A 40 in 4 Update

Well I made it even farther on my 40 by 4 list.  Thanks to Covid and a pending divorce, I know a lot wont end up happening but that's not stopping me from chipping away slowly at it!

A few more things we've done:

3. Weekend in the Vineyard with my family.

So we didn't weekend but we did go for a day trip and it was so much fun! From lobster rolls and candy stores to playing at the local playground, we were masked up and loved the trip.  The kids were asking when we could go back before our ship had even left the island. 

19. Go camping.

We also went camping this summer! You can read all about it here. 

38. Take a day after the quarantine and do my hair, brows, nails, and get a tan!

This was spread over a couple days but I spent a Friday night with a friend getting my nails done (for like the 10th time in my whole life) and then had my brows waxed.  The next morning I woke up and got my hair done and then the following morning I had a super fun photo shoot with a photographer.  It was such a great confidence boost for me and I honestly loved it. 

Almost ----- I also made plans to go to Restaurant Week but a last minute change in plans squashed that. There's always next time. 

So here's where I stand now. I'm excited to see what else I can still get done in the next 4 months!

1. Run a 5K

2. Have my palm read.
3. Weekend in the Vineyard with my family.
4. Buy a bicycle.
5. Wear a bikini to the beach, no cover up.
6. Put my toes into the Pacific Ocean.
7. Go back to Disney
8. Go to Universal Studio
9. Get a job in Higher Ed
10. See another Broadway play
11. Fit into a size 8.
12. Travel to Europe, ideally London or Rome.
13. Get another tattoo (or two).
14. Be debt free, minus student loans and mortgage.
15. Put away a 4 month emergency amount.
16. Begin working on an administrator's license or a PhD.
17. Take a photography class.
17. a. Got a nose piercing! I've been talking about it for years and finally did it as a gift to myself for my 33rd birthday!
18. Travel somewhere tropical.
19. Go camping.
20. * Get professional head shots for the blog.
20a. Get family photos done with the kids.
21. * Sew Emma a matching dress for her and her dolls
21. b. Buy a NEW new car! I've never owned a brand new vehicle but after having so many issues with our last car, we decided the extra money on a brand new car (under warranty) was smarter than any other option. 
22. * Consider selling the custom shirts I've been making for the kids...
22.
23. Take a cooking or baking class.
24. Take a cake decorating class.
25. Go to Ireland.
26. Find a local church to belong to/Baptize Tyler.
27. Get out of the minivan.
28. Take a calligraphy class.
29. Participate in Restaurant Week in Boston or Providence.
30. Go to Disney Land.
31. Work on our kitchen: backsplash, new desk, new table...
32. Buy a jacuzzi and redo the back deck.
33. Fence in our yard.
34. Landscape.
33-34a. clean up the back yard of our new place.
35. Finish the basement.
36. Attending the NYC Thanksgiving Day Parade
37. Create a real vegetable garden for an entire season/year.
38. Spend the day at the spa, getting pampered.
38. Take a day after the quarantine and do my hair, brows, nails, and get a tan!
39. Splurge on our 10 year anniversary.
39a. Take the kids on a great vacation.
40. Save $10 for each accomplished task and spend it on something extravagant.

Soccer

 Hooray for safe sports again! It's been so hard with Covid and when the town announced their soccer program was coming back, we jumped at it.

Masks are required, smaller teams, and lots of sanitizer! I am so happy that the town was able to offer it in a safe way.

I really hope he wants to try baseball in the Spring, but Fall will always belong to the soccer field! 

xo, Heather

Boston Lights at Franklin Park Zoo

Did you see the Boston Lights exhibit at Franklin Park Zoo?

I'm still constantly on the look out for fun things I can do with my children, while being safe and socially distanced. Things that have pre-purchased timed tickets are our go-to lately, being sure that we are taking as many precautions while still having fun, and the Boston Lights exhibit at Franklin Park Zoo looked like so much fun!

We had a 5:30 pm reservation so it wasn't completely dark but we could still see how amazing the LED lanterns look.

Each exhibit is cooler than the last.  They especially loved the 60 foot walk through shark and the wings!

Boston Lights at Franklin Park Zoo is sold out for the season but you can check it all out at Zoo Lights at Stone Zoo from Novermber 27- January 3. 

xo, Heather