Goal Summary 2017

You can view my 2017 goal list HERE.

1. Started several books.  Didn't finish one.  ...sigh...
   
2. No crops.  Zero.  I did grow some awesome flowers though!  Does that count?
   
3. There was lots of purging and ridding of uneccesary things.  Not in an orderly fashion, but the effort counts, right?
   
4. I did sell some antiques.  I did buy new furniture on December 22nd, for our new house... but it got done y'all!
   
5. Home repairs done.  We sold that house and the repairs were required for the sale! 
   
6. Nada on the exercise.  Next....
   
7. Nope on the MK sales director and nope on the quit teaching.  I have actually found a renewed passion for that one lately.  The MK is still fun, but less passion is present!
   
8. Still working on the debt payoff plan.  We sold our Mason Falls Drive house and we will be able to use our profits to pay off most debt.  We are still waiting on the closing of our new house to do that. 
   
9. We did repaint all those rooms listed.  We didn't do any of those other major repairs because we sold that house. 
   
10. Good GRAVY--a  lot can change in 12 months.  Looking back at this list... I see some of the things I wanted to do were a good idea, but I have learned that I have to create TANGIBLE goals with a way to track them.  Be on the lookout for #goalpost2018 soon with measurable goals that I can actually track and achieve! 
    
11. Meanwhile, Merry Christmas!  

Thanksgiving at WES

I should not be allowed to blog unless I do it in real time.  Sheesh.

Driveway Art

I need to purchase new chalk for our new house.

I cannot wait to break in our new driveway!

My bigs

Nap hair and a post nap snack from Libby.

And this kid.  Not sure when he grew up, but here he is.

Zoo Times

In December 2016 we were gifted with a Zoo Atlanta membership!  We were finally able to cash that in during February of 2017 and have been every single month since then.  This was one of our miscellaneous Saturday excursions with Ms Mackenzie!  We got to spend extra time in the panda habitat learning about things they love.  They enjoy textures, scents, and personal touch.  

The face in a hole pictures will be the death of me.

African elephants covered in red Georgia mud.

The Combo

This year was exceptionally busy for us in the Spring.  I am grateful that all our people made time for an Easter gathering and celebration of Spencer turning 3.  Somehow those things happened in the SAME week and we got to gather and celebrate both our Risen Savior and this sassy pot.  She insisted on wearing her Elena dress for the celebration and egg hunt.

See below.

Grandma and most of her grand babies.

Clean children.

Three

Often times I wonder how in the world I make this life work.

Our finances are messy.

Our days are busy.

We don't eat as well as we should.

The kids argue, a lot.

They run me to death.

They ask a lot of questions.

Too many.

But at the end of each day I am thankful for them.

The chaos.

This life.

No matter the crazy, they keep me grounded.

They make me feel like what I am doing matters.

I worry though...

such a sad state of personality.

I kid I kid.

Clearly we are entertained.

And we have one with food on the brain.