So there it is- today I turned 35, I think. I always have to check with my kids to see how old I am, honestly I have been known to add or subtract a year or two without meaning to- some people do it on purpose, I just don't really seem to care how old I am, so I don't keep track as well as I might otherwise; it's weird, I know.
On this fine day I spent my time cleaning and rearranging my bedroom, taking and picking kids up from school, all done with a birthday flare of course! Eli was humming or singing the Happy Birthday song to me all day, my dear friend Julie made me a beautiful cheesecake to aid in the celebration.
I have decided to celebrate all week, why celebrate only one day? Joe should be home at the end of the week so we will celebrate again when he gets back.
Tonight I skipped out on Cub Scouts at the church so I could be with my girls at their back-to-school family Activity Day party at the Michaelsen's. We had a really great time-the kids always love to go on the zip-line and play in the paddle boats on the pond and feed the fish; we miss living close to Chris and Larry!
That was a great way to spend my birthday- thanks to everyone for making it such a wonderful day! I had a nice surprise when Zach caught up to us after scouts- he handed me a bouquet of flowers from one of my Cub Scouts. What a sweet gesture from one of my favorite young people- Thanks Nolan, I very nearly cried- (OK, I did have a little tear when I told Joe about it- I can't help it I was so touched)!
And I have to pay special homage to my parents who brought me into this great world so I could even have birthdays to celebrate, I sure love you. One more year and I will be the age my mother was when she had me. Wow- I still have to apologize to my mom every birthday, because I was such a huge baby- bless her for bringing a 10 lb. 13 oz. kiddo into this world- yep that's me born at 22:53, I know because I just had to order a copy of my birth certificate so I could get my license renewed- now that I think of it, I should have put that weight on my license!! (When cops pull people over do they look at what people put as their weight and just laugh?? I wonder, do we all deserve a ticket for lying about it?)
2 comments:
Happy Birthday Linda! It sounds like you had a good day, minus missing Joe, I hope you have a grand celebration when he gets back. I totally understand the age thing, I don't care how old I am and I really have to think about what my age is when people ask. Take care.
Happy birthday. I also have to calculate my age every time someone asks me. It just really isn't that important, right?
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