So . . . Ty and I were dreaming big this week.
A new car, mine keeps deciding not to start for me and we really want a 3rd row vehicle so we can keep adding to this beautiful family God has given us.
A screened in porch. Our deck is huge and we love it, but know that we could get so much good use from a screen porch. Like a play room for the kids. Who wants to be out in that heat for long, but we also dont want to be stuck inside. And what better than sitting in a screened porch during a summer storm, even though it seems like those are rare this summer.
A vacation, which with Ty's parents timeshare points would cost us much less than the norm. We are both itching for a get away and having been looking into it for some time. Any place with a pool, our only criteria for a vacation destination.
So . . . we were dreaming big and then my husband decided we should get ourselves back on a budget. A quick look at the money and my hubby suggested a delay in the dreaming. It was sad to say goodbye to that caravan I had my eye on, and the place at the beach with the lazy river, hot tubs, indoor/outdoor pools. And especially hard for my husband to let go of the screened in porch dream.
But it was also a bit of a high. I see the crazy place people around us are in with debt, and our countries current count down to crisis. I see how easy it is to try to convince ourselves that we can take out a loan or get into credit card debt and everything will work out.
I'm so thankful for my husband taking a step back from the dreaming to see the big picture. We dont want to be a servant to our bills. We want to enjoy this life with our amazing children. This makes me feel so grown up. :) haha, although this delayed gratification thing is something I'm working on with our 4 and 2 year olds. Hopefully they catch on faster than we did.
So there is a new line in the budget to save for a car, and we already know our gift for Christmas from Ty's parents is a week vacation for next year, so we will take a cheap camping trip this year and wait for the big getaway next year. First year of our marriage without a "Real" vacation. We dont have a plan yet for the screened porch, but there is plenty of time for enjoying rain showers under our tin roof.
This was way wordy and way long, but I wanted to write it and get over this break in writing on here, so there it is.
About Me
- TeenaMarie
- I am a Woman, Wife, Mom. I am a dreamer. I look up plane tickets to a new destination about once a week. I LOVE to make lists but rarely get things checked off. I hate to clean my house but love it when it is clean. I am a worrier and easily stressed. I'm a lover of life and will make a fool of myself in a second. I love to sing, and wish I could play the guitar I bought 8 years ago. I watch way to much TV. I can't drink diet soda. I have the cutest kids in the world. I am a yard sale junkie. I just started running and I hate it. My husband and I fell in love one night when together we made a girl cry. I would love to lose about 15 pounds. GAME NIGHT is my favorite!! I used to be a morning person before I had kids. I have been to 11 other countries. I am on a Journey with Jesus and am so thankful that he continues to call me His own. I love to get a coke and popcorn and walk around Target with my little boys. My goal in raising my kids is that they know that they are loved by Jesus and by me, I forget that goal all the time. My husband always makes me laugh. I love people!
Hey Teena! I loved this post. Pack and I have this conversations about every three months (when he gets his bonus/commission for work). If we had our way, it would be gone before it ever hit our bank account, lol. This year has been a good one for us though...we've paid off A LOT of credit card debt and hopefully, by the end of next year, we won't have a car payment either. We've made a lot of what we initially thought were sacrifices (like not remodeling the kitchen, not overhauling the backyard, or not taking the whole family to Disney), but in hindsight, when we look at our financial situation now compared to this time last year, we realize that we didn't really make any sacrifices at all...we've actually given ourselves room to work for our family instead of working to just maintain a lifestyle. I loved this post and I've missed hearing from you. Sorry this is so long...I hope you and your boys are doing well!
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