Ten by 30: THE END

Welp, I'll be 30 in two days, folks.  It's been a marvelous year, and even though I didn't exactly accomplish everything I set out to do--I got a hell of a lot done, people.  I'm a die-hard goal setter, and as long as I have goals, I'll live an amazing life.  I love pushing myself to my limits (in a good way), and the experiences that come with that are... incomparable.  Here's a recap:



1)  Create--and regularly update--a blog.  Yeah, sure, I did that.  I may not have blogged every day or week, but I did serve up *almost* one entry per month.  That's good nuff for me.
2)  Be more social.  Definitely!  I embraced my awkwardness instead of allowing it to cripple me.  I went out more, had people over more, and even ran with a running group.   I also went on a couple of group trips.
3)  Paint more often.  Nope, not really.  But I managed to eek out a sketch or two.
4)  Do the Warrior Dash.  Totally!!!  I did the Dash in Maryland in May with my hubby and a few of his friends.  I had a blast and can't wait to sign up for next year!
5)  Train for and complete a 10K.  Sure did!  I trained for several weeks and ran the Run4Shelter Race in Chestertown, MD in September.  It was hard and I didn't run the entire time, but it was a great start for me.  Half-marathon, here I come!
6)  Wear a bikini.  Check!  I hired an amazing virtual trainer in April and lost 10 pounds over the course of a few months.  I certainly did sport my kini at the beach with my family this summer.  And halfway through Insanity, I wore it again in October during a trip to the lake. 
7) Design and construct a wearable garment from scratch.  Didn't get to that, but I definitely want to reach this goal next year.
8)  Sell stuff on Etsy.  No dice, but also planning this for next year.  I'm getting my ducks in a row as I type this.
9) Grow my biggest fro ever.  I'll say YES.  Because my fro is still on the grow, baby.  Every pic I take is the "biggest fro ever."  Can't wait to see how much bigger it is next year.
10)  Take a birthday trip.  The trip didn't happen this year, but I love to travel and plan to see many places before I die. :)

I don't really want to think about the things I didn't do.  Though I did try to make this blog into more than it was, I'm thrilled with everything I DID accomplish. 60% ain't bad at all!  I'll take it.  And I'm already setting goals for next year.  ;)

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Living Social

I be'd more social this weekend, y'all.  Number 2 on The List... check.

The hubs and I braved snow, sleet, freezing rain, and fog to hide away in the mountains of West Virginia with some of his friends.  It was our first weekend away together sans kiddos, but they were in great company this weekend.  My sisters-in-law graciously agreed to care for them at our house while we were away.

They. Rock.

So we finally left around 9:30 Friday night, and were met with treacherous weather conditions.  At one point, the fog was so thick that we could barely see the front of our car.  A couple of closed roads and an overturned bus later, we finally arrived at the cabin just before 2 am. 

The next morning, we set out to do some skiing/snowboarding.  Still lagging from the previous night's travels, I decided to hang out at the tubing park while everyone else was skiing and boarding. 

On Saturday night, we had dinner, after which point I got a little too social, and ended the night asleep in the bathroom.

*crickets*

Yeah, don't ask.

Oh, here's a pic of our cabin, by the way:

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