*** Disclaimer*** I am actually 41 today, but with how rocky this year started, my sisters, mom and I decided to skip our traditional family birthdays this year. It was too hard knowing the phone calls we weren’t going to receive from Dad. This post was written last year but never published due to all of the social distancing guidelines.
40?! Ugh. I remember when I thought 30 was old! When Mike turned 40, I did a 40 days ’til 40 thing where the kids and I gave him a little gift each day starting 40 days before his birthday. He hated it! He said it was a constant reminder that he would be 40 soon. Birthdays weren’t celebrated much in his house. His parents were/are literally the worst! He doesn’t have many good memories of birthday parties (or anything really). On the other hand, I love birthdays! I can remember almost every birthday I’ve ever had. Where the party was at, who was there, what presents I received… There’s no other day where I am celebrated just for being born so I soak it in every single year! When asked what my favorite holiday is, without any hesitation I will tell you it’s my kids’ birthdays. I definitely won the birthday battle with Mike and those two kids of ours had epic birthdays each and every year. Not huge, Kardashian style parties by any means (only because we were not rich!), but many people showed up year after year and those parties were Pinterest worthy!
For my birthday, my mom, sisters and dear bestie planned and executed the most perfect party for me. It was a little touch and go. At the time the state of Nevada was still in Phase 1 (groups of 10 or less) but just before the party, we went into Phase 2 (groups of 50 or less). The party was filled with my favorite people and food…Chick Fil A and cereal! I was in heaven!
I’m pretty indifferent about age. It really is just a number. When people hear how old I am they usually tell me I don’t look 40. Well, what does 40 look like?