OMG how did I live this long without the concept of Mall Ninja?

::sigh::

I am trying to convince my sister that an entire anecdote in Lucida Calligraphy will look like a wedding invitation, but she is just not feeling my Futura stylings. I think we're sufficiently far apart here that the twain will never meet.

She's doing a big surprise party for her best friend's 40th with anecdotes as place settings and foofurrah. In September is her destination 40th, ten of her nearest and dearest at a beachside villa.

I am statistically sure I did nothing for my 40th, because I know I did nothing for my 41st and 39th, and it wouldn't have occurred to me. My family members, on the other hand, seem to think your 40th is when you're old enough to make people spend hundreds of dollars just showing up to celebrate. I have a cousin that had a Manhattan weekend that we couldn't even afford to attend in full. We just made it to the black tie soiree that capped three days of events.

This is pretty much an I Hate You cake in terms of my ability to wrap my brain around it. I get that other people are totally into it, but not actual empathy on my part.

OMG how did I live this long without the concept of Mall Ninja?

Ha! You probably know at least as many, if not more than I do...

My family members, on the other hand, seem to think your 40th is when you're old enough to make people spend hundreds of dollars just showing up to celebrate.

My family does this randomly. But my 40th was me flying down to see family and then managing to get a fantastic picture taken with my niece that made it all worth it. I like my way better. Everyone else expects people to come to them.

Which reminds me that my sister is going to be 40 next year and that's going to be something sucktastic even if nothing is planned yet. If it's better than the experience of my brother's surprise 45th this year, I guess that'll be enough.

None of that was useful, I realize. Lucida Calligraphy will look kinda like a wedding invite.

Hey tomorrow is Tuesday, which means Daisy is going to be induced.

C'mon out, India!

Ease-ma.

Aww, ~ma to Daisy and India.

All the SO's friends are having their 40ths, as they're a few years younger than him. We came out for one friend's bash, which included people from California and Illinois and us from Arizona coming to Indiana. But that same friend came out for the SO's 40th: to AZ from Indiana, and his 30th: to Indiana from Florida, so we figure he had it coming.

Yes, sending good vibes to Daisy, DH, and India.

That's a lot of travel for milestone birthdays. Too bad, liese, you are in Indy or you could come to mine this month.

Bed is done -- it took 8 hours and 4 people to assemble. Seriously insane. The beds themselves were easy, but the adorable and insane staircase to the top bunk was way more complicated.

My little guys look tiny in big kid beds.

Today we had 3 five-year-olds at home from 7:00 AM to 9:30 PM. They played with all of the things, touched everything, went swimming, made cupcakes, ate cupcakes, watched Charlie and Lola, ate pizza, ate sliders, ate scrambled eggs (not in that order, nor all together.

I am TIRED.

Good luck, Daisy! Come on out, India and meet your folks. They are awesome!

Olivia has never said she hated me. She has, however suggested that she might like to select a new, better mom. I told her, "good luck with that."

Why, oh why am I awake? Suzi needs sleep.

She has, however suggested that she might like to select a new, better mom.

A friend's daughter used to make statements like this. Then mom told her that Walmart is where you go to pick out your new mom. That ended those threats but ever since, Walmart is referred to as the "New Mommy Store" in their household.