in my back, neck, knee etc etc (the list could go on)… I absolutely bossed rowing, if I do say so myself 😂😂. I always feel calm when near water! If you are wondering what a ‘life list’ is, it’s like a bucket list but calling it a life list makes me feel like it’s more of an achievement and a positive experience.

He then took me out for a posh dinner (picking an outfit was hard work, all I ever wear are shorts and T-shirt’s, scruffy bastard) and we stayed in a hotel (thanks Nana and Gdad for babysitting the gremlin). It honestly was a birthday that I will not forget and I want to say a huge thank you to my other half, you are wonderful. I love you! ❤️

The fact that I made it to this birthday is worth celebrating in itself. It means that I have not missed the moments in my daughter’s life that are just as special to her as they are to me. It means I have another day to enjoy the laughter my family evokes out of me. It means another year full of hugs and cuddles has passed. It means I have had another year of being a sarcastic prick and annoying the life out of my husband 🙃… and it means that I know I’m bloody bad ass for getting through this past year and actually still have a smile on my face.

God knows what this next year will have in store for me. Hopefully a lot more ups then downs but I’ll hopefully take everything in my stride and enjoy the hell out of being 27.

Cheers guys 🥂🎊.

Roll on turning 28!

Rach x