I have never been really big on birthdays. Not that I don’t like a good party, but I hate the yearly reminder that I am getting older. This year, though, was different. I got NBA tickets for my birthday. I absolutely love basketball. The problem is that we don’t have a team near us, but my husband decided that we would take a road trip and go see a game. I am very excited about that.

We have always wanted to go, but with three kids and the games being so far away, it has always been out of our budget. This year, my husband said that he found some cheap NBA tickets and could not pass up the opportunity. My parents are coming to stay with the kids and we are going to make a long weekend of it.

I was so surprised that my husband would buy NBA tickets and be able to keep it a surprise from me. I think he was almost as excited to see me open the gift as I am to go to the game. It is not too much longer now. If birthdays were like this every year, I just may not mind having them anymore.