HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!
I woke up to Ren singing and my feet getting rubbed.
"Good morning birthday girl"
He kisses me and pulls me out of the bed.
"36 more kisses to go...36"
Kiss...
"35"
Kiss...
"34"
Kiss...
"33"
Ahhh birthday kisses...already the best birthday EVER!! First time in a long while I've been happy to be older.
"Thank you baby"
He leaves me to get dressed for breakfast he had waiting downstairs.
Everything looks appealing and I want it all. Jay and the besties are already at the table.
"Happy birthday mommy"
I get a bunch of hugs, kisses and birthday wishes from them. After breakfast and a slice of birthday cheesecake, we take Missy for a walk.
Ren holds my hand as we stroll
"You've been allowing me to spoil you but you haven't been spoiling yourself"
"Yes I have..."
I try to find an example to prove my point and came up with absolutely nothing. So far my spendings have been towards the family and our home and Ren has the cost of the wedding covered.
"I dont need to spoil myself"
"I want you to choose something frivolous and buy it I don't care what it is but you're buying it. Oh and I don't care about the cost except it has to be more than $3000"
I look at him like he just lost his damn mind.
"$3000?!! To buy what? I don't even need anything Ren, I already have everything"
"Birthday girl that's the meaning of frivolous, that will be your gift to yourself... 24"
"24?"
"The elevator"
.... riiiight our make out session on our way down to breakfast.... I feel my face getting red and it gets worse because I feel him staring with a slight smirk.
"That's sexy"
He nuzzles my neck and a cool morning breeze blows; thank you Lord. Perfect timing just what I need to cool down.
My birthday trip will come to an end today and we're in the lobby drawing from a hat to see which extreme activity we'll be participating in later. Bungee jumping, white water rafting or cliff jumping, its mandatory for Ren and I but optional for the kids.
I'm praying for white water rafting annnnnd bungee jumping it is. What a freaking surprise I can feel my breakfast in my chest already. The kids won't be jumping but they'll be there to cheer us on.
I'm nervous, I'm nervous, I'm so nervous, Jesus I'm nervous! Did I mention I'M NERVOUS.
Back in my room I stand in front of the mirror staring at nothing in particular just zoned the hell out.
"... 20... 19.. 18"
I'm slowly getting back to reality
"... 17"
Ren's beside me with his lips working their magic from my lips to my neck. Mr calm and collected as usual but this isn't his first jump or fifth, so this is like a walk in the park for him.
"Babe we don't have to if you don't want to"
I remembered how scared I was before the helicopter .. 16 ...got in the air. This was a million times scarier but I also remembered how much I enjoyed it after I allowed myself to relax.
"..15... 14"
It's proving not to be so easy this time but if I have to crawl up to that bridge and get pushed off so be it. I'm going to try to conquer this fear today.
I'll probably pass out standing on the edge and just fall over anyway
"13.. You ok babe?"
"No I'm not but I'm still going"
.. 12
"I'll be harnessed beside you and holding you the whole time just like this so you hold on to me ok?"
He whispers against my neck
... 11
Alright it's go time, we arrive at the bridge along with a group of other jumpers. Looking at the faces one can separate the first timers from the rest. Nervous and excited chatter mixed together while the harnesses were being secured.
...10
...9
The instructor went over last minute instructions...
...8
Great we're fifth in line to jump, I watch the first three who were definitely not first time jumpers. They were holding GoPros, doing summersaults off the edge and even falling backwards 👀.
The fourth jumpers are on the ledge waiting for the go ahead.
"YASSSSS MOM YOU'RE DOING IT"
Cheers started erupting from Jay, the besties and a few other spectators.
I'm gripping Ren so tight he might lose his arm...
...7
...6
...5
I'm glad about the kisses but we're next on the ledge and I'm shaking so badly. Ren is just his usual calm cool and collected self
...4
"Ready babe?"
I hold him tighter and he wraps me in a tight bear hug.
... 3
"I'm ready"
...2
"I'm reaDYYYYYYYY AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"
I scream all the way down which surprisingly judging from how high up we were didn't take long.
"Baby you did it! I'm so proud of you"
Meanwhile we're swinging back and forth upside down
"I DID IT BABE! I DID IT!"
I scream again grinning even though I'm still shaking violently.
"ONE.. a total of 37 kisses .... Happy Birthday Baby"
A boat comes to pick us up, I kiss Ren again and again.
"This has been the best birthday; thank you, thank you, thank you"
"So would you do this again?"
"HELL FUCKING NO! BUT HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAY TO MEEE!!" 🥳
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