How do the kids feel?

From Maddy's card -- handmade, very expensive (according to the price printed above the bar code), and sporting a logo for MZAM Printing Co.

Mom! You're fifty! When the fuck did that happen?!?! (Just kidding.)

From Katie's card -- a child's card, one for a kid turning five, doctored into 50 (it works).

I feel as though you may be younger at heart now, more than I ever remember... View this as a milestone - you've just begun some really amazing adventures!

I think they've summed things up quite well, don't you?

Thank you all so much for the wonderful birthday wishes!!  Have a great weekend.  Or, tune in tomorrow, you know, because I'm NaBlo2Mo-ing and I'll be here.