Getting older, Getting better???

So when you get birthday cards like this, does it mean you are getting older??? I realized this is the first year that most of my birthday cards from friends etc. were cards with jokes about getting older. Which made me embrace the fact I am officially getting old. I am actually okay with the fact that I am closer to 40 then I am to 30. Do we get better with age? They say women, cheese and wine get better with age. I sure hope so. I've learned a lot in my 20's and 30's, and although I'd like to have some of the things I had in my 20's, like a flat stomach, no wrinkles or sun spots. I wouldn't change the experiences and things I have learned over the past years. So after celebrating a nice birthday weekend (because birthdays should be celebrated over a period of time preferably a week or weekend) with my husband, friends and my sister I can honestly say I don't feel older inside, even if I look older on the outside.

Week in review

Explaination of Pictures-starting from top left corner:

1. Jacob and the neighbor boys flashin their plaid.
2. Christian dressed up as Benjamin Franklin for his 5th grade "Walk through Revolution day" He walked with a cane, we sprayed his hair silver and he spoke like an old man. He was awesome.
3. Carson holding his cousin Henrick who came to visit us.
4. The boys couldn't get enough of their baby cousin and were helpful and excellent babysitters. Makes me excited for when they get to hold their new baby brother
5. My sister Meta with her adorable baby. We couldn't get enough of him and we will be sad when they leave.
6. Bathtime
7. Carson training his cousin on how to play handheld electronics on the couch. A very important boy trait and one that is easily mastered.
8. As you can tell from the photos everyone loved baby Henrick. I was amazed at how sweet, excited and helpful the boys were with their baby cousin. I think they are going to make terrific older brothers. Watch out baby you might get mauled, loved and hugged a lot.

Change of plans

This is where we are suppose to be this week as a family for our last hurrah before baby boy #4 joins the mix

This is where we are this week......(insert picture of home)

Because somebody (and I'm not going to say any names) had to go to Boston unexpectedly for Business. But all is not lost, we are still going to get to take the boys on one last adventure during their Spring Break, later this month. So rather then flying to a tropical island, we get to drive many hours to sunny Palm Springs.

So someone is kind of out of the dog house and a little bit forgiven. Let's just hope I don't have the baby while we are down south. That is one of my worst nightmares!