Mighty Life List

Inspired by the Mighty Girl herself. Here are my 100 Things To Do Before I Go.

:: in no particular order ::

1. get married (08.11.07)
2. watch husband graduate (08.09.08)
3. encourage husband to complete his CPA exam within 1 year (completed 06.09)
4. graduate from BGSU (12.15.10)
5. become a mother (04.21.09) & have a baby (03.01.11)
6. have a completely natural labor and child birth
7. hold someone's hand as they give birth (04.21.09)
8. finalize ellie's adoption (09.20.10)
9. learn to sew
10. make a quilt out of Aaron's dress shirts
11. write a children's book
12. buy our 1st house together - make it a home (07.30.13)
13. be completely debt free (including student loans and mortgage)
14. buy a family vehicle (07.22.10)
15. buy a lakehouse
16. go deep sea fishing (08.16.07)
17. parasail (08.14.07)
18. christen a boat
19. sail the Great American Loop
20. become conversational in French
21. become conversational in Spanish
22. learn to ski &/or snowboard
23. learn to surf
24. take my babies to the beach
25. go on a cruise with Aaron
26. swim in the ocean
27. camp on the beach under the stars and see the sun rise
28. go horseback riding on the beach and in the surf
29. road trip across the U.S.
30. set foot in all 50 states (OH, MI, IN, IL, MO, PA, NY, CA, FL & Washington D.C.)
31. see a show on Broadway again
32. visit Niagara Falls
33. see the Grand Canyon
34. visit D.C. when the cherry blossoms are in bloom
35. get a passport
36. live in another country for a year
37. eat a croissant in France
38. look out over Paris from the Eiffel Tower
39. open a Swiss bank account
40. zip line through a jungle canopy
41. stay at the Rockhouse in Jamaica
42. stay in an overwater bungalow in Bora Bora
43. float in the Dead Sea
44. ballroom dance
45. learn to clog
46. plant a peony garden
47. have a farm - chickens, horses, barn cats, etc.
48. hot air balloon ride
49. attend the Albuquerque balloon fiesta
50. ring a church bell
51. wear a big hat to the Kentucky Derby
52. have a big wedding anniversary party
53. donate hair to Locks of Love (08.18.08 and 04.22.11)
54. read the 10 Penguin Classics
55. own a pair of designer shoes
56. train and run a 5k
57. do 10 push-ups
58. buy fresh flowers, once a week for a year
59. host a party to benefit charity
60. build a house with Habitat for Humanity
61. learn to shoot a gun at a range
62. swing on a trapeze
63. can jams and jellies with my Nini (Nini passed away November 24, 2011)
64. cultivate good manners in my kids
65. teach my kids to be confident and kind
66. find my perfect shade of foundation (11.27.10)
67. find my signature scent (citron de vigne)
68. find the perfect shade of lipstick
69. find the perfect pair of jeans
70. start (and finish) a 365-photo project
71. saber open a bottle of champagne
72. visit Sundance
73. take photography classes
74. use my DSLR camera on manual
75. solve a Rubiks cube
76. make pasta from scratch
77. throw a monthly dinner party
78. host a holiday dinner just for friends
79. gather around the piano and sing carols at christmas
80. start a tradition
81. write a song
82. take the family to Disney World
83. only wear lovely undergarments
84. ruthlessly edit my closet down to only my favorite things
85. be cast in another musical
86. have a garden gnome

:: to be continued ::