July 11

I know I'm a bit seasoned to think about half birthdays, but today was mine: I'm now officially straddling the line between 40 and 41. To celebrate, the boys and I went to 7-Eleven after VBC (while Abby hit the town with her fellow volunteers).

Yeah, we actually went because it's Free Slurpee Day, but the underlying truth is still the same: though it's been a frustrating week so far, I'm thankful to have taken 40 1/2 trips around the sun. I'm not sure that I'm getting wiser as I get older, but I like to think I'm slowly becoming a better person. And for that, I'm thankful.