Bucket List

Recently, a friend of mine created his own Bucket List and by doing so he has inspired me to write my own. Unfortunately his reasons are different from my own, but I have always liked the idea of having a list of things to accomplish before my number is called. I believe a bucket list is a list of things to do if you found out you only have one year to live. Let's hope I have longer than that, but how cool to have this and maybe get to cross some things off. I know some of these I might never get the opportunity to do, but it never hurts to set a goal!

Nothing too fancy on my list and some of you may have even done several of these things. I have done a lot of cool things in my life, but these are the ones that I still want to accomplish. I tried very hard not to make my entire list about traveling to places, but I must say 95% of my dreams are about traveling. I would also like to add that traveling to Europe is no where on this list, not because I don't want to go, but more because I know Brian will NEVER take me, so why bother putting something on the list that I know will never come true. Now - some of you may think some items are also pretty lame and materialistic (for instance the shoes), but a girl can dream and I will face the fact that yes, sometimes I am a little materialistic. Ok who am I kidding - I am a lot materialistic, but I am working on this.

So here's my list - hope you enjoy - don't laugh too hard!

1. Spend Thanksgiving and July 4 in NYC with my family
2. Parasail in the Caribbean
3. Collect and Read a biography on each U.S. President (currently in the works)
4. Learn to snow ski - in real snow
5. Attend an NBA Basketball Game
6. Go to the National Championship Football Game with AU playing (hmmm!?!? No cracks on this one!!)
7. Get my picture made with President George W. Bush (almost several times)
8. Run the country music half marathon in Nashville
9. Learn to cook 20 new dishes
10. Roll Toomer’s Corner with Brian and our children
11. See Wicked on Broadway
12. Volunteer for a mission trip abroad
13. See The Biltmore Estates at Christmas Time
14. Tour Dallas Cowboy Football Stadium
15. Get my picture made with the Hollywood Sign in the background
16. Own a pair of Manolo Blaniks (these are very $$$ shoes)
17. Get my Boating License
18. Take a horse-drawn carriage ride at night with Brian
19. Touch a dolphin – in the Bahamas
20. See magic in my Children’s eyes at Disney World
21. Go horseback riding on a beach
22. Hike a trail through the mountains
23. Visit Old Faithful
24. Take my kids for a ride on the Polar Express
25. See a ballgame at the New Yankee Stadium and at Fenway Park
(already done the old Yankee Stadium, thankfully before it was gone forever)
26. Send a handwritten note with my favorite memory to all who are important
27. Start a new holiday tradition with my kids
28. Keep a journal for each of my kids to cherish when I am gone
29. Trace my family tree (always wanted to do this)
30. Read the entire Bible (working on this as well)
31. Take a surfing lesson
32. Re-learn how to play the piano
33. Live my life in a way that makes Jesus Christ proud to call me His child
34. And Finally be the wife and mother that God wants me to be!