& that's the way life goes

…I want to do this year…

(I was going to make this 28 things I learned in the past year, but I think looking forward is more fun!)

1. Go horseback riding
2. Finish setting up my office: hanging the picture collage that’s sitting on the desk and the tape markers are up
3. Participate in a fundraiser
4. Make Pink Champagne Cupcakes
5. Write a freelance article
6. Organize the cupboards (boring yes, but it NEEDS to get done)
7. Send out cards <— I’m really horrible at this but I want to get better because I want people to know I care and that I do remember
8. Make a piece of jewelry
9. Go through my closet and get rid of the things I don’t wear
10. Sell something on eBay
11. Cedar Point!
12. Use the iron on decals I bought last year
13. Stain the man shack
14. Wakeboard
15. Something special for LP’s 30th & C’s 35th birthdays
16. Get another tattoo
17. Visit Michelle again
18. Take my aunts to lunch
19. Send out more snail mail <– If you want to receive snail mail email me your address
20. Teach Scooby to roll over
21. Create a fun tradition in January so the month doesn’t seem so long
22. Take a class
23. Take time to meditate weekly
24. Learn to sew
25. Doggie playdates
26. Perform in the aerial yoga student showcase
27. Finish one of the many scrapbooks I started
28. Make Thai food at home

It’s going to be a great year, I can feel it!   

“Some believe in destiny, and some believe in fate
I believe that happiness is something we create
You best belive that I’m not gonna wait
‘Cause there’s gotta be something more”

~Sugarland, Something More

Things that make me happy:

• sunshine
• puppies
• random acts of kindness
• laughing so hard you cry
• songs that bring back good memories
• best friends
• dancing
• writing
• reminiscing about fun times
• finding money in your pocket
• taking pictures
• vacations
• making new friends
• listening to water lap the shore
• rainy days with no where to go and a good movie/book
• reading
• tennis when my forehand and backhand make my opponent want to cry
• scoring a point when sparring with my dad
• hugs
• thoughtfulness
• dressing up and feeling pretty

…to be continued

A short list of things that happened today that make me love C♥:

• He covers Scooby up with a blanket before he leaves for work
• He meets the realtor to check out houses so I only have to look at ones that are a ‘maybe’
• He deals most with our realtor unless it’s by email
• He remembers to tell the realtor I have to  stop at the library before I can meet her
• He listens to my concerns about my tires exploding and pretends to care
• He feeds the dogs before I get home so I don’t have to