My 30 Before 30...

in no particular order, once they are complete they are in bold italic. creative, i know! :)

1. girly movie night alone, no kids or husband
2. pamper my two favorite girls with mani-pedis
3. organize my closet
4. plant a garden
5. pay off Joel's motorcycle early
6. buy something just for me without worrying about the price
7. get a family picture taken
8. figure out my phone
9. potty train Zachary, no more diapers
10. make my own money
11. start my own business
12. turn babysitting into a daycare
13. take the kids to the fair
14. make contact with Joel's brother
15. organize photos in photobox
16. create a family tree
17. take the kids camping
18. organize a school fundraiser
19. find old friends
20. put my foot down
21. watch Newsies with the kids
22. return borrowed items
23. have a family day at a local sporting event (Arena Football and Stockton Ports)
24. bake a loaf of bread
25. start a blog
26. rescue a dog from the shelter
27. take the kids to Columbia, where i have so many fun memories from my childhood
28. get pictures off old computers
29. make my own laundry detergent
30. finish what i started

explaining my 30 before i am 30...

a work in progress. :) I wrote this last year. I was planning to have this big magical year. Time passed, I never got it finished. But as I sit here I realize that I had a big year.



So I sit here, way past bedtime (geez it's past bedtime now too), watching lifetime. Joel calls it TV for battered women. But sometimes there are some good women's shows. He never wants to watch them, but who can blame him? Why would any man want to watch Lifetime?



The whole channel is just for women. Crazy shows that one woman somewhere can connect with. And until tonight I never connected. I am not a battered wife. I am not a femenist. I don't need girl power. I don't lead this second life.



I am who I am. I am a wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend. I just wish I could do one thing completely.



So back to the show. 7 Things to do Before I'm 30 She had four weeks. I have much longer (HA! if I did this when I started this!) Her's was made as a teen, mine will be made by my 29th birthday. (HA! again) I might be too old for this, but who cares. I want to spend my last year in my 20's accomplishing a list of goals set by me, my family, my friends - new and old!



Some might look at my life and see all that i have done, but everyone knows there is so much more. And life is no fairytale and it is definantly not a show made for Lifetime, but i still intend to make the last year fun, fullfilling and forever.



I am going to ask people that know me, some better than others, what should be on this list. I have some of my own already. Remembering that I have final say. I have five weeks (LOL!) to complete my list. I can't wait to hear what everyone thinks.



Let's finish out the 20's right. Finish what i started, start what I wanted to and laugh with everyone that led me here!



So as I type that out I had a few good laughs. By the time this is saved and posted it will be Saturday February 28th. Leaving me 4 days! I can do it. Look out everyone. I have a few very busy days ahead! :)

Superbowl Sunday

I had to blog about the day because I LOVE this picture of my family!!


We had so much fun at Jenna and Phil's and the kids had fun at Auntie Noel and Uncle Bordo's house. Thanks so much for making it a fun day!!