You Say It’s Your Birthday
// 3.13.07 // Filed under: Thriving
Well it’s my birthday too! Today I turned 38 years old. Nothing milestone-ish. Nothing particularly exciting nor depressing. I got a beautiful new watch for my birthday, plus some cash, gift cards, a book I’ve been wanting, and lots of great cards. Thanks everyone! Funniest card award goes to my aunt:
Cover: (Two women talking) “My butt’s bigger.” “No, my butt’s bigger.”
Inside: “It’s your birthday. My butt’s bigger.”
I spent this morning in the typical fashion: feeding, dressing, cleaning and playing with my kids. When C napped I played a little Toontown with L. I read a couple blogs and news articles. I came up with a myriad of ideas for blog posts that may never come to fruition due to lack of time.
Then I took a shower and got dressed up. Well, I got out of my lay around the house clothes, that is. I took L to get a haircut, then drove back by the house to pick up PHAT Daddy and we went to one of my favorite restaurants for dinner. It was “kids night” and they had a clown. I thought it might be fun and keep the younglings happy while I enjoyed dinner.
Not so much.
The place was louder than loud, with screaming children all over. OK, yes, kids night. But seriously, this is a pretty nice place – not like a Friendly’s or a Perkins. I didn’t expect to find so many children.
But anyway. Dinner. I decided to get something different, something healthier than the usual Fettucine Alfredo I might treat myself to on my birthday. I ordered Balsamic Chicken with broccoli over penne. It was good, but not great. And my Apple Crisp a la mode was not heated. During the course of dinner – in which my kids ate exactly two bites each – my husband asked, “Would you rather have kids that know how to behave in a restaurant and don’t eat, or kids that act like animals but eat their meals?” Clearly I would choose option #1. The kids were great and enjoyed their (impressive, I must say) balloon animals presented by the clown.
It was a nice night. I feel good. Today I am 38 years old and life is A-OK.
Today I am 40
We’re Still Recovering From the Sleepover
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!
Happy Birthday! I feel like I mostly fall into C: Kids don’t behave and don’t eat their meals. Well, one kid at least!
Hope you got to enjoy a little!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
I would also pick up option #1. Better behave and eat something afterwards.
A very happy birthday to you!
Didn’t you get a balloon animal too?!
Happy Birthday! And, I’d take well-behaved non-eaters over eating maniacs too!
Birthday! Birthmonth! I was close! Happy Belated Birthday & many more happy ones!!!
Happy birthday Shannon. I wish I could take you out for dinner to celebrate!
Happy Birthday! Here’s to ya!
Happy Birthday!
Best wishes for a happy day…sorry I missed it!
I tell you, I have found the best birthday meals are when we go out at lunch time…then we don’t deal with all the screaming kids!
Happy belated birthday.
Happy Birthday! Loved the qouted card….very cute!
Happy belated birthday!
It was my husband’s birthday on the 13th too!
He’s 53. We had a great dinner out, with the kids (who are all over 15).
anyway – congrats!
Happy Late bday!
Happy Birthday, Shannon!
Happy Belated Birthday, Shannon!
Happy belated birthday!
We like to go out at lunch,a bunch of
other crazy kids makes it harder for my
daughter to understand we sit and eat in
a restaurant. She will still do it, but she
gets ticked off that we don’t allow her what other children are clearly having so much fun being allowed to do.:-)
Happy belated birthday! 38 is a great age!