40 Things to do before I turn 40 eek!

So I started on this list in January of 2011, no kidding. I have been wanting to finish it by my 37th Birthday. Ya ya some stuff I already did BUT it was after I started the list. My friend Frances gave me this idea, she turns 40 the same year I do. Her list was "kind of" unrealistic, sorry Frances a girl can dream but who can afford Europe and a kids college savings account in three years?! 

I went the more realistic route that will push me a bit. It was super fun to write and come up with the  List.  I know I will alter it before I turn 40! You know like add 40 more things to it! 


1.  Get a stamp in my passport
2. Compete in a Triathalon
3. Get a new PR on a half marathon
4. Ride in a Women’s Road Bike “Ride”
5. Take my family to Disneyland
6. Finish College
7. Finish my Quilt
8. Re-Do my Master Bedroom on a budget
9. Remain Debt Free
10. Go Backpacking with my husband
11. Take up Golfing
12. Try Snowboarding
13. Can and stock my food storage
14. Cross Country ski
15. Put money into Savings for a 401K
16. Run a Marathon
17. Get a Road Bike and start Road Biking
18. Bring in a more substantial income
19. Get a Credit Card for the incentives and be totally responsible       
20.  Take up Archery
21. Make my blog into a book
22. Finish my Mom’s Photo Albums
23. Mountain Bike in the dark
24. Archive family photos to three places for safe keeping
25. Bury a time capsule with my family
26. Hike Kings Peak
27. Hike the Subway
28. Play Tennis
29. Take kids on individual road trips
30. Snowshoe and winter camp at a yurt
31. Read the Book of Mormon with my kids
32. Refinance and pay down on our house
33. Finish home projects such as the office and stain the front door
34. Start a Mtn. Bike Race/Ride for Fall “Perty Derty Peddlers”
35. Participate in a Mtn. Bike Race
36. Grow out hair and donate to Locks of Love
37. Take up rock Climbing with Rileigh
38. Teach Logan how to ski
39. Teach Nellie to ride a bike and rollerblade
40. Keep my husband as my best friend

Already completed #16 and #29 done with Rileigh. So #33 is so dumb but had to be added so the stinkin' projects will get completed. I have a couple personal one's in my head that could not be published. 

Wish me luck and I will keep a yearly update of the #'s completed.

Lake Powell + Kids

 Lake Powell, being one of my favorite places on earth, could not be turned down even though it involved A LOT of kids! We ventured the 8 hour plus drive with the Wallaces in a motorhome which equals = F-U-N! We then met up with two more families and MORE kids. Let me just say the next time I venture to Lake Powell it will not be with the kids. Lake Powell is way better minus - the kids!!!

 That being said we should all get "Parents of the Year," for inviting our kids to such a glorious place. Oh sigh, here are just a few of my favorite pics I wanted to share...the kids truly got a taste of all things Lake Powell

Cliff Jumping

Playing on the Beach

 Camping on the Beach

 Tubing

 Making Memories

 Potty breaks via 4-wheeler

 Sand hill runs

 Don't have any pics of the kids trying out the wake board but lots of Fun-Fun-Fun Memories!