August 15th

There comes a time in your life when you have to get over "the number".  

Being two was fun.
Being ten times that plus ten times two again plus even MORE is not so fun.

But, nonetheless, it is still a reason to decorate.
Throw together a wreath.

Drag out the birthday decorations.
I do it mostly because it is one of my favorite collections.  

And, The Bean's birthday is just around the corner.  

So, we share decorations and make it last a month.  

There's an awful lot of PINK and a lot of cuteness in there.

Probably too much to pretend that it is in any way for a teen aged Senior in High School boy.  

Mmmmmm.  Frosting.  

Sorry.  I got sidetracked.
The See's truck doesn't really belong, but then again, if a truck full of See's candy showed up in the driveway today, I wouldn't make it leave.  

I guess you can't do anything about your age.  

Or the fact that your kid is growing up.
And about to become legal.
And be able to vote.
And be drafted.
God Forbid.

And those AARP brochures keep showing up in the mailbox.  

(For the record, I am NOT yet old enough for AARP.)

Yet.  

(Illustration taken from a book.  Isn't it adorable?  Framed in a very nice 50¢ frame I picked up last weekend.)

So, what the hell.
Here's a toast from me to you.
*clink*

Even though it's MY Birthday today.  

YOU should have some cake, buy some junk.  

Happy Birthday to me!

(Love all you guys!)