I'm 36 now!

1. Today is my birthday. I told the girls I wanted a clean house and happy children; I'm not sure they believed me.

2. Poor Cuatro is sick. Nothing more nefarious than a summer cold, but the poor thing has a terribly gloopy nose that she won't let me suction or wipe and she can't breathe and eat at the same time. :-(

3. Uno suggested we all have a spa day before school begins next week. I tried to tell her we are not "spa people" (or at least I'm not). Tres tried to convince me of the benefits of a good spa treatment, too ("I saw it on Phineas & Ferm! They made a spa for Candace and she put vegetables on she's eyes to feel better!") but I will hold my ground. I'm sure it would be lovely to be pampered, but I'd feel so ... I don't know, like a poser. I'm just not fancy.

4. DH had to work today so we began my birthday celebration last night with a trip to O'Charley's (with kids) and then to see The Smurf's. Tomorrow we will have the ILs over for ice cream and cake.

5. Today, and for the next few weeks, I am the same age as my awesome sister. I loved growing up so close with her (in all senses of the word close). I'm grateful to be close with all my brothers and sisters, actually (though sadly no longer in the geographical sense). My family is the coolest. :-)

[Secret 6: I was going to post a full 10 tonight since I missed writing anything yesterday, but Cuatro is in my lap crying and squirming and being overall very pitiful, so I won't. Poor little Smooch.]


~RCH~