Scratching things off my bucket list

I remember making a post a while back about bucket lists. I have never had a desire to make a bucket list and do this myself except for this particular day when I started to see the purpose of these lists and why so many people create them for themselves.

Kelly would always ask me, what do you want to do in your life? I have never had an answer for him. What places would you like to see? What goals? And like my previous post, I had never really thought about it before.

As I'm getting older, and as my children are getting older, as I see people struggle, babies sick, friend's parents pass away- I am starting to realize just how short life CAN be.

So I searched deep down and realized some things that I would like to do. Things to do, while I can, while money allows it, while health allows- there are so many obstacles that can get in our way of doing things that we really want.

Bringing me to present day- when last week- I scratched my first item off my bucket list.

Garth Brooks in concert.

Seems like a pretty doable bucket list item for most. For me, it was a little harder. For starters Garth was only playing in Vegas and his last shows ended in November. Kelly's away season works into November. His tickets were also $250.00/piece. Now I know we can afford this, but you see, I come for a very frugal family and am having a hard time realizing that money sometimes is just money. Even if the ticket price is steep- sometimes it is worth it. And the largest obstacle- leaving my children. I have never left the boys longer than 1 night before and quite honestly didn't feel like I was ready just yet. I am kind of a protective mamma bear and I know they do just fine without me; I am more worried about how I do without them. My whole identity at the moment is wrapped up in those sticky faces.

So I pushed that all aside. Kelly and I left for 5 nights in Vegas and got totally wrapped up in each other again. Just the two of us. I never realized just how much we needed each other. Just how much we really get along. Just how perfect we are together.

Waiting for Garth to come on, our second last night there- I started welling up with tears. I was doing it! I wasn't just saying I was going to do it! And my supportive husband who really never had any desire to even go to Vegas let alone see Garth- was by my side- enjoying the experience together.

And can I just saw WOW. Garth had us on the edge of our seats, our hands folded together, singing, crying (ok just me) the entire 2 1/2 hours.

I will never forget this performance. It was not a concert. I will never experience that from him ever again. I feel lucky and so blessed that all the stars aligned- I got to scratch off my very first bucket list item.

And that the reality of doing something that I have always wanted, was just as good in reality and it was in my dreams.