so nice to be remembered on my b'day. got sms's, email, n so many well-wishes on facebook.  (alas, cdnt even respond to the facebook ones, as for some reason my computer wont let me log in rt now ...not protected?.

so a big tq to those special ppl who remembered me! it cheered me up no end, esp cos no-one in my home remembered!  dh didnt even bother with anything, but i cant blame him...with e h1n1, he's bn having v early mornings and v long days... so a grumbly face is to be expected.... but earlier in e day, when i told e kids i got some smiles *and* a b'day song from ky. "tq my boy!" ... out of tune mb, but it melted my heart :)

am getting old now n dont really bother w remembering my age... (do i really want to?)  it's ky who kps reminding me! :b  but i still wd like some kind of celebration... so we went to swensons for e free icecream... e kids were sure to enjoy it!

and as i didnt want to cook that nite, we shared a pizza too!  i'd wanted some peppery meatballs 4 starters but they ended up tasting like dogfood...all grissly and yucks... i cdnt even force myself to eat them! so with my appetite ruined... i plumped for chocolate pecan pie instead! :) how can someone not cheer up after such a treat?....and e sticky-chewy-chocolate icecream w caramel sauce was just what i needed.  waited for dh to join us, but he had to work late, so e kids and i celebrated alone.

nxt day i bought some cute cupcakes for e playgrp to share... it was most opportune too!... as we did e story of e lost sheep, and how e shepherd rejoiced with his neighbours wen he found it.... so we had a party too! :)  e kids were in their element!

and my best b'day present? it was my only one... a dear friend who washed my dishes while i taught e co-op. tq dear! yes i asked u not to, cos u know how uncomfortable it makes us mummies feel.. but as it was my b'day, i thot i'd just get on with teaching and enjoy e special priviledge. :)  u really dont know how happy u made me! tq!

after e p/g kids had left, i hurriedly cooked dinner, then ran out to grab some cold drinks, with e kids in e bath.  it was bliss to sit and enjoy a delicious curry-n-rice n coke, happy in e knowledge that i cd later put e kids and myself to bed w/o having to get up again for chores! 

so e best bits abt growing older....?

-being surrounded by wonderful friends!...

-and having a hard-working hubby who loves e kids to bits!