Well, it happened. It showed up. My freaking birthday. Which means....I'm another year older.
Thirty Eight to be exact.
Zoinks!
It's been a pisser of a day so far, I can't lie to you. So, I've decided to just give a photo retrospective. Thirty eight years (give or take a few) of my ever lovin life.
Bet you're all excited now.
Let us watch as my hair evolved, devolved, exploded, imploded, zits came and went, fat got fatter, then smaller. Throw in a mission, a wedding, some kids and voila......there she blows, all THIRTY EIGHT years o' my life. I know I keep repeating it, but that's cause I have to in order to really grasp that somehow I got this old already. When my parents were this age they were so much more "mature" than me. They had 7 kids, careers, houses, vacations, one daughter in college. I mean really, it's ridiculous. Therefore, due to me only having 2 babies and a husband in school (he is 5 years younger than me), I'm pretty sure it earns me some age reduction points, and frankly, I'm no more than 27. Well, that's the lifestyle I'm a livin, so it makes me feel better to pretend.
Happy Birthday to me....
PHOTOPALOOZA about to commence. But the good news...hardly any words. This post will be a breeze.
1 year
3 years
and don't even pretend you're not in love with my wierd mullett
5 years
6 years
7 years
8 years
9 years
10 years
11 years
12 years
13 years
14 years
15 years
17 years
19 years
19
22 years
23 years
25 years
29 years
29
our engagement picture
29
The wedding
32
before gastric
33
mid losing from gastric
34
9 mos. pregnant with Maggie
34
Maggies blessing day
35
9 mos. pregnant with Max
36
My actual 36th Birthday IN Disneyland.
Best birthday ever.
36
Competing in my first Triathlon
37
37
My actual 37th birthday out with my Daddy who I SHARE this great birthday with.
Here is hoping that 38 brings new and exciting things. And perhaps a little wisdom. PLEASE!?
Thanks for wading through all the pics. You're real troopers and clearly better friends than I gave you credit for. hehehe
Birthdays aren't for sissies,
Allyson
11 comments:
Happy birthday, Allyson! I didn't realize you had gastric. You look great!
Today is the day that we all get to celebrate that we are lucky enough to have you in our lives! I know I feel super lucky to know you and you continue to inspire me and make me laugh! I hope by the time I'm 38 I've touched as many lives as you have! Enjoy it lady!
i am highly impressed that you had access to AND scanned all of those pics! i would do the same with my pics....except i don't think they've made a computer screen big enough to contain my rockin' fahhhh-ro that i had :) hope your day was mahvelous dahling.....and if you are still feeling sick, i declare your right to have a do-over as soon as you are feeling better!! tis my gift to you ;)
I'm impressed you had all those too! You always say you aren't tech savvy but I don't have any of those pics scanned!! I am shocked the difference between 10 and 11 - it was like, girl, BLAMMO young woman. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! You seriously look way younger than you did back when you were a newlywed. That's the mark of a hottie - you just keep gettin' better!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR ALLYSON! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
There ya go, you got the birthday song & you didn't even have to hear me sing it, which is fortunate for you!
Hope your day & your daddy's day was wonderful!
Happy Birthday...a day late, as I tole you on facebook.
I love the scroll thru history. The history of hair. Did you ever finish your high school retrospective?
:) You're one of the best friends I've ever had. I love you!
Cutest post ever! 38 years of hair. I love the 3 year old "Mrs. Brady" haircut. You are as beautiful on the outside as you are on the inside. You have spent your years well and have developed more talents than most of us will have in a lifetime. Happy 38th Birthday Allyson!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! Is it weird that I think you look older when you were 11, than 12???
Happy Bairthday beautiful daughter! I can hardly believe 30 years have come and gone, but I still think you were the best birthday present I ever gave your dad! Here's hoping you are soon well and feeling on top of the world, getting sleep and having a wonderful year! Such a fun post! Love ya, Mom
Great birthday post. I love you! Sorry to hear that your birthday was a bit of a poo. But you're fabulous and have great pictures of yourself to share. You look great all through the years!
Happy day, friend.
So sorry it was rough. Between your post and Jere's post, it must have been quite a day.
Cheer up. You're not 40 yet!
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