Lordy, Lordy, Look Who's Forty!!

As much as I hate to admit it, yes, I am now 40 years old. One day I will look back and wish I was 40 just like now I wish I was only 30 again.  40 isn't so bad.  They say 40 is the new 20. Or something to that effect.  You are only as old as you feel, right?  Anyway, last Saturday was my "big day".  On Friday my husband sent me the most delicious chocolate covered strawberries to work.  Oh. My. Goodness.  They were delicious!  He has never sent me those before, so that was a pleasant surprise. Then when I came home from work that night he told me he had to go pick up my birthday present. I knew something was going on by this time. Travis told me it was too big for him to carry.  My brother called me twice. My mom called me. I was getting suspicious.  Finally Daryle called and told me to go to my bedroom and wait to be called out.  So I did. When I came out there was one of my very dear friends, Stephanie!!  We have been friends since high school.  She flew in from California just to celebrate my special day with me. What a great friend she is. And to think I didn't get one picture of us together the whole weekend... we were just having too much fun!   I was thrilled she flew in for little "old" me.  I then found out that I was going to lunch the next day with my mom and grandma (along with Stephanie, of course) and we would get pedicures and just have a relaxing day.  Daryle made plans to  take the boys to the Dbacks Fan Fest.  A no kid day for me. It was nice but also a little strange not having the kiddos around after they left in the morning.  I did get a good dose of them when I woke up though. I got out of bed for a minute and when I came back all three of them were waving birthday cards at me.  It was so cute.  Later that morning Daryle surprised me again by arranging for the kids to spend the night with the grandparents (thanks again to all of your for doing this!) while he planned a surprise get together with some of my friends from work. Once again, I was surprised he pulled all of this together!  I have to say it was a great weekend.

Who are we kidding.... this girl doesn't look a day over... let's say 29!  ha!  Happy Birthday to me! Cheers!