2013

I love the beginning of a new year. It always feels like a celebration of the previous year and a fresh start for the new year with new possibilities and new opportunities. We celebrated the New Year with the Olsen clan. We had a yummy Cafe Rio style dinner and then had chocolate fondue for dessert. We always have a good time visiting and eating. Love that family.

Here are some things I am looking forward to this year:

Organizing the house from top to bottom! This can take a few months, but it always feels good when it is done.

Getting the basement organized. It isn't finished so its just a disaster area. Now that Ryan closed in a storage room and the furnace, I feel like I can make it a nice, livable space until we're ready to finish it.

Our trip to Disneyland which is in 5 weeks! I never got to go when I was young so I am super stoked for this trip. I've been counting down for over a year.

I really want to get the girl's room all finished and decorated nice. McKenna will be getting a new bed soon and I want to have that space finished for them.

My sister in-law's wedding this summer. Its always exciting to sit around and plan, so to see the finished product and finally experience it will be so wonderful.

Having 3 kids in school next fall. I can hardly believe it will only be Hayley and I each morning.


What I'm not looking forward to is having to tighten our budget so we can go crazy on our debt. It is so hard but I know it will be so worth it in the end. The end won't come this year, but I'm hoping for huge progress.

I hope you all had a wonderful 2012 and that you've got big plans for 2013!