Looking forward ... and taking account

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Back here I turned 44. Now today I am 45. Heavens 45 .... who would have thought!  In my 44th year I thought I might have achieved the following ... lets see how we went ....

Family Fab Four 

• See the boys learn piano - no but will have the opportunity if keen in 2012 - but I have learnt it should be about what interests them - not me - thus far one wishes to do tennis and one will do art classes.
• Go on family runs - I have to be fitter for this and the boys have to be a wee bit older - errr no
• Take the boys on an extended Aussie drive holiday in a camper van - no again 
• See the boys develop a devoted love of reading - yes for first born - every night, still a work in progress with darling boy

Mic and Me Fab Four

• Visit Tasmania - nope shame
• Buy a house back in the South Island of NZ - yes yes and double yes - see here - by the beach no less
• Make more date nights happen, inclusive of the three letter word - partial success 
• Become grandparents in maybe 25 plus years - still on track

Random Fab Four

• Grow a veggie garden - done but by Da and first born not me 
• Learn Spanish - scheduled for mid 2012
• Renovate a modest holiday home - a batch in Queen Charlotte Sound would be fine ... yes - see beach house above
• Take my mum on a holiday - just her and me - well we did have the kids and it was only four days but it was mum and me after 7.30pm each night and it was fabulous

Me Fab Four

• Be able to touch my toes again - sadly no - but I have lost over 7kgs so that must help
• Another change of career I think - yeah baby!
• Have a once a month crafty day - I love a wee project - maybe if we count blogging ....
• Connect more with the fab women in my life - slightly random but mostly done

So looking forward this year is one of major change for me and us as a family. The biggest ones are ...

• role reversal - I'll be the primary care giver - it's called THE STAY AT HOME MUMMY - and Mic will go back to work
• work for Mic is renovating our house - let the adventure begin - we will live amongst the chaos ... 
• we will be back in Brisbane - Brisvegas as I affectionately call it - close to nan and da, the cousins and some good buddies
• I will continue on the current low carb high protein eating plan and see where it takes me
• we shall invest in some extra curriculum activities for the boys ... they are ready
• Mic and I will utilise the love of nan and have some kid-less dates
• I'll learn something new - I have my eye on some e-course ...
• connect in person - as in visit for coffee - with some darling bloggy girls

So whatta ya think ? Check back in 356 days and we will take account again. 

Best to you, 

ps And how am I celebrating this year I hear you ask .... well I'll be on a plane heading to the holiday house ...