Officially oVeR tHe HiLL
Well, it’s happened. Last year was my 40th birthday and I figured I was just sitting ON the hill. Yesterday I celebrated my 41st, so I think that’s it – I’ve begun the slippery descent into middle age, and I’m officially now OVER the hill. 
Not that I mind at all. I LOVE being 40+. I’m really enjoying my life, I like what I’m discovering about myself, I like the fact that I’m becoming the woman I’m meant to be, and celebrating each and every part of myself. It’s quite liberating really, thinking that each birthday brings a new number, and new discoveries.
I had a truly wonderful day. It started with Maccas for breakfast with the kids and G. Then home for morning tea with a dear friend and her kids (they baked me some yummy chocolate cupcakes), off to the pool for swimming lessons for the lads (got spoilt with a lovely gift from a friend there), home again to have some cake delivered by another dear friend which her 4 girls had baked for me, then off for dinner with another wonderful friend and her family. I was so spoilt and felt so loved.
Mum and Dad gave me a beautiful Tedora bracelet (like Pandora, if you know those at all?) and some chocolates, and the kids bought me two charms/beads to go on the bracelet – Geordie chose a silver pig, and Bella a little pearl looking glass bead. Angus got me a mouse pad with a gel wrist support which is sooooo comfortable. Wish I’d bought one of those YEARS ago! They also made me a card each, which I always tell them is THE best present I get every year, and if I got nothing else but their homemade cards, I would be a very happy Mamma! I was also given a beautiful journal from my friend in NZ; a perpetual calendar with quotes/verses for each day of the year, a coffee mug, and chocolates; a cool oblong green dish with more chocolates (do you see a theme here??? – think I might just like chocolate??); and another cool silver bead for my bracelet. G’s folks gave me some money for Christmas, so I decided to go and buy myself a Chamilia flexible bracelet, which is bendy solid silver and can also hold the beads/charms. Then I had a bit of a splash out on EBay and bought HEAPS of glass beads in different colours to fill my new jewellery. I can’t wait for them to arrive – and will post some photos of it all when they do.
I wasn’t sure how my birthday would go this year. I knew that I didn’t particularly want to spend it with G, but in the end I asked if he would like to come out to breakfast with the kids and I and that was really lovely. Dinner with my friends was special, and we had lots of laughs. We ate so much food – I felt like a little pork barrel when it was time to go home.
How blessed I am to have such caring and wonderful family and friends. Thank you to everyone who made my day special.
Here I am with the kids, just before I blew out my candles. I forgot to mention, that Bella went to a friend’s house for a play when I took the boys to the pool, and while she was there she made me a gorgeous necklace and bracelet, which I proudly wore last night as you can see in the photo.
Here’s to a fantastic 2009 as a 41 year old!
Thanks for stopping by…
F xx
YAY!!!! Sooo good to hear you from where you’re at – it sounds like a good place to be, and very encouraging for the rest of us too! Thanks for sharing your special day and here’s to a year of beginnings and discoveries! XD
Donna Jensen
6 January 2009 at 5:25 pm
~~~HaPpY bIrThDaY fIoNa!!!!!!~~~
You are a very YOUNG over-the-hiller!!! Gosh, just 6 weeks and I’ll be 5 – 0…gee, can’t put those two number together just yet.
For the next 6 weeks I’ll enjoy being in my 40’s with you! \o/
Jenny
6 January 2009 at 8:07 pm
Hey Babe
Happy Birthday. I didn’teven know so I feel so bad.
Sounds like you had a great day, spent with those you love the most. Wish we were together, who knows’ maybe next year! I have a pandora bracelet and LOVE IT INTENSELY!. I have been really disciplined and only have “official” pandora charms on it, despite the cost. I will send you a pici as it is really cool. I still have bout 7-8 beads to go. Love the sound of yours however. My kids and parents etc buy me beads for pressies as well.
When I can find some energy I will email you. So much has happened and changed here. Things aren’t great , but they can only improve.
Take care my love, and enjoy being 41!
Sharon xx
sharon
7 January 2009 at 4:58 am