"Only as old as you feel!"

If the statement is true that you are only as old as you feel, then this year, I am a 70 year old woman suffering from bladder incontinence, hot flashes, and joint pain that waddles like a penguin! One year older just doens't sound fun right now!

I made the best of my birthday anyway....even though the idea of getting older scares the beejeebers out of me! Davids mom offered to take Aiden for the morning so I could spend some time with my dad! It was nice to be able to just hang out with him for a while. He has been under "quarantine" for the last few weeks, because of a bug called "C-diff" and my doctor advised me not to go in his room at the risk of getting the baby sick. So, I visited from a distance through glass windows until yesterday! He has been taken off of strict quarantine, and while you still have to be extra careful...i.e. mask, gown and gloves......he isn't in solitary anymore and Dr. Lovell cleared me for a visit!
My dad has NEVER missed a year that he hasn't sent me flowers on my birthday. He started back when I was in Jr. High and I don't remember a year that I didn't get them, and I was absolutley SHOCKED when my door bell rang just as I was on my way to the hosptial! The delivery lady handed me a beautiful arrangement and said they were from my dad. I had thought that someone had "reminded" him, or done all the work for him, but when I got to the hospital, he asked if I had gotten my flowers! I told him that some crazy man from the ICU had sent them to me and he laughed! It was nice to see him laugh!

I spent most of the day with him and then I went home to watch the Bronco game with my little family! Davids mom and dad came to drop Aiden back off home and brought dinner and a birthday cake! I really have THE BEST in-laws! They have been overly supportive and helpful the last year and I couldn't ask for more! Aiden helped Grandma make this cake and he even put the sprinkles on by himself! He was so excited!

As soon as he walked in the door he ran to me and said, "Happy Birthday Mom! We made you a cake and this present in here is a bracelet!" (Ty and Sandra got me a bracelet! haha!)

I got to celebrate complete with singing and candles.....ALOT of candles!!

Aiden helped me blow out the candles....since there is a small child hanging out in my lungs right now, I appreciated the help!

The cake was YUMMY and the Broncos won 63-13......so, not a bad day...even if I am 29!