I was talking to my middle brother last night and he said that he barely notices his birthdays anymore. TO HECK WITH THAT, I say. Any day that gets me presents and cake and extra attention is MY SORT OF DAY.
My husband got me up at FIVE THIRTY to give me my present, which was a red camera. I will try my best not to break this one, unlike our past two cameras, which I dropped over and over again. Nicely done, self.
I'm 38 today!
Note my spiffy new glasses and that I am a bit sunburned.I got some other nice presents, too - my parents gave me a big stack of cookbooks and some mixing bowls, the Girl gave me some non-latex kitchen gloves (God bless her practical little soul) and a beautiful card and The Boy built me what he describes as "a steampunk pirate ship" from Lego, with instructions that I am to give it back when he needs the pieces. The Baby gave me nothing. "You get to spend all your time with me," she crabbed. "Isn't that ENOUGH?"
HA HA! That kid.
Whatever gross black misery dog was haunting me all spring/summer seems to have passed by my house. My birthday finds me happy and content again, which is a nice present itself, which is enough. Here I am in the middle - God willing and the creeks don't rise - of my life. It feels surprisingly prefect. It feels surprisingly like where I should be.
43 comments:
happy birthday dear beck!!! now tell us what kind of cake did you get? xoxo
ps--you look very pretty!
Shucks, thanks!
I'm getting a gluten-free chocolate cake with buttercream icing that my husband is making. Sounds good!
Happy birthday, and I love the glasses! I'm so glad you're feeling less miserable.
Happy Birthday. I truly hope that black dog went back where he came from and doesn't come sniffing around again.
Happy birthday, Beck! I agree with Christine. You look gorgeous.
Ha! I do love that Baby! (And she does give you great blogging material free of charge.)
Are you sure the black dog isn't Sirius Black?
happy birthday to you in your spiffy glasses!
What a happy place to be! What a perfect gift with impeccable timing.
I love your gifts and accessories (comments/instructions) from your children. Cute little runts you have there.
A very merry birthday to you!!
And I suppose we get a gift on your birthday too - YOU!
A big happy birthday to you! I am in total agreement (and I'm older than you!). Birthdays should be celebrated because they are all about ME! Enjoy your day : )
YOU! Are lovely! What a great picture of you, are you ever PRETTY! Those glasses suit you exactly.
Happy, happy birthday. It is my strong belief that everyone should have their birthdays celebrated with tons of attention (and cake). When it's my birthday I feel like wearing a sandwich board announcing it. Or a tiara or something. So have a beautiful day!
Happy birthday! Love the new glasses!
Happy birthday! You thirty-eight-year-olds make us thirty-nine-year-olds feel so old.
I have the same approach to my birthday as yours, and might even try Nicole's idea of wearing a tiara next year.
On the other hand, my sister never really believed her husband that he preferred a no-fuss birthday until the year that his co-workers forgot his birthday and he was ecstatic, and then she reminded them all about it and he was genuinely disappointed and upset with her for ruining what he'd thought would be a perfect birthday.
Happy Birthday Beck!!! I'mm so glad the dog has passed your house, with my condolences to your neighbors. ;-)
Love that the Boy made you a gift out of Legos. So sweet.
Happy birthday! Love the glasses, you look very pretty. You remind me of a movie star, have I told you that before? I just can't decide who it is that you remind me of... I'll have to think on that. And good riddance to that black dog of doom!
Middle of your life? Dang, young 'un. Throw me my walker! Hope your birthday is marvelous.Mmmm, cake.....
A very happy birthday to you Beck! 38 is a great age to be. I was there once.
I hope you make it a great one ... oh, heck with that, I hope you don't have to lift a finger to make it a great one and that everyone else will make it great for you. Sounds like you have had a head start!
I love your glasses. I just got new ones and I am still not sure about them. But I can see :)
Enjoy your day friend!!
Happy Birthday to the funniest lady on the internet, the world laughs more because you tweet and blog! So thanks:-)
Happy birthday! Hope you have a fun day & the year ahead is full of memories made and wishes come true.
My bday is in two weeks, so i reminded my kids to pay close attention to any art projects in school.
Happy birthday Beck!
Awe - happy birthday Beck - I am happy to hear the dog is gone and you are feeling back to your self again...
Happy birthday!
Happy birthday!
The Baby is indescribably awesome.
Happy Birthday. I will turn 38 in December.
That's a wonderful feeling. Enjoy the contentment and the birthday.
Those glasses are almost sexy!
Hey, Happy Birthday! Have a great one.
It's been a while since I've seen your slightly-side-profile face on your blog.
Oh, and I just (finally) ordered Festivals Family and Food as per your advice eons ago. I can't wait for it to arrive.
wait, what I meant to say was that your face in that picture is finally NOT slightly-side-profile. But whatever. Good to see you, either way.
Happy birthday! 38 is GREAT! 2-4-6-8, WHO DO WE APPRECIATE? 38! 38! 38!
Love how your glasses look on you! Your gorgeous, dahling!
Happy birthday to you. So glad that you are again cheery! How can you not be with comments like that from the baby! Haha she cracks me up.
Happy Birthday!
Your new glasses are indeed spiffy.
=)
Happy Birthday! You look quite a bit like Flannery O'Connor in those glasses. That's pretty high praise from me.
Here's hoping the rest of your birthday is just as great!
happy happy birthday to you!
Happy, Happy Birthday dear Beck! I'm so glad that you're feeling well.
I must say that the Girl looks SO much like you! and the Baby? HA!!! She's the funniest little thing!
I hope your cake is marvelous!
Happy Birthday! I'm impressed your family gives you gifts. Mine says I'm too old for gifts. Poop to that. Your family is a keeper.
Happy birthday, Beck! You are darling, inside and out.
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happy birthday! i sure hope that black dog stays away, and am glad you are feeling contented.
Wait. You mean that your avatar isn't YOU?
Damn. All these years I thought you were Ramona...
Happy Birthday, Beck-a-la!! Cute glasses!! Can you see in them yet? Have you noticed any extra children floating around?
You totally don't look a day over 37.
Damn, I'm a bitch.
j/k ;)
Oh happy day!!!! A new camera. Gloves. Mixing Bowls. And contentment too! That sounds perfect. :)
Happy Belated Birthday!!!!
Sorry I missed wishing you a happy birthday--but better late than never! It sounds like you had a great day.
You look SO beautiful! I am just now at my computer (commenting from my phone is not a breeze) so pardon my belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY! :)
Steph
Look at your pretty picture! I love the glasses, too. I'm glad you enjoyed your birthday.
I hope your black dog is gone for good.
I'm sorry I missed it! You look so cute--very teacher-y. :)
Glad to hear it was great!
Now off to check the lunch blog...
Happy (belated) Birthday!!
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