Today I went out to lunch with Mum, a day before my birthday. We went for sushi MINUS the children and oh, it was lovely.
Why, you might ask, didn’t we go out tomorrow on my actual birthday? Well tomorrow (today by the time I finish typing this, as it’s 11.53pm and Amy has just woken again) I reserve for sleeping in late (if I make it to 9am, I’ll be pleased), eating cheese and biscuits (well, rice crackers, but whatever), demanding foot rubs at every opportunity and generally overusing parentheses.
I’m going to be spending tomorrow doing not a lot of anything.
Except maybe playing with my new 50mm lens that was my birthday present from Mum. Yay!
Anyway, I had a lovely day.
Right up until Mum dropped me back off at Nathan’s parent’s house, where Nathan and the children were camping out and we tried to head home.
The car started perfectly at their house. Truly it did.
Then Nathan noticed that our speedo wasn’t working. Suddenly we’d lost 1st gear and the car was feeling sick. 5 minutes out, we’d pulled over to baby the car back to health. Nathan added more transmission fluid (which we’d only topped up the other day), more coolant, more everything.
The universe had other ideas though and suddenly we went from a car that was sick, but running, to a car that wouldn’t start.
Did I mention we were in a tiny little car park, having pulled off the highway?
Heh.
Anyway, the calvalry came and rescued us, to the tune of Mum coming to collect us and Nathan’s brother showing up to help Nathan get the car running again. The kids and I followed Nathan home in Mum’s car and nothing untoward happened. Needless to say, it was a stressful way to end the day, but ah well. We’re home now and I’ve got a car I can kick when I get frustrated because the stupid fucking thing is broken and needs more money than it’s worth to fix it. Sigh.
Sigh. Again.
BUT! Today I turn 21! I suppose I’m officially allowed to get drunk in the US and other assorted countries, despite my own letting me drink 3 years ago. (We won’t talk about all the underage drinking I did while I was working, ahem)
And to celebrate, I thought I’d share some photos I took today.
Because I’m 21 now and I can. So there.
Shush. I may possibly have been enjoying snapping photos of the food. Not with the 50mm though, that was bought after we had lunch. I’m already craving more sushi.
Oh yes. And how the day ended:
Happy Birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday to yooo-hoo, happy birthday to you. You look fabulous but I’m a bit upset that you’re making Amy eat the table – are you sure it’s gluten free?!
Sorry to hear about the car – consider it virtually kicked by me as well.
What a frustrating end to the day! I hope you managed to sleep until 9.
Oh, happy birthday dear girl. XXOO
Happy Birthday sweety! Hey, at least you had your new 50mm to hand to take pics with at the break down!
You look stunning in your 21st photo – I totally would. 😉
Happy birthday, Veronica. Gee, you’re such an old soul, can’t believe you’re only 21 🙂 Lovely photo’s of you and the kiddo’s. Have a great day – hope it started with a deliciously late lie-in, followed by a foot-rub!
happy, happy birthday! you look lovely and the kids look amazing. enjoy your special day.
Happy Birthday Veronica!
Wishing Hugs and Chocolate in your direction.
Happy Birthday! The pictures are lovely and you are just beautiful. 21 looks good on you!
I love your pictures! You grow more beautiful every year!
I love that gorgeous black (dark brown?) hair of yours. And that picture of Amy is great. Thanks for sharing your birthday with us. Hope you have a wonderful, lazy official birthday!
— and now I must go eat sushi–
Happy, happy birthday! :]
Happy Birthday! I had no idea we were so close on birthdays – mine is tomorrow. I’m turning considerably older than you though, sigh. Oh to be 21 again!
Love the photos- you look great!
Very Hillary Swank!
Amy with the dark hair is cool.
Happy 21st. Christ you’re young.
Happy Birthday! And that? Is the yummiest baby photo ever.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I had no idea you were so young either. 🙂 Consider that a good thing…I thought you were more like my age…27 or so. You sound so much more mature. Sounds like aside from the car, you had a lovely birthday celebration…I’m so happy for you!
Happy birthday – you look great!!
happy birthday hun..
bummer about the car..
cute pics of kids..
awesome pics of food..
