Another year older
February 26, 2013 | Category: birthdays, ordinary days
Another birthday today, and this one is mine. Today I am thirty one years old. A little older, perhaps little wiser, and a little more confident in myself with each day that passes. I always thought it was kind of ridiculous and cliche when I’d read about how women would suddenly find themselves with new confidence and surety in themselves when they hit their thirties. Surely not, I thought, when I was in my early twenties and full of my own self importance. You know, when I thought I was so old back then. ha. But I guess it’s true in a lot of ways. I do feel more confident, in some ways much more than others, and maybe I’m a little happier (or a lot) than I was in my twenties, too. Either way, nothing stops the clock so I’m embracing another year.
And this is what I had done today. When Matt and I first started dating, he introduced me to the comic Gen13. I’m not into comics anymore, but I really loved that comic way back then, and one of the characters had some awesome pink and black hair that I have always been kind of in love with. So that was my inspiration for the colours in this. I love it. LOVE it. My hairdresser did an awesome job.
We celebrated my birthday by having our dinner in the park, the sun just starting to go down, a cool breeze washing all around us. Nothing flash; we brought take-out from the noodle place and sat on a boring brown blanket already stashed in the car and I purposely left my camera at home. The kids ran around and made their own fun after we ate, and Piper and I watched an early Autumn leaf (yes, really) drift it’s way down from a tree. A lovely end to the day with my most favourite people.
Also? All of these photos of me today were taken by Jakob with a little of my guidance. A few weeks back I gave him one of my old dslrs and he has been practicing his skills. I dare say we’ll have another photographer in the family at this rate.
xox Amanda
Tags: birthdays, daily photo blog, girasol baby wraps, my birthday, photo blog, photography blog, pink ombre hair, piper, thirties
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I read Gen13 too-they had some awesome hair in that comic. Your hair looks even better than theirs. Absolutely love it! Happy Birthday!
Sounds like a perfect Happy Birthday day for you and Jakob is definitely a little photographer in the making here. Happy Birthday Amanda *hugs*
happy birthday honey! your hair looks gorgeus!
Happy Birthday, Amanda! I really enjoy reading your blog and am looking forward to making two Briar Bunnies for my granddaughters who are just 14 months and 6 weeks. Thanks for sharing your beautiful children with us!
Happy Birthday sweet Amanda! Sounds like you had a lovely day with your dear ones. Your hair looks divine and suits you so well, really and truly, you grow more beautiful with each passing year! xx
Happy birthday! I just found your blog from Ravelry and I love it!
Happy Birthday! Love your beautiful hair! I've been following your feed on Instagram for a long time, but I just saw your blog last night (laaateee up with with baby) and it's beautiful. It's been a joy to read and I'm going to try your ravelry pattern for Briar Bunny for my little one who is turning one next month. Have a lovely birthday.
I come here for your beautiful photos, but today I'd like to wish you a very happy Birthday!
Monika
I know I don't comment so often and all, but I've been an admirer of your work and you as a person since 2007, and I always find some comfort in your personal posts, how you always want to get better and better as a person. But well, I want to wish you a Happy Birthday! Many, many good things yet to come in your life and in your family's life too <3 And many beautiful pictures so we can admire them!
Gosh, your hair is fabulous! I've been color free for over 2 years now and you're not making this easy ; )
And I hope you have a wonderful birthday Amanda!
Oh, here's your birth verse for February 26
"Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest in hope," –Acts 2:26
Thank you honey
What is a birth verse? I've never heard of that (well, of course beyond verses written down that are associated with birth etc). Lovely though! Thanks.
Why are you colour free? Just curious
Ha! I've never heard of anyone else who read gen 13. I looooved Caitlin Fairchild and back when I dabbled in RPGS I had a character modelled off of her
Yes, he is getting pretty good with a camera huh. Thanks so much for the birthday wishes
Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy knitting the little bunnies, please share a photo with me when you're done. I'd love to see.
Thanks! And thanks for stopping by
Thanks so much Monika
Aw Emily, thank you. xo
It was a pretty nice day indeed. Yep, I think my boy is developing a good photographic eye
Oh those late nights can be crazy, I hope you're able to get some sleep. Please do share a photo of your bunny with me if you make one. I made the cream one for my daughter's 1st birthday and it was her favourite present
She snuggles it allll the time.
I'm not sure gen13 was out for a terribly long time? Fairchild was quite sexy. I really liked the character that your hair is based off of. I can't remember her name though…
Roxy Freefall