In Five Years

posted 15th November 2011    Written by: Ashley    CATEGORY: All Posts, Ashley, Family, Job/Career/Work, Love/Relationships, Season 5

November 15, 2016

It’s 6:00am when I open my eyes I am surrounded by darkness. I roll over, still tucked under the covers, and curl up close next to Peter. Our fourth wedding anniversary is in exactly seven months. I can’t help but smile thinking about how lucky I am to be married to my best friend.

From the next room I can hear our little girl waking up. She just turned two and has tiny nose freckles and the biggest brown eyes I have ever seen.

I give Peter and kiss on the cheek and crawl out of bed. I walk to the kitchen, turn on the coffee pot, and make my way back to Baby Girl’s room. She’s giggling and smiling, much more of a morning person than her mother. I smile and say a sweet good morning. When I pick her up, she fits perfectly in my arms.

We find ourselves back in the kitchen as I make her a breakfast of fruit and oatmeal. Peter joins us and we eat together at our table by the window overlooking the harbor. I sip my coffee and nibble on apple slices and Greek yogurt with honey. The sunrise is full of pinks, oranges, and dark blues. There is a light snow in the forecast this afternoon.

After breakfast, Peter starts his morning exercise routine while I get Baby Girl dressed for the day. She chooses a long-sleeve purple shirt, black pants, and the cutest grey boots. We dance around her bedroom when her favorite oldie “Party In The USA” plays on the iPod.

Peter is working in the home office now. Baby Girl and I start an art project of finger painting, practice our letters and numbers, pretend we are fairy princesses and alien monsters, and then decide to bundle up and go for a walk along the water. While we are out, Peter fixes us a delicious meal of baked chicken, curly fries, carrots and broccoli.

When we’re done eating, I jump in the shower and get ready. I have a long afternoon of seeing clients at the office while Peter spends time with Baby Girl. I work about 30 hours a week in my private practice counseling families and teenagers. It gives me energy and I love the challenge each new family brings. In my free time, I work on writing my first book.

It’s already dark when I leave the office and my body is craving yoga. I drive to the gym just in time for my favorite class. An hour later, I am feeling strong and connected to myself. I feel excited and proud because I have finally mastered side crow pose. On the drive home, I call my mom and we chat for fifteen minutes.

I arrive home just in time for dinner and give Peter a kiss. He and Baby Girl have been working hard and have the table set with pasta and green salad. We sit together at the table and talk about our day as we eat. I talk about my upcoming summer vacation with my best girl friends. We’re hoping to go on a Caribbean cruise this year.

After dinner, we give Baby Girl a bath and read two of her favorite books. Thankfully, she falls asleep quickly tonight. Peter and I decide to curl up on the couch and watch a new documentary on Mars- Journey to the Red Planet. I sip a glass of red wine while resting my head on his shoulder.

It’s 9:30pm and we crawl into bed. I read my new book and let my eyes fall heavy. Peter wraps his arms around me as we drift off to sleep.

I am happy.

[photo credit: suckamc]

 

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15 Responses to “In Five Years”

  • Katie Says:
    November 15th, 2011 at 10:57 am

    Add-on: "And then Peter watches the kids as Katie and I go to a Wine and Cheese event.

    Just sayin'. JUST SAYIN! :)

  • HannahD Says:
    November 15th, 2011 at 2:41 pm

    I was thinking about doing this post too! I still might. Loved your day! Sounds lovely :)

  • StephD Says:
    November 15th, 2011 at 3:22 pm

    This is beautiful!
    Your talk about moving to a place to be with Peter makes me hopeful for my future & less scared about making the move to be with my boy too…thanks!

  • superawesomeashley Says:
    November 15th, 2011 at 4:47 pm

    Yes! I'm in!

  • superawesomeashley Says:
    November 15th, 2011 at 4:48 pm

    You should do it! I'd love to hear what your day sounds like too. :)

  • superawesomeashley Says:
    November 15th, 2011 at 4:48 pm

    I know what you mean. It's scary, but also really exciting to think about. The fact that I can't imagine my life without him helps. :)

  • KristenCF Says:
    November 16th, 2011 at 12:00 pm

    I love love love how precise and fantastic your day in the future is- and so fabulous filled with joy and simplicity too. I was thinking about writing about this but like the love letter, seems to daunting to me. I love how you are facing life and your desires for it head on and inspiring all of our writing too :)

  • laurenne Says:
    November 16th, 2011 at 12:24 pm

    I absolutely love this!!!!! It's beautiful. We had to do this in school. They called it a 'living vision.' You see it so vividly, and then it comes true! Good for you!

  • Grace Says:
    November 17th, 2011 at 9:43 am

    This is a beautiful post. I loved reading about how you envision your life. It was surprising and heartwarming. Not to mention inspiring. I want to write one too, although I am not sure I am brave enough to post it!

  • suki Says:
    November 17th, 2011 at 1:22 pm

    Love this! Such a clear vision of the future that I could totally see happening. :D

  • superawesomeashley Says:
    November 18th, 2011 at 8:45 am

    It seemed daunting to me at first, too. But once I started writing, it was so much fun. I almost didn't want to stop! :)

  • superawesomeashley Says:
    November 18th, 2011 at 8:46 am

    I was skeptical at first, but I'm so glad I wrote this post because now I feel like I have such a clear vision of what I want my life to look like. I love it. :)

  • superawesomeashley Says:
    November 18th, 2011 at 8:46 am

    I completely understand! It was a challenge to post it and put it all out there, but I loved the exercise of writing it. You should give it a try!

  • superawesomeashley Says:
    November 18th, 2011 at 8:47 am

    Awww, thanks! I really hope it happens too. :)

  • erinmakesitwork Says:
    November 20th, 2011 at 6:00 pm

    Every word of this is simply beautiful.

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