5 on Friday!!

 

This week's 5 on Friday is dedicated to things I'm excited about (hence the 2 exclamation points in the title) ...

1. Yesterday was my best friend's (of 20 years!) 30th birthday. It was also the day she welcomed her 4th child. I'm beyond happy for her! With 2 step children, I know her family of 8 is exactly what she wanted for her life.

2. I'm getting my hair cut and colored tomorrow! Goodbye greys, hello something new. 

3. Thursday - Sunday are going to be the hottest days of the year. A trip to the in-laws pool may be in order after a weekend of 4-wheeling.

4. Speaking of 4-wheeling, we are now the proud owners of three 4-wheelers. We got one for each of the girls, plus a larger one for the husband and I to ride together. We are already trying to plan a trip to take them riding! Can you see the excitement on J's face the day she saw hers?

5. I paid off my car this week! It's been a goal since we decided to purchase a new house to pay off my car to make up for the higher mortgage payment. And I'm happy to say after 2 years of owning the car, I was able to pay it off. Yippy!

Have a great Friday and a wonderful weekend!

Meal Plan #29

MONDAY: Creamy Spinach Tomato Pasta
This is our meat-free meal of the week.

TUESDAY: Bean Burritos
Two meat-free meals, who are we?!

WEDNESDAY: Ham & Cheese Roll-Ups with Veggies & Dip

THURSDAY: Cheeseburger Pasta

FRIDAY: YOYO - You're On Your Own

5 on Friday

1. Every other blog post and tweet is about the Nordstrom sale, but I'm not about to get a credit card just so I can shop early. I did find a pair of earrings and a pair of pants that I wouldn't mind adding to my closet.

2. Going back to work for 5 days after a week off is hard. I'm very happy for the weekend! Is it wrong I already want to plan our next trip? We've only made it to one place on our 2016 Travel Bucket List so we better get going!

3. I set a goal to read 30 books this year and so far I've read 23! See what I've read here. Any suggestions on what to read next?

4. Why is summer going so fast? We are half way through July already! Slow down! I need more bonfires, late nights with friends and sunshine all weekend long.

5. I've been more interested in drinking beer this summer rather than wine. Maybe that's because I drank beer like water on our trip last week. Those Pitons just go down so smooth!

A photo posted by Allison (@amazingmommy) on Jul 6, 2016 at 11:51am PDT