A 41 Year Old Lady's Birthday in Pictures - Unedited

Picking a winner

"That's two chins," I said.

Like my new earrings? Me too.

Not only do you talk to yourself when you age, but you even sing "Happy Birthday" to yourself too. (The fam was doing a lousy job singing, so I thought I would assist them.)

Gimme cake!

Mom, look this way and smile:) Johnny, get out of the photo. (All photos courtesy of Maggy.)

Somebody was misbehaving. I don't remember whom or what was happening. Simultaneously, Joachim is praying to be served a piece of cake.

She's not looking. I'll act fast and take the whole thing now.

Darn. She caught me before I could get my hands on that cake. Moms really do have eyes in the back of their head. You think they aren't paying attention, but they really are so I found out.

My granny look

Lemon Blueberry Layer Cake.  Best. cake. eveeeeeerrrrr!

Thank you to the bakers, Francesca and Maggy! Elizabeth, I ate a second piece in your honor like you asked....just not all in one sitting;-)