You Say It's Your Birthday....

This was me when I found out how old I was turning:

Luckily I was at my favorite lunch spot on the strip: Mon Ami Gabi.

And I was with friends...

Aren't we a darling group??

They are my first Vegas family...plus one.

It's Teresa, Viv, Melinda, Me, Julie B, and Manda.

No, not Amanda.

Yes I am 35. I'm not really sure how it's supposed to feel...only that I feel 25.

I still play with my kids on the playground at Town Square.

My BFF that I have BFF'ed since the eighties came to hang out all week! Vivian has celebrated 23 birthdays with me. We were friends for every single one.

Even the years we were roomies in college and I wasn't her favorite person.

Love you VIV!!

We always check out the atrium at the Bellagio. They totally reused that stuff from last year, just rearranged it.

It's a recession Folks. And she took me to see O at the Bellagio

SO AMAZING!!

Although the contortionists below were slightly disturbing...

They could SIT on their HEADS!

Viv's favorite part were these guys who were suspended high above the stage on a tic-tac-toe-lookin board that flipped and rotated. Oh yeah, and it was raining on them.

My favorite part was the russian swings...they were flinging themselves off these swing things. Looked like so much fun! Luckily I had enough self control not to jump up from the 3rd row and fling myself off...

This girl was pretty amazing, I GUESS. Being that she hung from one foot 100 feet in the air and did crazy twisties with her body.

It was eerily similar to this picture taken when I got my first strike for the night at Sunset Station:

I almost look like I'm missing a leg...

Viv and I did soooooo much fun stuff on my birthday week that it has taken 3 days for me to recover. Even though I feel 25, I don't quite bounce back like I am.

She must really love me. I want to give her a public shout out. She is my sistah. You know who else loves her? George and Bella. Come back soon Viv! And thanks to everyone who made my birthday week awesome!!

High Heels

Today I had a VERY serious conversation with Bella. She was telling me that her cousin Hailey is older than her. "But she won't even be 5 until Tuesday. You are already 5. You are older" "BUT MOM!" she says, "Hailey wears HIGH HEELS! So she is older!" Oh...

I'm So Lame

There has not been one post from me in October!

It's my favorite month and it's just slipping away...

I really want to blog more. Like at least twice a week.

This is my goal. Actually, let's start with once a week and work up to twice.

Most recent pic of Bella. She loves the bikes.

Here's the Baller George. Loves anything he can throw.

Will be turning 2 on Friday...

Bret went to the doctor for his cold.

They thought he had the swine flu.

They made him wear this mask.

hahahahahahaha

Turns out he did not have swine flu.

And now here's a story about the KC (Kindergarten Carpool)

I would like to announce that I am the Fastest Code Master of all the moms in the Kindergarten Carpool. Haven lives in a gated community that needs a code to enter. One afternoon I leisurely punched in the code and the gate opened. I punched my fists into the air and shouted, "YESSSS! I am the CODE MASTER!!!" Then proceeded to do a little song and dance routine. The next day: Arrived at the gate, put in the code, gate opens, "YESSSSSS!! I am the CODE MASTER!!!" My song and dance was then interrupted by Will who says "My mom is faster at the code than you." Oh REEEALLY?? It's ON now!!! I told Karen upon dropping Will off that I would be practicing my code skills in the dark of night and she better watch out. The next day: Arrived at the gate, paused bcuz this was an important moment, then furiously punched in the code. "YESSSSS" and as the gate opened Will actually said "You are way faster than my mom" hehehehehe song, dance, then a tiny voice from the back...Miss Haven. "Um my mom is really the fastest. She just has to push a button." (they live there) Competition, over.