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")
  

Friday June 18, 2010 "Open House" Birthday party

Wow - Let's do this every year!

Coming Soon....

Hunter finishes baseball, Schools out for Summer, Lagoon Day, Going to the O.C., Alice's Family Party & the big "40"...........

What little White Guy? The question of the day...

OK, So I tried to fit in way too many things this morning, and well I got the best comment from Zoey, that I needed to post it. A little background, 10 am Zoey is at the High School do behind the wheel drivers training, I am at Stone's Physical with our family doctor, Alissa is on her way up to Salt Lake. Stone's appoint was running behind, so I called Zoey and told her to start walking home (1.2 miles from Riverton High School to our Front Door) and when I was done I would pick her up if she had not yet made it home. This is where the "question of the day" comes into play.
Alice: "Zoey stay on the main road and I will look for you on my way home"
Zoey: "OK, Mom, when I get to the main road, do I do something to cross the street?"
Alice: (Now thinking in my head, what is she talking about)
Zoey: "Is there some kind of button you push to be able to cross the street?"
Alice: (Now understanding what she is asking)" Yes, push the button to get the go ahead"
Zoey: "Is that button on the poll somewhere?"
Alice: "Yes Dear, and please do not go in the street until you see the little white guy."
Zoey: "What little white guy, I don't know what you are talking about....."
Now mind you this entire conversation is taking place in the exam room where Stone and the "Awesome" Dr. Jean are listening and laughing, even as Stone is getting his manhood checked -

OK this is where I have finally realized that I have done a disservice to all of my children! I have driven them everywhere there whole lives, they don't even know how to use a cross walk! Now that is sad, I think my children need to heel/toe it more often to get places, we would all benefit - less gas used and exercise for the kids! How do you think they will take the news?