Before 40 Bucket List

Before I Turn 40 Bucket List… or Some time in my Lifetime

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30 Things to do Sometime in My Lifetime

  1. Take the family to Disney World. We actually got to go one time. For one day. One park. And it rained the whole time. I was pregnant with baby #5 and we did everything we could at that one park in the rain. The kids didn’t complain and we made the most of it. I would love to go back and actually spend more time there and visit all of the parks. (May 2015 – Disney Social Media Moms)
  2. Take a Mission Trip. I have always wanted to go on one but was either pregnant, nursing, or had littles at home. I think my kids are grown enough that I could actually do it now.
  3. Drive from coast-to-coast. I love road trips and it would be amazing to drive from one coast to the other exploring our great country with my family.
  4. Sleep in an igloo. Or at least walk inside one for like 5 minutes. It just looks like an incredible thing to do.
  5. Learn how to dance. It’s true. I have 2 left feet. The sad part? So does Colby. We are a sad, sad sight on the dance floor I tell ya.
  6. Ride a train. I mean, we have done a small 20 minute vintage railroad thing, but I would love to ride one across the state or something. Sounds fun!
  7. Sit in a hot spring. I have heard they are relaxing and would love to give it a try.
  8. Stay in the Poconos in one of those hotel rooms with a champagne glass tub. Okay, I may have looked at one too many bridal magazines when we were engaged, but this has been a dream for over 20 years. Just once.
  9. Learn Spanish. I know the basics but want to be fluent. Why oh why did my dad choose not to teach us this as children? Still determined.
  10. Be in Ellen’s audience. Well, this is actually for my 10 year old. It is her dream. Unfortunately, unless we can get her ON the show (like with #8 above) we have to wait until she is 14 to sit in the audience.
  11. Buy a house. Yep. I just want a house we can call our own after we are done being nomads.
  12. Live in an RV for a year. Speaking of nomads, this is just something we want to try. Let the girls explore the country and learn by simply seeing it all.
  13. Swim with dolphins. Almost sounds cliche but I am keeping it on my list! (August 2014)
  14. Visit (at least) all 48 of the contiguous states. I think I have 25 currently (January 2016) have 35 marked off my list already. Hoping to knock them all of the list in 2016!
  15. Kiss behind a waterfall. It’s the romantic in me. The ultimate romance book cover, right?
  16. Refinish a piece of furniture. I have a crazy love for wood because of my dad. I love DIY projects but have yet to take one on. (We did it! While revamping the girls’ schoolroom, we refinished two desks for them).
  17. Plant a garden… and actually eat from it.
  18. Travel to Europe (other than Norway)… as well as Australia. Get out there and “test the international waters.”
  19. Speak at a conference. This is perhaps the most far fetched for me. Public speaking is not my thing but I have a desire to do so just one time. (I was asked to speak at Hispanicize’15 in Miami and it went great!)
  20. Take a historic tour of the original 13 colonies. I am a history buff. Enough said.
  21. Give blood. It seems that every opportunity that came up I was somehow or another not eligible. I want to do this!
  22. Build a house with Habitat for Humanity. Because why not?! I love these types of community projects.
  23. Write a song. I don’t know. It’s been another one of those life-long dreams.
  24. Make a piece of jewelry. I buy the stuff but never do it. I just need to do it already.
  25. Get another tattoo. I really want to commemorate the baby that we lost over 5 years ago… plus get the girls’ names added since I already have the older two.
  26. Teach an online course. I enjoy helping others and figure this would be an easy way to teach several people at once.
  27. Write my autobiography. Although I am not sure it would be very entertaining. Perhaps the story of Colby and I instead?
  28. Get contacts. I simply think the time is coming.
  29. Be debt free. Completely. Period.
  30. Stay in a glass hut over the ocean. It looks like an unforgettable vacation experience.

Whew! Okay. 40 things on my bucket list. 40 ideas, adventures, goals to achieve. No pressure. Just do what I can when I can.

What is on your bucket list?

I can always add more to mine simply because I can. I would love to hear more ideas. The world is full of possibilities and I want to discover as many as I can.

UPDATED JANUARY 2016

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