40

Wow! Am I really here? Did I really hit this pinacle of age...okay, it is really not old, just a mile marker.

As a girl, I pictured me as 40 and together, you know...with-it, well mannered children, bliss at home...all the time, joy and calm.

Well, the reality is not like that pretty perfect picture. I am still trying to get with-it, I am expecting baby number 5, we are all learning patience... sometimes we get it...and sometimes we don't. As for calm and well mannered, it is nice when this happens especially in public places...but that is occasional.

So, life is not what I painted as a girl, but it is what it is.

I guess this is where the line, "Come what may and love it" comes in very handy!