remember in Steel Magnolias, when Sally Field realizes her hair looks horrid?
& i quote
M'Lynn as she's looking at herself in Truvy's compact mirror
"Oh my God Shelby was right,
my hair does look like a brown football helmet!" & then continues to sob
well that was the same moment for me
when after eating my birthday breakfast with my girlfriend
who i finally had my photo taken with
all in honor of blog post, mind you
( the photo that is)
i realized my hair looked awful
AWFUL
heather? why didn't you tell me? oh dear friend o' mine!
nothing like realizing you actually look worse than you originally thought
so the perfect birthday continues to roll on...
while on the phone chatting with my bestie kristin
& backing out of my driveway
i hear a thud
i'll be dadblasted
i ran over a squirrel!!!!!
& as if that weren't enough
i realized that it wasn't completely dead
oh my word!!!
so i did what any of you would have done
i closed my eyes
& ran over it again!
eeekkkkkkkk
i killed an friggin animal
ON MY BIRTHDAY
for pete's sake
what kinda luck is that?
is cracking up
cracking up!
so i tell her
maybe i should call & see if dan can come home & move it
i mean
i can't have that poor
albeit
squished squirrel
looking at me
all day on my birthday
right?
glory be
i came home from my little errand
& squirrely
was gone!!
i dont' know how or why
but thank goodness
well the highlight of my glorious birthday week
was getting pulled over by a cop
for speeding
"i had to get to kickboxing, mr policeman
especially after seeing that dreadful birthday breakfast photo of myself "
of course i was an easy target
being that everyone else in Atlanta
was enjoying a perfect spring break on the Gulf Coast!!
thankyouverymuch
oh wait, there's more
we head over to one of my favorite homes in the city
for a photoshoot
only to have my rockin zoom lens
freeze up
& begin what i assume is the beginning of a slow death
sigh
&
the AMAZING Good Friday concert we attended...
well
little bit felt horrible the majority of the evening
with one of her migraines
& spent the majority of the evening feeling completely miserable
for all my facebook friends that remember
the flooded kitchen from a few weeks ago
well
the fridge
is still leaking
fantastic
but
lets end on a up swing
please tell me you saw that tender embrace
when Phil Mickelson won the Masters
&
then went on to find his wife Amy
who's been battling breast cancer
in the crowd
having been to sick to attend
earlier in the week
i sat there all choked up watching this man
who clearly loves his wife
win the Masters
i love to see the good guy win
ummmmm......
not ....the other guy
so
Thanks for brightening my Monday morning! I giggled a little reading about the squirrel. Hope this week is a better one!
ReplyDeleteOh Paige......you do tell a good post!!!
ReplyDeleteIs it bad that I laughed (and gasped) out loud at the squirrel story.....yikes!!!! And I love animals!
I LOVE the brown helmet comment....brilliant!!
Just look at you and your cute girls in your bikinis.....LOVE IT!!!
You Rock Paige :)
:) xo
I was thinking about blogging about Phil Mikelson and his wife. My husband said, "Don't you think it's funny that someone like him won when it was Tiger's first tournament back?" It was such a sweet story about he and his wife...
ReplyDeleteI think it's hilarious that you killed a squirrel on your birthday. On April Fool's Day! hahahah. You are so funny!!
Oh my gosh Paige...this post had me cracking up! I can so relate to the squirrel thing. I just ran over a cute little rabbit...all soft and furry when I was back home in Illinois. The girls were like mom...What was that noise? I made up somethin'. Didn't need that drama!
ReplyDeleteSo sorry you had one of "those days" on your special day. That just stinks. Nothin' can squish your joy more than getting pulled over by a cop. But on the upside you made my day by telling me all about it!
BTW those pics were all just adorable:)
Funny and great post!!!! Your girls...ADORABLE.
ReplyDeleteI did a post today on Phil winning!!!
Oh Paige -- so funny -- sorry that squirrel got in your way on your b-day!! And, I feel your "hair pain!" I had a day last week when I got home from work and wished I'd had a bag over my head all day -- my hair looked that bad! Problem is, my hair looks like that most every day! Love all your photos!
ReplyDeleteJanet
i love your keeping it real post!! the line to the police officer is great, and i cannot believe the squirrel story! hilarious;)
ReplyDeleteThis post rather reminds me of a similar one I had recently. I was laughing out loud at your squirrel story. That's horrible! I wouldn't have had any idea what to do. I don't think driving over him again would have occurred to me although a rolling pin to the head might have. It all seems so very cartoonish! Any way, thanks for the desperately needed laugh this morning and here's to keeping it real, good haircuts and better days ahead!
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ReplyDeleteThank you for the fun photos. They're always my favorite.
ReplyDeleteYour hair couldn't possibly look like a brown football helmet, it's too long. Hope baby girl is feeling better. What the heck? How come you are all so tan? I can't tan. I can burn like nobodys business, tan for a day and peel like a snake the next. Darn it! I'm jealous.
