Jon and Mason gave me this beautiful silver ball pendant for my birthday yesterday. But here is my favorite part:
Isn't that cool? The pendant is actually a locket, with room for six small pictures. Yes, you read that right -- six! I just love it, and I had such fun picking pictures to go in it. You can't see it in this picture, but I even included Daisy Dog in one of the pictures.
And just so you know, I did survive turning 36. It's not as bad as I thought. :)
In less than two hours, I will be one year older, and sadly, probably not much wiser. Yes, good ol' 36 is breathing down my neck, mocking me, reminding me that I'm that much closer to the big 4-0.
I've always thought of myself as a fairly youthful person. Most people say that I look like I'm in my 20's (yeah, right), and I feel pretty good, most days. It's just a bit sobering that I'm one of the oldest women in my close circle of friends, and they look at me in shock and horror when I mention my age. "Wow, Julie! You're almost 40!"
Thanks. Thanks a lot.
We've spent the past several days celebrating my birthday (hey, why not enjoy it, right?). Here are some pictures from our celebration with Jon's parents last Friday.
By the way, don't be alarmed at that girl in the blue jacket behind Joyce, Mason, and Jon. I realize that she looks a bit precarious perched atop that bicycle, but don't worry . . . she's just a statue. :)
Mason's Grammie bought him this adorable backpack at Gap Kids in the mall.
Cute, huh?
We enjoyed the day together, and I thoroughly enjoyed our lunch at my favorite restaurant . . . yes, you guessed it, The Cheesecake Factory. Yum!
I will try to post again tomorrow on my birthday, but I can't promise anything. Turning 36 might just take the wind out of my sails and leave me despondent and depressed. I might not have the strength to create a blog post. We shall see. :)
Signing out for now while I'm still 35.
Ever the inquisitive one, Mason decided to investigate his new suction cup game yesterday afternoon.
For some strange reason, he decided that it might be good as a snack.
We've got some fun plans for today. In a few hours, we're traveling about an hour away to meet Jon's parents for an early birthday celebration for yours truly. How is it possible that I'll be 36 on Tuesday?? Yikes!
Have a great weekend, friends.
Well, not quite all of the gang from the Disney/Pixar movie Cars, but many of them.
Mason received several of these from Aunt Doris, and he has enjoyed collecting a few more during the past couple months.
Here is his favorite, Lightning McQueen (except Mason calls him Lightning Mih Fween).
And now, my latest favorite shot of Mason:
I love that face.
Mason: "Where are we going, Mommy?"
Me: "Well, Mommy and Daddy are going to work, and you're going to daycare."
Mason: "Where is Daisy Dog going?"
Me: "Daisy is going to stay home and rest."
Mason: "Oh." (long pause) "Mommy, Daisy can't come to daycare because she gets fur everywhere."
Well said, Mason. Well said.
Stay tuned later for some pictures. I took some cute ones yesterday.
Today's post is quite random . . . just some pictures that I snapped this weekend.
First is a masterpiece that Mason finger painted at daycare this week. I'm not sure what the brown and white furry things are supposed to be, but he was quite proud of his work.
Next is a creature that we spotted outside our back door yesterday.
He appears to be missing one of his wings, but he is quite intriguing, nonetheless. I've always been fascinated by the "eyes" that butterflies and moths often wear as a defense mechanism against larger prey (like birds, for instance). Those "eyes" make them look more intimidating, I suppose.
And last, I caught Daisy doing something funny. Here . . . take a look and see if you notice the humor in the shot.
First, there's the fact that she fell asleep with her jowls resting on one of Mason's blocks. That's pretty funny in itself, I think.
Secondly, I find humor in the particular letter that she is resting upon -- Z. Like's she's catching some zzz's. Get it?
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Thanks to all of you who submitted a comment or an email about the frog pool pictures. All of you seem to be able to see them, so that's great! :)
Enjoy the remaining hours of your weekend, friends.
If you scroll down to the next post, you'll see a new Pictobrowser interface that I used to display some pictures of Mason.
For some strange reason, some of you readers are having a hard time seeing the pictures. Would you take a moment to comment on this post whether or not you can see the pictures of Mason in his frog pool?
Thanks so much!
