Hi. My name is Stacey and today I am 35. Thirty-five. Treinta y cinco. I told the kids I was turning 28. They stared at me with confusion.
Since I love making lists, and today is my birthday, I will grace you with a list of random things about me. I know, you are so lucky.
1a. I like being a mom more than I thought I would. I suppose the 7 kids makes that a redundant statement.
b. Except when they drive me crazy. I know it’s bad when hubby walks in, hands me the car keys and 20 bucks and banishes me from the house.
10. I have competed in a triathlon, a half marathon, a relay marathon and several 5K’s. I am training for a 12 man 191.5 mile relay this summer.
C. My toilets don’t flush unless you assist them with a plunger. I just thought that might be important somehow.
7. I feel that properly numbered lists are over-rated. And I don’t like Valentine’s day. I’m a bit of a scrooge that way. I’m sure there is some deep-seated issue I should probably work out in therapy.
R. I’m tired and suffering from the winter blues. I hope all my kids grow up and move to California so I can visit in the winter.
18. I heard that Julia Childs was 37 before she began to cook. (I also keep thinking I should verify that before posting this. C’est la vie.) I like to think that there’s still time for me to find my success.
17G. My knees creak. And I can’t sit on the floor criss-cross-applesauce with the kids because my knees hurt. I have to sit on one of their little chairs.
V. I can’t do 5th grade math. It’s a little embarrassing. And no, I am NOT smarter than a 5th grader. Just older. Old. Very, very old.
2. My hair is very long. I like it long, but I worry about being an old lady and having kids look at me and think, “Dude, her hair is SO like 50 years ago. She, like totally needs to cut it.” Yeah, I can get my valley girl on.
H. My baby is sick. Again. And keeping me up at night. Again.
8. When my Mom turned 35, I was 15. In 5 years I will be 40. Crap.
8B. I love how excited my kids are to help me celebrate my birthday. There is currently craft crap all over the table that I have to avert my eyes from so the kids can finish my birthday presents. Being a mom rocks.
15. My 9 year old made a device to deliver his valentines into the box he made for school. My kids are pretty awesome.
3. I can’t imagine my life any other way than the way it is right now. It’s over-all pretty awesome. Even if I do hate winter.
The end. Happy Monday. And if you must celebrate chocolate day, then Happy Valentines day to you tomorrow.
I heart your list so much. I like love but I don’t mush care for Valentine’s . Specially since my son is expected to give candy to his buddy. Weird, just weird..
I do care a lot about Birthdays, specially when a friend turns 28! Happy, happy b day Stacey!!!!!! Xo
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Happy Birthday Stacey, I love this list, hope you have an amazing day with no more sick kiddos and some sleep.
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Happy, happy Birthday! I hope your crew treats you like a queen today, you deserve it!
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Oh I do love your lists. I had to laugh out loud at the being 40 in five years comment. Age really does sneak up on you. My only consolation is that I’ll forever be three years younger than you.
Your hair is gorgeous. I know I’m old too, but I don’t think it is too long or that you are too old. I’m with Julia Child, 40′s are the new 20′s so we have plenty of time left. You are awesome. Happy Happy Birthday!!
Happy birthday, Stacey! And for a 35-year-old (or 29 or 26 or 18 or 47 year old), you are amazing doing all of those 5Ks and other various running events. Yowza!
You are awesome and so are your kids.
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You’re Awesome! Your hair is still beautiful and you are young enough to pull it off. I hope your day is as wonderful as you are! Love you!!!!
Happy birthday! Wow – 7 kids by 35; I am WAY behind the game.
Where are you doing that relay this summer? My husband, sister, and I did one with friends that sounds very similar. There were 12 of us, and it was 200 miles from Madison, WI, to Chicago. I had never really trained seriously for any endurance running before then, but even with running roughly 13 miles in 36 hours with 1 hour of sleep it was awesome!! Fortunately I think my longest leg ended up being about 6 miles; totally doable. I’d love to do it again sometime.
You are totally slacking!
My race sounds very similar. My longest leg is also 6 miles, which is good because I just barely started running again!
Happy Birthday Stacey! I hope this is your bestest week ever!
I love your list, especially it’s un-numbered craziness. I am very interested in this 12 man race you’re doing. Where is it, and what’s the length of your leg?
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It is a Ragnar relay. They have them all over the U.S. The one I am doing is the Wasatch back. I will be running 3 legs and I think the longest leg is 6 miles.
Happy birthday! (Apparently we share a birthday – my 34th is today.) Love your list!
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Happiest of birthdays to you Stacey! =)
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Hahaha!! Oh, Stacey! Happy Birthday! I love your list. I also have the winter blues…winter sucks.
And, even though you hate Valentine’s Day, and I love it, I will celebrate for you
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Happy Birthday!! Sounds like it’s a great 35! And don’t feel too bad about not being able to do 5th grade math, I have a hard time with 2nd grade math. I’m sure by 5th grade I’ll just give up completely.
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Happy, er 28th again Birthday! Have had a few of them myself. funny how they keep coming like that, isn’t it?
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Happy 28th, love your list. I’ve been 29 for over a decade LOL
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What a great list, I loved the whole dang thing!! And Happy Birthday!!!
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Happy Birthday!
Happy belated birthday Stacey. I am a whole day late just like I’m late to everything else in this life. LOL. But I hope you had a fabulous one yesterday and a great Valentine’s day to-day. Love knowing more about you in your list and really don’t know how we survive 7 awesome children!
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I absolutely LOVE how you number lists! Happy Birthday!
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