Happy Birthday, My Beloved Bekah

Today is a special day here in Shafferland.  Bekah is officially 45!  And, in my opinion, the prime of  her life.  She reminds me often that we are not old.  Our teenage selves would beg to differ, but our current selves would respectfully disagree.  Most of the time I still act like a teenager, so there is that...  But, today is not about me.  It's about the love of my life and your favorite blogger.  

So, what does 45 years of life look like???  Fasten your seat belts as we take a look!

Bekah has no shortage of personality.  It clearly started at a young age.  Her mom always says that once she learned to talk...she never stopped.  

And she has a smile that lights up the room!  No pun intended.  Maybe, a little 😊

It took her 10 years to talk me into getting a puppy.  A dream she had since she was young.  And she was right, Lexi has been a great addition to our family.  This is not Lexi, by the way. 😉

Then there were the awkward years.  We all had them.  They build character, right?  

Remember when you didn't have a dress to wear for Easter so you made one from the curtains?  Our Home Ec teacher would be so proud!

Hope you still have that blazer.  They're coming back in style!

Classic adult office birthday party.  How many hairstyles is that so far??

Oh, the Kaegan years.  I'm sure he was good company before me.

  

First time to see the ocean is always a great memory!

Is this how we came to be??  Interesting from the girl who hates frogs.

Made it to 35, married and our first cruise together! 

Days on the lake are always a favorite!

It's ok, we all have these days.  You still manage to make the best of it!  I love you more for it. 😊

Bet you never would have guessed you would publish a couple books!

And hike so many parks!

You definitely always keep me laughing 😂.

If you had only kept track of how many cups of coffee you've had over the years.  Maybe that's in your journal too...

You've planned and taken so many great trips.  Just check the scrapbooks!

I would say it's been quite the whirlwind, but you be the judge...

Thoughts?

That is just a small glimpse into Bekah's 45 years.  It has been packed with wonderful, hard, fruitful, and fun things.  The Lord has blessed her with so much, and He has seen her through so much.  I love how she is so intentional about life, probably the most intentional person I know.  She has so many gifts and is so good to use those gifts to build others up.  She is a strong lover of our Lord and strives to grow in that love with each passing day.  I'm excited to celebrate her today!  

Happy Birthday, Bekah!  We love you!

    -Ryan and the furry girls