Good bye 2024!

As I read back over my goodbye to 2023 posts, I was met with a wave of gratitude.  2023 was a really not so great year for us and to look back on 2024 and see all of the progress, all of the happiness we had, all the fun trips and the racing successes, well heck, I just couldn't stop smiling.  I had a few goals for myself that I met and then some.  While my running isn't where it needs to be according to my brain, it's been mostly steady.  I was able to work out twice a week and mostly once a week for a good chunk of the year doing classes for strength, something that I have struggled with for years.  While wrestling and football derailed that, I am looking forward to chugging back into the new year and getting back to my strength training.  I love the way my body looks when I am doing strength and while I am not prepared to really start on a weight loss journey, I am prepared to get back to working out and running on a regular basis.  I also took control of my anxiety and did some hard but necessary work with my therapist.  I am happy to say that I am down to once a month and while I do miss our weekly meetings, I am enjoying having the tools I need to get through some tough stuff.   I've had several people notice that I have changed and for the better.

Just to recap the fun we had this year; Andrew and I took a trip to Chicago just him and I and had a yes trip.  Thanks to my ample bonus (that I may or may not get this year) we were able to do whatever we wanted whenever.  We started out each day researching what we might want to do, purchasing tickets, figuring out how to get there, and then going.  It was the best trip of my life, and I loved sharing Chicago with Andrew.  Most days we walked over 10 miles, and we made so many great memories.  We also attended two Royals games and had a blast.

For racing, we traveled to race in Minnesota, Illinois, and Tulsa in a brand-new class to Andrew.  We slowly saw Andrew start believing in himself and started seeing successes along the way.    My favorite two races of the year were in Topeka where Andrew made lots of passes in a stacked heavy Honda class and ended up finishing second against some amazing and older Minnesota and Tulsa drivers AND when he came back from being wrecked to finish 3rd in Tulsa at the Helt Belt races.  While his local classes were small, it was SO much fun to see him gain confidence, learn how to pass quickly, complete two car passes, and not let kids push him around or intimidate him. I know we have a long way to go, but I am SO super excited to see how he races in 2025.  I hope we get to at least do the All-American Clash again and maybe get a NASCAR national race or two.  This year is all about Andrew and racing and I am HERE.FOR.IT!

Let's go 2025!  I love numbers divisible by 5 so this is going to be a great year!  No goals this year, just lots of family time, racing, and low drama.    My give a F broke a while ago and I hope it stays out of commission.  Looking forward to working hard for my racing club even if I am not a board member, to helping with some women's wrestling events, and to spending time with good friends.  I want to love hard, have fun, and enjoy what time I have left with my kiddo as a kiddo.  They grow up too quickly and i want to soak all of this in while I can.  

Have a great year y'all!  Make some goals, make some resolutions, just do your thang, whatever that looks like for you!