This is what 44 looks like

Part of this age is embracing the black and white photo. Gotta love filters.

The genes I got from Mom and Dad.  The choices are mine.  Here they are this year:

6am (I slept in!) hit snooze a couple of times
6:30a PYM workout--a stretch serendipitously showed up for my birthday!
7:00a-quick shower
7:15a-breakfast for 4. Sunny side up eggs, toast, 1/2 banana and lemon-water. Send Wyatt off. Clean kitchen, get littles dressed, enjoy Facebook birthday love and Jacob chapter 5.
9:15a- Wake up Willa and send her to the school to figure out what to do about 9th grade.  Head to the store to get shoes and potty treats for Griffin and Eve.
10:55a- Meet my friend Laura at her house and go on a walk/play in the park with her.  Always an "up" experience!
12p. Home for lunch. PBJ, celery, cottage cheese.
1p. Nap time!  One Wimmer actually sleeps.
3p. Everyone is home.  Yard work! (Alan feels so much better now!  Me too, though.)
5:30p. Everyone is showered. Waldo Pizza for dinner.  Dessert at Foo's Fabulous Custard.  Gorgeous necklace from Alan.
7:30p. "Babies" in bed, prayers and scrips with the Ws, talk to Mom and Dad, settle in for an episode of Downton Abbey (We are on season 2.)
10:00p. Lights

I'm also counting the lunch with Heidi and Sherianne on Wednesday and the trip to Boston with my true love last weekend.

It was a very happy birthday.