out with the old

i am feeling like an old lady lately. maybe it is because i am not old enough to have 3 kids. and by being a mother of 3 i feel older than my ripe age of 26. or maybe it is those sweety wrinkles that have formed around my eyes. or maybe it is because of the 17 year old boy in our ward who, when asked how old he thought the hubby and i were, said that i must be about 35 so corey would have to be in his late 30's.

i about vomited when i heard that.

wtf! i am not even 10 years older than this kid! and i swear i don't look 35! i wanted to tackle him or maybe kick him in the shins. doesn't he know that you always guess WAY younger than you think. i guess i set myself up by even asking the question. lesson learned...whatever.

to make matters worse, while sitting in the doctors office, i picked up a questionnaire: how to choose the right birth control for you. i think to myself, that is definitely something i need, as i start to answer the questions in my head. the final question: what is your age (please check one). the options are 18-25, 26-34....i got that far and realized that i can no longer check the 18-25 box.

i again thought about barfing.

i'm not the type to care about my age. it's just a number and i feel much younger than even 26. so tell me, how do i stop looking like 35? and is it okay if, just for my sanity's sake, i lie and keep checking that 18-25 box? and is it wrong to egg that kid's house for saying such a terrible thing?

as i answer these questions i am going to try very hard to keep my face expressionless, so as to not add any new wrinkles to my eyes and forehead...and to keep the need for botox at bay.