Milestone achieved! the big four O

So here I am a few days after hitting the big one. Let's reflect again: 1) House building - bricking is complete, we couldn't get our original 3rd choice brick as it was out of stock but as compensation was able to get our 2nd choice more expensive brick for the same upgrade price as the cheaper 3rd choice brick. Hubby was happy, I was uncertain of the colour as the second choice brick was quite dark. But fast forward to the finished product and its looking pretty schmick :) Interior gyprocking has started and we were also able to go with a cheaper tiler so able to save some there which is great! 2) Work - so I"m getting more money, but not enjoying the new team as much as my old. People are nice enough but more males and developer oriented. Really immature agile development team. Making friends but I could be happier. Potential to hire a friend but unsure if I should bring her in to a place that I"m not looking to stay long in but I've given her the true picture and its her choice. Obtained scrum master certification and entertaining ideas of moving more into this space. Still planning to try contracting. 3) Kids - still gold and my pride and joy. As long as they are good, life is good. Daughter started kindy and is performing with flying colours. Son is doing just as well as always and is a good little boy. Both open to the school change which is good to hear but we will see 4) Health - so much for new year's resolutions. Seem to have put on some extra layering since trip to Hong Kong (too much good eating) but will attempt to start some activity soon. 5) Personal life - hubby and I also celebrated our 10 yr anniversary with a family photo shoot. Looking forward to putting the pictures up in the new house. My birthday celebrations were awesome, awesome, awesome. Surrounded by a good range of friends who all played well together and had a lot of fun together. Only just made it past midnight after spending some time lying on a couch only to be glared at by security hahaha top night! Making new friends and still catching up with old ones so I am feeling a lot of love. 6) Inlaws - Amazingly father in law has now moved out to retirement home so its now a happy and more relaxed home. Some teething problems with the transition but as to be expected. Mother in law's health doesn't seem to be so good and it has been quite a sharp turn there so will see if it improves. Brother in law has bought a house and looking to move in within the next month. Nephew still attending speech therapist. Speech has improved but behaviourally still behind 7) Retirement plans - still looking to sell our current house when we move into new one but first will have to sell brother in law's house when he moves out so some renos to be done there in preparation. Goal is to still buy two investment properties in the next year, hopefully both in WA, while I am on a permanent salary. Happy to say that at this junction of my life, I am about 95% happy. I do regret not staying at my old job to at least take out long service. That was an silly emotional decision to leave. It was a decision made against what my heart told me. But lesson learned and the worse case scenario isn't that bad. Til next time :)