Bucket List

So my friend Alana made a bucket list today and did a wonderful job of explaining why she chose what she put on it. It wasn't your average bucket list with kooky things like bungee jumping, or kiss a celebrity. Instead, it was full of touching things she wanted to accomplish for herself and her family and why. So I decided to try my hand out at mine. Many of mine are the same as hers, and many are different.


. Buy a home of our own. 75% of my happy childhood memories involve the home I grew up in. I can still hear the frogs in the pond croaking. I remember climbing the "mountain" in the backyard, and helping my Dad wash the cars in the driveway. The smell of my Dad's special car wax (coconut scented) wafting on the breeze as I rode my bike in the driveway.

. Go back to school and get a job....once Peyton starts kindergarten or first grade (if kindergarten is only half day)

. Renew my vows and have a real reception and a real honeymoon.

. Take a cruise to somewhere exotic, no children.

. Take a family vacation. Rent a cottage on the beach for a week and relax.

. Do something amazing and special for Todd to thank him for all that he does for us.

. Lose some weight. I can't help Krystal stay healthy if I am not healthy myself. And it is about time that I stopped rocking pajamas and bedhead constantly and actually cared about myself.

. Feed my family healthier, homemade meals. This needs no explanation. I need to do some cooking. Not only to ease the burden on Todd, but to be proud of myself too.