Yesterday, my baby girl turned 26. She is getting old! Many of her favorite people met at a local watering hole, Mossfire Grill, and I was proud to support the local economy with their $4.25 Raspberry Margarita specials! (My choice of hydration must have been in my subconscious because I dressed in the appropriate color for the festivities!) So why the title? Well, besides paying homage to Julie Andrews, I suppose this picture represents all of my favorite things. (Although I'm sure they would really appreciate being referred to as Thing 1 and Thing 2, even though we are huge fans of Dr. Seuss!) Birthdays are a great time for reflection. If your life flashes before your eyes as the Grim Reaper snags you, well the timeline from toddler to young adult plays like a movie in my head at every one of their birthdays. I'm so glad that I got to meet these beautiful people and play a part in their (arrested) development! With me in this picture is Charlotte (26), Tim (he'll turn 28 on Halloween,) and my surrogate child, Josh (27). He'll tell you that he has two moms....and he does! As they get older, (key word THEY) it's always a cause for celebration when we are all together, which is never often enough! I can't help it. Every minute I'm with them - good, bad, or indifferent - is a gift and a reminder of how I hit the jackpot on October 31st, 1982, and June 23rd, 1984, and about seven or eight years later when I first met Josh!
Cin- You and Charlotte ROCKED the pink!...I love that your kids WANT you to celebrate with them AND their friends.....You are a girl after my own heart-Margaritas are my summer drink of choice....Never met one I didn't like!...And I always refer to my hands and Thing 1 and Thing 2 in reference to "You don't have a dishwasher?!"-Sure I do, Thing 1 and Thing 2!....I am waiting for Steve to arrive as I type....I'm making Grilled Shrimp and thin spaghetti with pesto sauce and roasted tomatoes....I pull out the stops when I have "company"...We are off to Delaware tomorrow b/c Kyle's travel baseball team has a tournament there...I'm sure I'll have some stories when I get back...Chat soon, sista. A.
ReplyDeleteLOL...you all lok like you had a great time! Happy Birthday Charlotte! My Ayva Charlotte just turned five today, June 24th! She informed me that she is now one-hand-old! And I defintiely have been replaying the last four birthdays in my head like they were all yesterday!!
ReplyDeleteYou are blessed with a beautiful family. Happy birthday to your daughter! I am 25, and everything you wrote reminds me of my Mom -- she's the go-to-Mom in my group of friends, everyone's 2nd Mother, and it really is a beautiful thing when you can reflect and realize that you are surrounded by people who love you and respect you. Life has definitely been flying by, especially lately! Cheers!
ReplyDeleteAnd Lyndsey, happy birthday to Ayva!
ReplyDeleteAdrienne - maybe one day we can have a real toast and not have to rely on our virtual hyrdation excercises!!
ReplyDeleteLynds - WOW! Our Charlottes are beautiful June babies!!!
Jenn - I really am a blessed person!!! I can't wait to share your nuptial pix and the occassional drop-in updates with your marriage!!!
I agree!....We will all have to share a real toast in the future.
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