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So, 31 years ago, I arrived in this world, a bouncing 8lb 2 oz baby girl, born to a young couple named Pat and Wanda.  6 years later, my sister arrived.  From late teens on, my sister  would get mistaken for the older sister, despite being 6 years my junior.  This continued throughout adulthood.  We would go to Las Vegas and I would get carded, not my sister.

Fast forward to today, August 13, 2008, my 31st birthday ....

My sister and I go to Chuck E Cheese with a group of mommy friends for a playdate.  Little did I know, my friends had planned for Chuck E Cheese, the mouse himself, to come out and sing happy birthday, complete with Care Bear and Ninja Turtle cupcakes for the kids.  Slightly goofy, but very sweet.

The day continues on and my sister and I decide to go use a 30% off coupon at Kohls for some back to school shopping.  Shopping with 5 kids (plus my sister's upcoming arrival, due in December) was chaotic, but we were getting some great deals, so of course it was worth it, until...

As we're checking out, the kids are fighting, the baby is crying, the chaos is rising, and in the midst of all of this, the cashier asks me........

"So are these your grandkids??"

WTH?!?!?!?!?!??!

YES, that's right, at 31 years old, I am apparently the grandma to a 9 yr old, 2- 5yr olds, 3 yr old and 3 month old and in conclusion, the mom to my 25 year old, pregnant sister??? UGH

So, yes, I started off my day as a kid, celebrating with friends at Chuck E Cheese, and in the span of 6 hours, I somehow aged exponentially, to be the grandmother of 5, with 1 more on the way.

Happy Freakin' Birthday to Me!