Birthday

So, I'm gonna be 35 tomorrow. Have I really been around that long? I actually had to think about it for a minute to remember how old I'm gonna be! I think the fam and I are going to see Ramona and Bezus tomorrow and probably get some ice cream or something yummy like that. I might even talk them into squeezing in a little shopping. Thinking of another birthday makes me think of birthdays when I was a child. Our Mother always made a big deal out of our birthdays and it was the most exciting day of the year! Okay, my birthday and Christmas were the two most exciting days of the year! I think my most memorable birthday was my sixteenth birthday. I had a big party and it was the only one that I got to invite boys to! I didn't receive a shiny new car. What I did receive was a shiny new silver trumpet! I had been borrowing the school's old beat up trumpet and I was so shocked and happy to get the most beautiful trumpet I had ever seen! Yes, I was a total band nerd. I still have that trumpet and I will be handing it over to my 11 year old daughter on Monday to start band. I am hoping that it will bring her as much joy as it did me.

The Cast is OFF!!!

After 4 weeks Taylor finally got to wash her arm! I think that is what she was looking forward to most. I was looking forward to not having to tape on the trash bag and wash her hair every night.

So, the cast came off without incident and she has it sitting in her room right now! I think it's a little gross, but whatever. It actually wasn't as gross as I thought it would be. It didn't smell too great and her arm is peeling now, but all in all it wasn't too bad. There was one particular signature that she didn't want to throw away, but I promised I wouldn't put any names online. ;)