I remember my sixteenth birthday party. A bunch of Christian girls came over to eat cake and watch "Sixteen Candles" with Molly Ringwold. My dad sat in the living room with us girls for a few minutes...until the movie got a little dicey for him. Poor Molly - remember her grandma feeling her up? All of my sweet and innocent girlfriends were pretty embarrassed too. We were still so pure and naive at sixteen.
I remember the pink roses my mom got me with sugar cubes interlaced throughout. It was indeed a sweet birthday. I looked forward to my birthdays back then - a day for Mom and Dad to pamper me with my favorite meals and gifts.
These days, I'm inching closer to the big 4-0. Don't tell my mom that though. She's still pretending to be 40 herself! And in my mind she is. Eternally 40. That's about how old she and Dad were when I graduated High school so they've maintained that age in my mind.
And I guess that means I still think I'm eighteen! Except that my brain keeps showing me signs of aging. How old do you have to be to get Alzheimer's? Seriously.
I wrote on the calendar yesterday that it was my 38th birthday.
Except it isn't. I'm ONLY 37! Why in the world would I want to make myself a year older than I am??? My husband's birthday is in December and when he adds a year to his age, I automatically do that too. So, I've already been acting like I was 37 for a few months!
This brain of mine forgets items at the grocery store regularly, blanks out on conversations, and acts like a sieve with lots of holes in it. Stuff goes in, but it seeps right back out again.
I remember the pink roses my mom got me with sugar cubes interlaced throughout. It was indeed a sweet birthday. I looked forward to my birthdays back then - a day for Mom and Dad to pamper me with my favorite meals and gifts.
These days, I'm inching closer to the big 4-0. Don't tell my mom that though. She's still pretending to be 40 herself! And in my mind she is. Eternally 40. That's about how old she and Dad were when I graduated High school so they've maintained that age in my mind.
And I guess that means I still think I'm eighteen! Except that my brain keeps showing me signs of aging. How old do you have to be to get Alzheimer's? Seriously.
I wrote on the calendar yesterday that it was my 38th birthday.
Except it isn't. I'm ONLY 37! Why in the world would I want to make myself a year older than I am??? My husband's birthday is in December and when he adds a year to his age, I automatically do that too. So, I've already been acting like I was 37 for a few months!
This brain of mine forgets items at the grocery store regularly, blanks out on conversations, and acts like a sieve with lots of holes in it. Stuff goes in, but it seeps right back out again.
So, before I forget....
Thank you, dear, for my new Cricut! And thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes. Have a piece of cake on me (with only thirty-SEVEN candles on it!)
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I do this on a regular basis too, and im only 28!!!! Maybe we do have alsheimers!!!!
Happy Birthday. I turned 50 this year...and am rounding the corner again to another birthday.....
Where does the time go. I've done some pretty strange things myself.
Hope your day was blessed.
Julie
I've got 3 on you....
The big four-ohhhhhh was really quite fun!!
But I've got to tell you, I'm a bit jealous....you got a Cricut!! I'll be over later to play...is it as COOL and AMAZING as it looks on that infomercial??? You lucky girl!!!
37.....you look mah vel us dahling!
HAPPY DAY! and MANY MORE!!!
hugs!!
lori
oh and the Laced with Grace post...that was mah vel us too!! Really great Heather!!
HUFF and PUFF....;)
and blow those candles out!!
lori
~ Leanne
Sorry I'm late! I hope your birthday was really special for you. You look great, and so does that cake!!!!
Blessings to you my friend. I wish you many, many more!
Ha, see, you are NOT the only one! It's a badge of Motherhood, wear it proudly sister!