Mission: 2018

 

I am SO done with having kiddos. 6 weeks after my youngest was born I was back at the lady-doctor getting a 10 year IUD. Best. Decision. Ever. Also a very practical decision- by the time the IUD needs to be removed, I will have to start thinking about hormone replacement therapy anyways! Wahoo! No more kiddos for me. *knocks on wood, crosses fingers, says silent prayer*  I am ready to venture into my 30’s renewed, (hopefully) refreshed and ready to begin the next phase of my life!

In the next Five Years:

1.       Take the kids to Disney World. Now, I am not a huge Disney fan, but I assume that everyone has a good time at the mecca of Mickey and Minnie. I would like to go the summer after Ben finishes kindergarten and Ella will have just finished 3rd grade. Wow, it seems so far away.

2.       Publish a book. (Un)realistically, I would like to have 2 published by the end of 5 years. But, I prefer not to count my chickens before they hatch. Or in this case, before they are even a wink in a rooster’s eye.

3.       Open Backyard Bar. A funky little house turned bar with an amazing patio! But, the kicker- it’s also kid friendly, with a small playground and bean bag toss games. Who doesn’t want to grab a beer on a beautifully funky patio while the kids play??

4.       Get fit. I know I don’t have an excuse now, but I really won’t have an excuse when the kids are in school. I want to make yoga classes and daily workouts part of my routine.

5.       Still have my once a week gig bartending. I love my one night a week. I love that I have been with the company for 8 years. The employees and the patrons are like family to me, for a long while I saw them more than most of my actual family.

6.       Have paid off all our credit card debt. I have come to terms that we may never pay back our student loans…but we MUST pay back our credit cards. I am so tired of our debt living at 10%.

7.       Take a trip to Europe. Jeff and I have always said that we would go to Italy and Greece for our 10^th anniversary and I really hope we make this happen. Although, lately we have also discussed planning a trip to Spain (can you say tapas and sangria?!) Somewhere, somehow, we are taking a week long vacation in Europe.
 

I guess that’s it. I think there is plenty to work on for the next 1825 days. Now, where to start? With a nap. I am tired just thinking about it.

xoxo