Our Biggest Goal Yet

See this picture? It means more to me and Tyler than anyone will ever realize for two reasons: 

 1, our kids. We are so lucky to have three of the most adorable kids around, and 2, see the house in the background? After 51/2 years of living there it's officially ours.

 Yep, we paid off our house in full. WE'RE DEBT FREE!!!!

With the exception of our mortgage, Tyler and I have always been debt free, and it has been our mutual goal to pay off our house as soon as we could. We've sacrificed a lot, endured a lot of poking fun at our lifestyle (I didn't have a smart phone until a year ago, and we haven't had a cable package in years), and tolerated a lot of spreadsheets, but we've also celebrated each small step that's got us to this point. And you know what? It feels great to know that our house is ours. There is a huge relief taken off our shoulders, and the grass feels just a little bit better now that it's ours. 

To celebrate, Tyler and I went to dinner at The Roof Restaurant where we had a spectacular view of the Salt Lake Temple.  

The dinner was delicious, but my favorite part was obviously the desserts. It was a buffet, so obviously I helped myself to one of each. 

We had to take the iconic picture in front of the temple. 

 We walked around Temple Square and talked about our next big goal in life. It was probably one of my favorite nights.