Seven years

My sweet baby...

How fast time flies.

When you're having so much fun!

Mischief and shyness...

Rolled into one.

Dancing the night away, kicking up our heels...

and booty.

Used to be a curly mop top, enjoying bananas...

ponies, and pony castle cakes.  You love ponies...

You love friends.

You have a unique sense of style.

You still adore horses, and you can learn sewing with the generations of women in your family.

You love tea parties, like your mommy.

You love your second cousins.

And, of course, your first cousins.

You enjoyed Hawaii with your family.

You are growing up so fast, performing a big solo on your own in front of a large audience.

How can it be seven years already?

Happy Birthday, Sweet Pea!

And a great way to celebrate 200 posts!

Birthday Reflections

I was musing on my birthday and how I wanted to celebrate it. Looking back to my youth, I remember birthdays were exciting affairs. Anticipation and build up to the event culminated in a party, or cake and presents with candles blown out and lots of joy.

I've been asked by friends and husband what I wanted for my birthday. Not a whole lot, I decided. I took the day off from work, got a nice pedicure, had Chinese food for lunch (my favorite), and just lounged around. Finished listening to my book on CD. This year I don't even care to have my husband take me to a fancy restaurant. Maybe I'll have a beer with dinner, or maybe a drink at book club. I guess once you've had many birthdays, counting another one gets to be a bit anti-climatic.

I don't even care to have a cake with candles, though I wouldn't refuse it if I got it. I didn't let my kids and husband off the hook for a card, but they came through with a fun Hoops and Yoyo card (I love those little guys, they are hilarious). I am looking forward to the next milestone birthday, but that is a couple years off.

As it is, I have my class reunion this weekend, which is going to be enough party in itself. So, we'll go back to my hometown and enjoy that, then get ready for the 4th and for our trip to Hawaii.

At the very least, I marked my birthday with a post. Happy Birthday to me.