The Holtons: My birthday!!

This is how I spent my birthday:

I dressed as ME and went into work.

Friends from work brought me a delicious cake!

Greg Took me out to dinner:

It was a great day, and not because of what I did exactly but because of the people I was surrounded by.

I guess I am 26 now, I don't really feel any older but I am however aging. I know I sound so dramatic haha, but really my body feels it.

Well a little update from me on my 25th year and how my last year was spent. I can honestly say that I spent it well, I tried really hard not to take it for granted and tried to do my best. I did what I wanted to do, I achieved what I wanted. Along the way there were tons and tons of struggles though. I lost some faith in humanity, more than I had ever before. My bubble popped, or let's say, deflated a bit more. I got hurt by people, by loved ones and by strangers.

I now choose to shake it off, and move on. I mean really just like the song: haters are going to hate. There's really nothing I'll be able to do to change situations sometimes. Even though I dislike people talking on my back about me or my loved ones. I didn't want to talk about this specifically as a point of my 25th year but I think it's important, because there were many long and tearful nights. Greg was there at every point of if supporting me and I appreciate that very much, but it's always been a life long struggle to let go of people that I loved.

Greg and I bought a house! This should make me feel older I think, but no it doesn't. Specially when one day someone knocked on the door, Greg answered and the gentleman said: Are your parents home? hahaha, hilarious! We both love the house, but it is a lot of responsibility and upkeep. I have now mowed the lawn 12 times, weeded a few times, cleaned many times, and hung more pictures than ever before.

We traveled. Some of the highlights: FL, Ireland and Dominican Republic. The trips were amazing, memorable and unique. Seeing my siblings and hanging out with them in FL was sweet! Ireland was everything we expected, and in DR we were in for a treat by catching a Marlin.

I am still enjoying my job, of course some days more than others. I've made great friends, and more importantly true friends. Friends that make me dress up for my birthday, and let me play pranks on them but also friends whom I can trust my life situations during our short coffee breaks in the office.

Soccer. Lots and lots of it, I played in three different leagues, one COED and two women only. I have truly enjoyed this, it really has become my passion and I have started dreaming about it. The world cup was this year and I will agree to the fact that I actually cried after Argentina lost in the final against Germany. I have played so much that I actually score goals now! ha, that didn't used to happen before by the way.

Swifting. Yes, I have become a very big fan of Taylor Swift, and it's now been a week since I've been obsessed with her new CD.

Church. I've lacked on this, yes I have been going to church, but there was a period of time this year when we got so busy with traveling and house buying, that we skipped Church more than before. At the beginning of the year, I was the closest I've ever been to God, I felt very connected and unfortunately I haven't felt that way lately. I pray to God this changes ASAP, I know I am lost and nowhere without him.

Overall I am very happy on how the year went, I am happy that I have a loving and caring husband. An amazing parents and siblings. I could not have survived this year without Greg nor my ma, pa, Jou and Jose. I love them to death and I would give my life for them. They are truly my essence and the people behind my success.

Cousins, The world cup would have been a lot different without them. Passion 2014 wouldn't have happened.

Friends, thank you all, because you made it amazing! Sorry if I vented too much, sorry if I got mad at you or if I pranked you over the top. You know I love you very much. Thank you for being there for me this year and for making it SO much better.

The year is gone and now onto a new one. I want to thank God for all the blessings he let me received, I consider myself a very blessed person. Sometimes I think I've been given too much and I get scared that something bad is coming my way. God has been faithful, and He has provided every time. I probably sang Oceans (by Hillsong United) a million times this year because I really felt like I was in deep water at some point. When oceans rise my soul will rest in your embrace, for I am yours, you are mine! This song guided me out through the struggles and it really made me stronger. You never fail and you won't start now. There is really only one God to me, and the only one I believe on, my one and only Savior.

I do not know what my 26th year will bring, and no it will most likely not bring a baby! haha sorry if you were waiting for that to happen. I definitely hope to grow on the word of God and become closer to him again. I hope to be able to help others in any way I can, and I hope I can see life day by day. No wasted days, no days for granted just a grounded year in the Faith. I hope to become better friend, a better engineer and a better wife and maybe also a better soccer player. Not sure how much traveling will go on with Greg working a lot, but we will see. I wish to have a great year filled with love from family/friends, adventures and the love of God!

Blessings to you all!

One more thing, this is how I spent the night of my birthday:

Digging in memory trying to name all the girls that I went to school with in Kinder Garden! HAHA,