The Gibbons Gazette: Guess Who's "40"?

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Guess Who's "40"?

OK really I can't believe it but yes I hit the big 40! And I really feel pretty great about it. 30, just about did me in, but now I am only that much closer to being a Grandma.....(Not that close) and 1/2 way through my life! (What you say?) Well it may seem a little crazy to some of you, but I have an agreement with my girls that if I live to be 80 that they are to take away all food and water, because I want to live life, not just exist - Any Over 80 is not where I want to be. Take it as you will, but it works for me and the girls are probably happy they won't be changing my diapers...

This has actually been a week long birthday - And I love birthdays!!!
Friday June 11, 2010 Drove to the O.C. with Chris and Zoey for a Dance Workshop - I see my sister Beth
Saturday June 12, 2010 Zoey dancing 8 hours - Hanging out at Newport Beach with my hubby - Dinner with Beth & Gerald and Alexa
Sunday June 13, 2010 Zoey dancing 8 hours - Have family over for Family BBQ and Birthday Celebration
Monday June 14, 2010 - My Sisters B-day- drive home to Utah - Jocey and friends have totally cleaned my house, YES!
Tuesday June 15, 2010 - See the new Karate Kid with Jocey and Hunter, LOVED IT!
Wednesday June 16, 2010 - Had a fun Mutual Activity including Cake!
Thursday June 17, 2010 -THE BIG DAY ARRIVES - I AM 18 YEARS OLD WITH 22 YEARS EXPERIENCE! (A thought from one of my young women at church)

Birthday Bed - girls got me a sundress, glasses, a purse, diet coke, Reese's and gum! Really what else do you need?
Stone gave me a coupon good for 5 extra chores to be done for me at any time...YES
Hunter and Jocey did the funniest Happy Birthday Greeting on JIB-JAB Fartin' Birthday- Laughed until I almost cried
Chris spent 4 months making the most amazing Photo Book for me that encompasses my 40 years on this earth which he perfectly named "20/20 Vision Alice's Wonderland" and a DVD of my life in pictures
A 3 foot tall candy jar filled with chocolate (unfortunately fell in my dining room and now I have a pile or shattered glass and chocolate in my dining room)
An awesome picture holder from Mother in Law
Lunch with my Mother in laws and Sister in laws and Nieces and daughters (No males)
Many phone calls, text messages, emails and cards in the mail.
Flowers from my sisters!
Batting Cages with my boys
Coloring Zoey's hair Purple (Well just a strand)
Balloons and a candy bar card from Camille and Sierra (2 of my daughters from another mother...)
Watched Stone play baseball - which I love!
70 degrees and awesome weather
Not even my Devil Child could spoil the day with his temper tantrum ( I Wonder who that would be oh yeah his name starts with "H" and ends with "unter")