Saturday, September 6, 2008

Turning 40 Sucks

It's taken me almost a week to recover from turning 40 on Labor Day. Mercede turned 18 the same day. We had a Luau party to celebrate. Here is my fab punch bowl, it bled the punch out of the eyes, I'm not sure if you can see that fly in it or not. Sadly there was no alcohol in it :( Just flies.
My Child Husband grilled (which = charred food). This was the only picture we got of Child Husband because Child Husband got "hot" he had to drive around in the air conditioning and miss most of his wife's birthday(probably his excuse to go find a younger woman.) Child Husband's brother Quinton sported a lovely apron, are you eyeing his coconuts? He is single.

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We had a pinata, and the body fell off (with candy intact), so I rigged it up, cause I am so clever. Thats my lit BIL Devin swinging his invisible bat. He has super powers.

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Cheyenne sang Karaoke, she has a wonderful singing voice that matches Pierce Bronson's (in Mama Mia).

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After suffering listening to her sing songs like "Don't you wish your girlfriend could be HOT like me." She turned to her "boyfriend" (this is what she refers to him as..... on the days that she isn't screaming she hates him) and said "I love you Tim". Notice the creeps my father and sister catching the moment on camera. They got a competition going to see who can photofake the most photo's )


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My SIL Scott made it to the party with my Lil SIL Aidan. Scott's man who turned 30 that day couldn't make the party, he had to babysit the youngest two kids. Cause Scott knows how to treat her man right! Aidan's face was swollen cause she had some contagious childhood disease. Thanks again for coming to the party Aidan, we're so glad you made it. I was really hoping one of the kids would get that cool left eye almost sealed shut look. (I kid I kid, she was past the infectious stage).

My nephew Cole wondering if the party will ever end. My father looking like he's plotting on how to make the party end.
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Isn't it great, now my MIL and I are both in our 40's. I'm the one on the right, yes I know that I look the oldest, but I am not. That witch, She will be 50 in a few years.

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Child Husband is like something like 49 years younger than my mother. Does that make you feel old, mom? I know your thanking the lord for making you look young, why didn't you pass that gene down to me??? (mom was embarrassed of how old I looked and told me to take my glasses off for the photo, she didn't pass the "don't have to wear glasses until I am old as dirt" gene down to me either)
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There was a lake right next to us. I wanted to keep everyone busy running after their kids while I went thru their purses. Course that doesn't work with my SIL Scott, cause she expects everyone else to keep an eye on her son, "Aysha your not doing a good job of keeping Jason away from the water" But that is okay,I needed an extra hand digging thru my mom's purse.
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My sister pointed it out that my father is taking pictures of our bottoms in this picture. Your really weird dad!
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But we are all kinda weird aren't we
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Ending this post, with a picture of a gift my sister made me
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33 people I pay to talk to me:

stefanie said...

You are so funny! At least you didn't lose your sense of humor when you turned 40.

I loved the bleeding eyes punchbowl, the coconuts, the lollipops, the paparazzi, the invisible bat, the fact that you have passed your sense of humor to your kids...

As far as looking young, my 15 year old has the same shirt as you, but in red. Since you can look good in that at 40, you must look pretty young. So 40 must not 'suck' that much.

WheresMyAngels said...

I knew there was a reason I loved you Stefanie!!

stefanie said...

:}

Does Anybody Hear Me said...

Happy Birthday to you!! It looks like you had a great birthday. And it doesn't 'suck' being 40--the best is yet to be!! ...At least that is what I have heard!!

At least you had a party for your 40th. Mr. Big celebrated my birthday by going on an all expense paid trip to Hawaii compliments of the Navy. I 'celebrated' by taking care of two sick kids and having a pity party.
Poor poor pitiful me!!

WheresMyAngels said...

Well at least he got to do something on your special day!! lol

linda said...

Happy Belated Birthday! But let me tell you, the 40's are the best! They're liberating...you don't necessarily have small kids and then the older ones are well...older, which makes parenting less stressful.

I just left my 40's and now well...that's a sad one!

Robin said...

Happy Birthday!! My sister turned 40 last year and it was fun doing all that stuff for her. I was careful though, b/c my turn will be in a few years!! I think you are lookin' good for a cougar!

Tiffany said...

