Tony and Shayna: 26 Birthday Goals (wrap-up)

Monday, November 21, 2011

26 Birthday Goals (wrap-up)

Written by Shayna

Last year I wrote my first-ever birthday goal list ~ 26 things to accomplish during my 26th year of life! I enjoyed glancing at this list throughout the year and making a point to cross things off. It's just one more thing that reminds me to take joy in all the little things that make up life. All grace-gifts from a God who loves me lots. It definitely inspired me to do things that I may have otherwise put off. In just a couple days from now, the clock of my 26th year will strike twelve and I will be 27 years old. Here's a wrap-up of all the goals I accomplished this year :::::

1. Turn our home into a winter wonderland for Christmas 2010

2. Plan something super special for our 100th month of togetherness {May 12, 2011} ~ life was crazy busy during that season filled with school work, but that Saturday we spent the day at Atlantic Beach. The drive was loooong. We sang songs, talked, danced, listened to sermon jams. I crocheted along the way. We watched the surf competition for a bit, enjoyed some yummy mexican food for supper. The we spread a blanket out on the beach & enjoyed some drinks; took in the joy of the scenery that surrounded us. A cloudy sky, the many granules of sand, the sounds of ocean waves. A sweet mom cuddling her baby close and singing lullabyes to him, while the husband and little sister played in the water. We laid there & talked. Then we ordered red eyes at an espresso shop and with cups in hand took a short walk through a water/forest preserve.

3. Read classics from JR Miller & Charles Dickens ~ I completed :: A Christmas Carol :: A Gentle Heart :: The Best Things in Life :: Secrets of a Beautiful Life :: Things to Live For :: Christmas Making

4. Write a goal list for the Christmas 2010 season!!

6. Grow in my nutritional knowledge ~ I feel like I've made great strides this year!!! Some key players in this are the ToneItUp girls, booty calls with my sister, and most recently the eye-opening documentary, Forks Over Knives, and lots of health-minded books from the library. :)

9. Complete my first crocheted purse

10. Paint a large sunshiney canvas for the laundry room ~ these have made our laundry room all the more cheerful. Still need to take the final shots!!

12. Make something lovely with knitting needles

15. Grow a pretty little garden

16. Eat at Macaroni Grille with my Tony ~ it has become one of our favorites & we even had a little graduation celebration there with some super sweet friends!! These shots are from our first date there, while waiting for our buzzer to go off; we took lots of goofy pictures to pass the time. :)