Fabulous 14 to Fabulous 40

Saturday was a non-stop party at the Wilde house thanks mostly to a great dad and husband who spent the entire day making sure birthday celebrations were complete for not only his teenage son, but for his 30 something wife.

Parker continued his birthday celebrations by not only jam packing a van full of friends, but also managing to find a spare spot for his dad, and of course, our driver.  Completely squished, but happy, the crew headed far across Shanghai to a place that is proud to exclaim:

"IF YOU'VE GOT THE GUTS, WE'VE GOT THE BALLS!"----A Paintballing Haven (:

Immediately following a full day of paintballing fun for a great group of teens, John made a quick change and executed his well thought out plans to now make sure my birthday was nothing less than perfect!  With reservations at a popular steak restaurant in Shanghai, (my favorite), a couple gifts that definitely got thumbs up, and tickets for me to meet him in Lankawi next week (an island off the coast of Malaysia),  turning 40 just doesn't seem all that bad anymore (:

 

And talk about perfect.....thanks Mom and Dad for another year subscription for my favorite "People" magazine!  The week on the beach just became that much greater!!

And the most lovable present of all.....my Hello Kitty doll that my sweet sister Amy had John hide from me for several months until my big day arrived!!  Although it suffered a little smoke damage from the fire--- it endured---- ironically just like our love for Hello Kitty has since we have been kids (: 

and yes.......as quoted by Socrates, I mean my sister.........

"Sisters ARE more important than life itself!!"---(still sounds as deep as many, many, years ago when she first quoted this Copeland family favorite Amy quote)

And even a greater birthday bonus....e-mails and phone calls from great friends, parents, and every brother, sister, and sister-in law on my side of the family----now that is a birthday wish come true.  Yes, Forty is Fabulous!