I’m Beautiful Like Me.

We finally got our income tax return today. I want to throw practicality to the wind and buy us all one-way tickets to Maratea, Italy.

Alas, I will not.

We are going to pay down our debt. Husband’s truck is paid off, at long last! It was painful to write that check, but also an immense relief. We have about $2000 more that we will be spending on paying off old debts on our credit report. The long-term goal is to get our first house. I am eager and have started looking already, but in truth, we will likely wait until we have a couple thousand saved to put down. That could easily be two or three years from now.

One of the best things about being married to Husband is how similarly we think and behave with regards to money. We are able to communicate so well about the way we spend and have similar long-term goals. From time to time, one of us gets a little crazy and the other balances the scales by bringing a reality check to the table. It’s always honest.

The dream from my end is a home that is big enough to accomadate our family size and for just a little bit of extra room to stretch out. Husband would prefer some land and while I am not opposed to that, I would prefer not to live out in the middle of nowhere. The absolute most important things to me are a large kitchen and at least one fireplace. Husband wants a basement and/or a garage. I would prefer a basement first, considering there is enough land to later build a garage if we so choose. Storage space is always good. Plenty of electrical outlets. Two bathrooms, even if one of them is only a half-bath.

Tomorrow will be a bit hectic in the evening. Mom is flying back in from Deutschland and I have to pack up the chirrens and pick her up from the airport. I still need to get her Jeep an oil change and fill the gas tank. It’s very likely that she’ll be half-starved when she arrives, so we may stop for a bite to eat. So, my plan is to turn in early tonight. Hopefully, I’ll stick to it!