I so agree with you about Phil. Whatta guy! The other guy needs to get his mug outta golf and everywhere else, I'm tired of looking at him and hearing about him.
I did tear up when Phil Mikelson held his wife, that was the best part of The Masters.
ReplyDeleteThis post was so much fun to read & the pictures were all beautiful! Poor squirrel - I probably would have done the same thing.
Happy Birthday!
Oh my goodness. I am so sorry those things happened on your special day, but I have to say - I was cracking up the whole time. Thank you for sharing your deleted scenes. It's nice to know I am not the only one...
ReplyDelete....and I am still cracking up! Oh MY LAND!
ReplyDeleteYou are h-i-l-a-r-i-o-u-s!!!!!!!!!
Love this post...yes it is real.
But yes, it is funny.
I told you the squirrel was stressed and was trying to end it all! It is a stressful life hunting nuts!
Now may we all bow our heads again for mr. squirrel and have a moment of silence.
...all send you $$$$ to help you pay your ticket! AMEN.
I saw that hug and sighed and smiled for them.
Precious moment. A learning moment you know!
Love his love for his wife and family.
Sending you smiles for your Monday!
Love you friend :)
Too funny...hope your year is full of laughter that you have brought to your readers today..Happy B-late Birthday...
ReplyDeleteoh my paige! what awful(funny) situations! but i do have to say the squirrel thing made me gag! yuck! you poor thing! atleast you can laugh about it! i sure hope you still had a happy, happy birthday sweet friend! xo
ReplyDeleteI adore that you're keeping it real ~ what a fabulous post. You have a beautiful family ... inside and out! Helmet? I think not ~ it's lovely. The squirrel story still has me giggling.
ReplyDeleteJo
Would you mind sharing where you found the slipcovers in your previous post? Thanks.
i stinkn' love your blog!!!
ReplyDeletei am so happy i found it long ago. it makes me laugh, think, giggle, sigh, remember, it inspires me.
your girls are so cute. i love it!
Okay, so I was caught btw giggling, cringing and feeling for you throughout your dear little post.
ReplyDeleteI got a dang ticket the other day too. They've no sympathy.
Hope your bday month is shaping up!
I am also cracking up! Your squirrel story is soooo funny!
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures of the girls!
Hope you have a better week!
oh no about the squirrel!!
ReplyDeleteThe pictures are great! Real life is so much better than the stuff you could make up! :)
Great post!
ReplyDeleteFunny you should mention Phil Mickelson - I posted bascially the same thing today regarding his win. Good guy. :)
You did the right thing about the squirrel...
Paige, your girls are just so cute!! I loved seeing those pictures. I am so sorry your b-day day had so many unexpected events happen! It will be a birthday you won't forget. lol Have a great week!
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Victoria
Oh Paige such a great fun post.
ReplyDeleteOh dear, where did that squirrel get to - surely he never jumped up and ran away after getting squished.
The good guy did win, I think world wide we were crying along with Phil, now that's a real man!
Alison
Oh Paige...sorry your birthday was a bit "unfortunate" although you did make me smile. On a bright note the pics of your girls are lovely...Take care my friend!
ReplyDeletei am DYING.
ReplyDeletefirst of all - you are BEAUTIFUL. i have never seen you look bad ... your hair? didn't even notice ... too concerned of the SWEAT/Grease on mine from the gym that morning!!!!
the squirrel story? are you kidding me? that is so hilarious. either coach k (cause i still can't call him "dan" since 'the incident in 9th grade') came by and swooped that up ... or some big vulture did.
you are hilarious. praying for you as you get ready for your big weekend. i'm hoping you have a new phone by now ... cause i'm gonna need a few texts to keep me updated.
xo
HH
cute photos. Life with girls looks fun. I'm a mom surrounded by boys. lovely blog. :)
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Oh Paige...I am dying laughing...on your birthday...I love how you do tell a story...I felt you were telling it to me as I was reading it:) So sorry for what happened but you are right:)
ReplyDeleteAnd it is great to see the good guy win! How wonderful is that...
beautiful and fun pictures as always:)
What incredibly beautiful blog you have! My compliments!
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You had me laughing over the squirrel{i would have wanted to call someone too to remove it} so glad it magically disappeared. The outtake pictures are beautiful and FUN!! THanks for sharing your entertaining week ;)
ReplyDeletexo,
LuLu
Oh Paige, bummer about the bad birthday hair. Sad about the squirrel but I couldn't help it, I laughed. It was funny. I hope little bit's headaches go away, after all it's spring and summer is just around the corner.
ReplyDeletethat was laugh out loud funny about the squirrel! poor thing.
ReplyDeletewhat a wonderful, life-filled post! your girls and family are priceless.
ReplyDeleteI e-mailed you and would love to connect if you have a few moments.
Michelle
Those are funny shots. I love it.
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