3, 6, 9, 12

Okay, I'm not OCD, but I hate odd numbers. They bug me. I make a point to put an even number of ice cubes in my glass! I don't like uneven things. I'm all for symmetrical things. In fact, my favorite number has always been 8. Its not only even but it also looks nice and even. Symmetrical! Love it. I always told Pablo I wanted 4 kids, and here we are with 3! Guess I have to have another! Jk. But with 3 children I have to buy uneven things. 3 shirts, 3 bows, 3 dolls. And I am always looking at packages of food, juice boxes, stickers, etc, to make sure it comes with enough for them each to have one. 3, 6, 9, 12. I just packed juice boxes for our trip to California. They come 10 a box dang it. Yes, we are off on an adventure! I will blog on that later!

I was sitting in bed the other night with these numbers bouncing around in my head, preventing me from sleep. Some even, some odd. I finally made some order of it, and realized the importance these play in my life right now.

3! My babies are 3!!! Cannot emphasize enough how sad this makes me! But also how much I love my little three year olds. They indeed have changed my life since the moment they were first in my womb! I am sad because the last three years have been a whirlwind. A crazy blur of diapers, hugs, cries and kisses. Three is a fun age and I'm so in love with my beautiful THREE year olds!!!

6! This Monday Pablo and I will be celebrating our 6th year of marriage! Another one of those, "how?" milestones! How did we get from the giggly, kissey, young newlyweds to the early to bed, stressed, and barely even date married veterans? It has been such an amazing journey! But I must say I am glad to be out of our 5th year and onto the next year! This year has been one of the hardest years of marriage yet! You would think that the year our twins were born would have been? Nope. It was year 5! Who would have thought. But here we are, into year six! Stronger than ever and very much respecting couples who make it to 50 years and beyond! Props. Happy sixth anniversary babe!!!!!!

9! I met my hubby nine years ago, during a time in my life that I was searching, looking, longing. I was coming out of a very wild time in my life. I was looking for God again, realizing He had never left. Even when I has turned from Him, he stood with me the entire time. Nine years ago I decided I was done running from Jesus and wanted to run towards Him. All the drugs, alcohol, and men couldn't fill the void I had. I returned to what I knew as a child. My first love. I believe God also gave me Pablo at the same time to walk along beside me as I put my relationship with Christ back together.

12! Twelve years since I graduated high school! Um, what?? Yes. I am that old. After turning 30 this year and now embarking on my 12th year out of high school, I feel ancient. But I could not be happier with the twelve years of growing, learning, and becoming who I am today. Here's to being an even happier person twelve years from now!

I will just leave you with this cute little number pic that I can't get enough of! My three cupcakes! My three baby girls :)