Happy Birthday! I hope you have had 5 footrubs already, actually wait, no, that would mean you missed your sleep-in. Hmm, whatever, I hope you have a great day.
happy 21st!!!!!!
ahh, fond memories of my own 21st….the day Emily was conceived 🙂
Hippo Birdee Veronica.=)
Happy Birthday!!!!! Woooo, so glad you got to go out and have a lovely lunch with your mum! That’s great (and 50mm lens! lucky lady!). Enjoy your day! xxx
I covet the 50 mm….and I wish you a great birthday and a wonderful year!
yes again I AM LATE,, HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY DEAR,,,,
Happy Birthday!
“21 today, 21 today, she’s got the key to the door, never been 21 before….”
Hope you have a lovely, restful time 😉
Happy Birthday V!!!
I’m so glad you had a chance to celebrate sans kiddos 🙂 And sushi sounds lovely.
21 is such a great age! Ah…youth.
Happy Birthday!
OMG, you and your kiddos look great. Those kids grew fast too and WTF?? You are just turning 21? I am feeling old 🙁
Oh my goodness! Happy birthday! Is it wrong to say that I thought you were older than you are? You’re writing is just so mature, and well thought out that I assumed that you were about 28, but looking at your pictures I always thought you looked “so” Young….now I feel stupid. Congrats on the birthday, enjoy the new camera lense and here is hoping that you get to sleep in a bit tomorrow.
21 and so VERY beautiful – outside and inside… I wish you many smiles, hugs and foot massages!
Happy Birthday! Let me say you and your children are gorgeous! I hope you have a great day!!!
Holy crap! You’re seriously only 21?!!! You are so mature! Happy B’day.
Happy Birthday but I refuse to believe that you are only 21.
No because you look old (because you DON’T) but you write and observe things with such maturity, humour and wisdom!
From a fellow Scorp (3rd Nov) – hope the car behaves itself or fixes itself up really, really cheaply…..
Happy Birthday, love the photos, you look beautiful, and I always love food photos. What was that moulded ring thing with the strawberry? Amy and Isaac have identical eyes. I hope you got all the foot rubs you wanted.
Oh just look at you now you are all grown up! Hope you have a lovely day – in fact, as you only get to be 21 the one time, take the whole weekend off! Yeah, I know, chance would be a fine thing lol!
Shame about the car not getting into the spirit of things. Bummer!
Happy Birthday Veronica!!
Welcome to Club Adult, I hope you enjoy your stay!! =)
Happy 21st Birthday! I hope you’ve had a wonderful day today!
Bugger about the car, That photo of you is totally gorgeous as are the ones of your babies.
xxx
Happy Birthday fellow Scorp!! Glad you had a yummy lunch with your Mum, and that you got a 50mm lens!! VERY jealous! xoxo
Happy, happy birthday Veronica! I hope you have many more happy ones! Lovely photographs – and your children are BEAUTIFUL! Just like their mama! Sending birthday hugs from SA xxx
Happy birthday!!!!
Happy Birthday!
My God, you’re 21? I. AM. SO. OLD.
That being said, many happy returns!
Oh My God – I haven’t been able to get on line until 10 minutes ago and I missed this. So Happy Happy Happy Happy Birthday. You like to do what I like to do on a Birthday it must be an EDS thing. Peace perfect peace equals bed – sleep – snack – snooze…..
I so get the sheer frustration of the stupid f….ing car situation – having been without one for three months until Saturday.
The photo’s are brilliant and bearing in mind you are sleep deprived – you bear the pain of EDS so stoically and have just been so poorly – you look completely fantastic.
The world is a better place for you being in it.
I can’t remember my 21st that’s bad I think!
happy birthday veronica
Happy Belated Birthday!!
Bummer about the broken car, but super YUM sushi and super YUM babies!
Yeah, I know I’m late. I’m late to all of the parties.
Happy Happy 21st, dear one!
Glad you had a great pre birth day
Sorry about the car though, that just sucks.
PS I LOVE that photo of Amy.
up until the car thing… AWESOME.
Happy Birthday, again.
Happy Birthday, Sweet Girl. Many happy returns of the day.
Happy Birthday you gorgeous thing you!!!
Happy Birthday! Sorry it was punctuated by a broken down motor. For some reason I thought you were much older than 21!
Belated–but Happy Birthday!!
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