What a fun celebration. I love Mercedes hair color... I might be taking that pic into my stylist, so tell her thank you.

Well, I think you look young and totally hot.

Ritch in Love said...

Happy Birthday! Thanks for dropping by! Your blog is dang cool!

sassy stephanie said...

I love the lolly plant! And Q in the apron...yowzers.

Molly said...

Happy Birthday!!!

I get to turn 40 next year and I have decided to postpone it, indefinately!

Lane Boyz Mom said...

OMG I turn 40 in *gasp* Decemember and all I can say is my punch better have some kick to it, and I am not talking about any flies, LOL

Mommy to those Special Ks said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BOTH OF YOU! :)

oº˚ Anissa ˚ºo said...

Loved the pictures. My baby girl turned 9 on labor day and let me tell you what a birthday we had hurrican Gustav visit us that day. We did her a little party the weekend before. Happy Birthday to you. Much Love

Kori said...

Love the pictures they're great. And there is no way you look 40. You look amazing. Glad you had a great birthday.

Lori said...

That was nice of her to give a gift that will remind you of how old you are day after day...what a sweet sister. I want one of her. :)

By the way, remember your dare about her blog? Yeah, I think she's afraid of me now so THANKS!

Oh, happy birthday you old bitch! I'm 46 so I do NOT sympathize! ;P

LOL Seriously, what a great party and I LOVE the way you tell a story! HUGSSSSSS

MamaPoRuski said...

Great Pics! I can see why BIL is single...LOL! What a great fun loving family you have! Truly blessed!

angie said...

Happy Birthday. It sounds like a pretty great party to me. Thanks for the laughs!

christie said...

This was a GREAT post! I loved all the pics...Especially the "model" poses at the end.
Looks like your 40th (and 16th) went well!

Charissa said...

Your entire family cracks me up.

Lisa Petrarca said...

Put another wrinkle on your birthday suit...your birthday suit...you look so cute in your birthday suuuuit...put another wrinkle on your birthday suit your another year old today!!!

There's my birthday song to you. Hope you like it, that's the song that was sung to me on my 40th...I know it's VERY cheerful huh?!? LOL!!

Hope you had a great day, all things considering...could be worse, you could be almost 42 (I speak from experience). I look at pictures now and think that OLD person IS NOT ME!!

p.s. love the pics!

Keeper of the Skies Wife said...

That looked like an awesome party. Love the punch bowl.
The lollipops are too cute

mommaof4wife2r said...

oh my...i'm 39 and really dreading the big 4-0. i have a younger husband...and that's not funny that he will be 35 when im 40. no smiling here!

i love the last shot of you with the girls. so much fun! i want to say out loud, i don't want a party...just a vacation! ha!

Heather said...

It looked like SUCH a fun party!!!

Nicole said...

Happy Birthday!!! You don't look forty. I'm not just saying that, you really don't. It looks like you guys know how to throw a party!

Casey's trio said...

The humor in the post is just killin' me! Looks like you had a great party:)

JennyH said...

"I love you Tim" -- That cracks me up!! So 18 for her- huh?!! 40 for you!! You don't look 40 to me. The party looked like so much fun!

Happy Birthday to both of you.

HiHoOhio said...

Well turning 40 will feel great when you are 45!!!
It is not the DARK SIDE of life like many make it out to be....remember today 40 is yesterday's 30! Enjoy it!! You are so blessed!!!

Crazy Momma said...

Happy Belated Birthday!

Yes, I bathed him in the sink....I will post about that later :) And, yes, I even did dishes in it the next day...

I totally only told you that to gross you out!

Thanks for stopping by the blog yesterday! SITS mania was AWESOME!

Scott said...

That was a great b-day party! So much fun! I never got a Happy Birthday post done for you guys on my blog. Jason erased all my pics and I've been to sick (about the pics) to even attempt rummaging thru all my CD's to start over. :(

Traci said...

Gayla, you are too much! I swear that looks like the best 40th b-day every! So who did you get your craziness from? mom or dad?

Nicole said...

It looks like you guys had a GREAT time. I have not seen you in a long time. Your girls have grown up! They are adorable. Hugs, Nicole

Mrs4444 said...

Loved the second-to-last photo!! Happy Belated! You look great!! :)