Yet another birthday

It is funny how as kids, a birthday is like the bestest day of the year! You look forward to it for 364 days, it is magical the actual day of your birthday and you really think the world just revolves around you! People make a big deal about it, decorate the house, shower you with a special breakfast, treats at school, a party, gifts, smiles and free passes when you are a stinker.

Then you grow up. Yesterday was my birthday. I officially have started the slippery slope toward the big Four-O. I turned 35, so it is all down hill from here? Nah, not really. I had a good day. I got up in the morning and went through my normal morning routine, then when I walked out of my bedroom to wake the kids up for school, Abby sat right up on bed and with her face beaming, she said "Mommy!!! Today is your birfday!" She was SO excited! We spent the day with her reminding me and checking in, to make sure it was still my 'birfday' and yep, it was all day! My coffee bean grinder stopped grinding, about 1/4 of the way through my morning dose of coffee, so I had to go with out caffeine all day! I was picking up our trashed house when my friend Laurie stopped in to wish me Happy Birthday and bring me the most scrumptious chocolate cake! I don't know if I'll ever be able to eat a cake from a box again! For most people I would have been horrified that they saw my house in the shape it was yesterday, but I know Laurie won't hold it against me!

Harrison was excited when I picked him up from school, he couldn't wait to find out what we had done all day long to celebrate my birfday. Tom came home and we went out to dinner. The Flying Star. Nothing over the top excited, but it was good food! Two of the kids got free meals since it was their "kids eat free on Thursday" and it is just a kid friendly restaurant. I had the NM enchiladas with chicken and green chili. Boy, that did wonders for the sinus crud we have all had lately! Nothing like a good dose of green chili to clear things out!

Then we came home and had the chocolate cake from Laurie and off to bed the kids went! I laid down with Millie to nurse her to sleep and fell asleep at about 9pm. I haven't done that in ages, must have been a sugar coma from the cake!