Today is my Birthday...I am old....

Today is my birthday. I have been spoiled rotten and enjoyed every second of it! The kids asked what my perfect day would be and I said something about RL having the day off and going to the movies or doing something fun that we don't normally do. So, RL worked half a day and we went out to a local BBQ place for lunch. It's been such a beautiful day that we sat at the picnic tables outside the restaurant. Then it was time to pick a movie. I wanted to see Indiana Jones or Kung Fu Panda. But we all really wanted to see Get Smart. Since that's not out until the 20th, we decided to wait until then. I opted for miniature golf. Now, if you know me at all, you know that's a dangerous activity. I broke my leg when I was six playing miniature golf. (It's a skill not many have.) It's been well over ten years since we've taken the kids so we went. The breeze was great and the temperature was reasonable, so we had a great time. R got the highest score and was bumming. We told her that she won! She got the highest score. No, she didn't buy it, but we got a smile out of her.

Here's the beautiful Forsythia they got for me from Joe's Landscaping. The kids were very sneaky! L hid upstairs with the phone to call Michelle to see if she had any. R called Mom to take them to the nursery. I had no idea! Sneaky, sneaky, sneaky!

Isn't this a cute bag they had it in?
I've been saying for some time that I wanted to do something 'funky' to my hair. Since summer is almost here and it's hotter than hot, I've been tempted to cut my hair. It's almost to my butt and I have never had hair this long. (I had a pixie when I was little.) Now that I'm 'old' and letting my hair grow out, I asked for something to keep me from cutting it. L likes it long and gets upset when I mention cutting it. R has longer hair than me and likes mine long. RL doesn't care, he just doesn't want it short, short. So, Magenta brush-in hair dye was the solution they presented me with this morning with my gifts. It is interesting...and stinks to high heavens! It's 'supposed' to wash out after each use. We'll see about that! I do like it though.

The kids also got some 'replacement' hostas for me. I'm afraid to plant them! There's a bunny in the backyard right now. I think he senses the new greens!

We aren't really having a 'big' celebration today. Mom and Daddy had company last night and today, so I knew they would probably be exhausted from that. They said they were up to it, but I couldn't decide what I wanted for dinner and R didn't have time to bake a cake, so we will be doing that this weekend. The never ending birthday! I got other neat things for my big day too - a skull and crossbones latch hook kit and a hook to go with it, a couple of new outfits, pajamas and the Juno soundtrack. RL said there was something else he was looking for, but I would probably have to order it. Haven't decided if I want to spend the $$$ on it yet, so I'll wait to mention it until I decide.

Thank you everybody for such a great day!