SEVEN

Seven things that I want

THIS IS A DO NOT! haha

I want ... long hair. When I was in 7th grade, I did something drastically naive. I had all these crazy fly away hairs, that drove me nuts so I shaved them off!! I got made fun of, and it took me years to grow out to a decent length again. I've always wanted long hair, but especially after that event happened. I know that growing my hair won't change my individual worth or anything. I just think it's really really pretty, and since I've never had super long hair. I'd like to try it out for a while. Even if I cut it off  later. So I've got a plan set out. Instead of cutting my hair every 2 months like I use to(to maintain hair length), I try and spread it out to every 4-5 months I get a trim, and so far it's worked pretty gloriously! It takes forever to do, but I really think I can do it!

I want... to run a half marathon. I never liked running, when I got into exercise I told myself I wasn't gonna be fit if that meant I had to run, I did other forms of cardio like the stair stepper, the arc machine, the elliptical, walking, etc but I was NEVER gonna run. That quickly changed as my friendships changed.  I gained new friends from the gym, and most of them liked running. Maybe that's a lame reason to start something, but I don't think so. I wanted to be involved. So I started and hated it, but with time, came progress, and with progress came satisfaction. I was happy to see that I could run a 5K, 10K, and even Half Marathon  miles distances in pretty good time. It boosted my confidence in myself. I really can do harder things that are required of me. I know not everyone can do that, and I'm proud of myself, and while I don't need a race to prove anything to anyone, I do want to do it for me and solely for me.

I want... Good health for my family and I. I've lost several members of my family, and I want nothing more for the ones who are living now to not only be happy, but to be healthy. In fact I think they two go hand in hand. I worry about my brother and my mother, but they both seem to be doing well right now. Infact I'm so proud of my mom she's been walking 20 minutes a day on the treadmill! Go MOM!

I want.. to further expand my knowledge and my education. (I'm probably taking some community school in the spring I think. They are inexpensive-like 40$ a class, they probably won't lead to a degree, but Ill be learning things that will  help in life!  And I've thought about doing hair/beauty school after James is done.)

I want... to have children. Obviously these aren't in order, because if they were. This would be NUMBERO UNO on my list. Oh, how I want to bear children. I want that so bad sometimes it hurts. We aren't currently trying, but as time passes we've had the discussion multiple times, and I feel it's getting closer.

I want ... a house big enough for growing family. I love my current house now, and I don't plan to move for a few years. But my next house I want to have a garage, a bigger kitchen, a back and front yard, a office, play room, and enough rooms for the children we have. 

I want... To be a stay at home mom IF possible -Which means we would have to have enough $$ to be able to afford the things that we need and want. I'm not saying we have to make a TON, just enough to live comfortably. (going along those same lines, I want James to be happy and content in his own personal career too.)