Half a Century - my turn

In the wee hours of the morning on my birthday every year, my phone rings. I answer and my mother begins to serenade me with the birthday song. Every year. I guess there is no one more likely to remember my big day since it was her big day first, huh? Well, thank you for the wake up call again this year, Mamacita!

I am the last of the Beeson 5 to celebrate a birthday this year. Ron, Mandi and Beckie had their birthdays in January, jb celebrated in February and now it's my turn. In the interest of playing fair since I did share pictures of them, I will now share some photos of myself over the last 50 years. 

4 months old - mouth open - I had a lot to say even then!

1 year old

2 years old

3 years old

4-ish I remember this day because I was helping my dad wash the car - that's his shadow. Later I almost died because I almost drank from a Coca Cola bottle that had gasoline in it - he used the gas to get the tar spots off the car, I guess. It was pretty traumatic!

1st grade - 6 yrs old

7 or so with sister, Ginger and our dog, Cinnamon

Did I ever tell you about the time I fell /ran down a very steep hill, lost my
footing and cracked my head on a big rock at the bottom of the hill?

8 1/2 - I really was this excited to have a new baby sister!

Easter 1972 - a bouffant hairdo at 10 years old - my mom couldn't help herself.
For this, I will never forgive her!

I'm skipping the rest of the awkward, ugly years (because it's my birthday and I can do what I want) and move forward to the not quite hideous years...

20 years old - my engagement photo

30 years old and wondering where the fire extinguisher  is!

40 years old

So here I am staring 50 in the face...so far, so good, I guess. I will make the best of it and have a great time at my party. If you're not doing anything, fly on over to Las Vegas and join me and my crazy family for the celebration! Here is a preview of some of what I will be wearing...

Oh and by the way...this is my 200th post for this blog! Ta da!