Rockin' the Big 4 0!

Yes, I kick off the big 10 months of 4 people turning 40. I have had a great day.

The first thing I did this morning was to run 4 miles. Why? Well, because I can. Alan left me a card, Daddy called to wish me a happy birthday. After I took Cole to golf I hit Starbucks for a White Chocolate Mocachino. Mmmm. Back at home Jimmy called me. He decided to be a nice big brother and opted not to take out the quarter page ad in the local paper announcing my birthday. Don't get me wrong, I love celebrating my birthday but I don't like parties in my honor or pictures in papers. I figured this is what Jim would do to me given that he is a newspaper man. He may no longer be in The Mitten but he still has ties to our paper. I then went out to lunch with Anjie and Mary. We hit the Mexican resturant by Hobby Lobby. They have some good food there, check it out sometime. Anjie gave me a mug announcing my age. Mary took pictures of my kids. She let me choose the ones I liked. I will get them all framed later.

Back at home again I received flowers from my big brother Jimmy.

This was so much better than having my face in the paper.

I received many cards and phone calls wishing me Happy Birthday. I also have received many greatings on Facebook.

For several years I have done a cartwheel on my birthday. Actually I have done a one handed cartwheel. Last year I could only two hand it. I was determined to get it back. Tada!

It's not pretty but I did it. I can also do the splits again but Jenee and I decided that we did not need a picture of that. As she put it: Unless you are a stick, things just look wrong when you do the splits.

For dinner Alan, Jenee, Cole and I went to Olive Garden then had cake at home.

Thank you to everyboy who called, sent a card, left a note, or signed my Facebook wall. You made my 40th birthday one for the books. I am truly blessed.

(Next up for 40 is Tammy. Kevin is on deck and Brian is in the hole.)