38 Cool Things

In the spirit of working on my personal history, I'm making some lists. Here's my list for today.

38 pretty cool things I've done...so far...through Age 38 (in no particular order):

1. Visited Mt. Rushmore


2. Enjoyed a Yankees game on their home turf in the Bronx


3. Played on State Championship Volleyball team: 1988 Mountain View Toros


4. Climbed ancient pyramids in Chitzen Itza, Mexico


5. Snorkeled with giant sea turtles off coast of Lainai, Hawaii


6. Drove all the way down the Florida Keys


7. Stood on the Four Corners


8. Ran half marathon (Time: 1:57:30, November 2009)


9. Had dinner at Sammy Hagar's Cabo Wabo in Cabo San Lucas


10. Ate lunch with Ryan in Central Park


11. Married the love of my life


12. Parasailed off beach in Cancun


13. Passed all parts of the CPA exam on 1st try (1994)


14. Walked through Arlington National Cemetery


15. Gave birth to 4 amazing children, two 100% natural, two via C-Section


16. Sewed lots of homemade baby quilts for friends and family


17. Flown on private jet (lots of times...so awesome!)


18. Stood under 100 foot waterfall in Kauai, Hawaii


19. Jet skiied to land's end in Cabo


20. Taken picture in front of the White House


21. Finished P90X (90 day insane workout program)


22. Graduated Summa Cum Laude from ASU (1994)


23. Played in an all-through-the-night softball tournament (Heat Stroker) in Mesquite, Nevada (summer 1997)


24. Watched Def Leppard concert from the 9th row (Aug 2009)


25. Produced several movies on my iMac


26. Attended BYU Women's Conference and been in presence of the prophet, Thomas S. Monson


27. Cruised in airboat over marshes filled with alligators (Florida 5/03)


28. Did the Tarzan rope swing in Kauai


29. Skiied Park City, Deer Valley, Vail, Winter Park, Snow Bird, Alta, Sundance, Sunrise, Sno Bowl (I might be missing a few others...)


30. Toured the Statue of Liberty


31. Cried at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C.


32. Toured the Great Redwood Forest


33. Visited the Grand Canyon (and I'm finally hiking it this September!)


34. Officiated high school volleyball all through college (and did the state final match my 3rd year)


35. Got baptized on Valentine's Day 1980 by Grandpa Harry and confirmed by Grandpa Reid


36. Started working at Dairy Queen at age 13 (worked until 1st semester of college)


37. Kayaked the Wailua River in Kauai, and in ocean in San Carlos & Rocky Point, MX


38. Honeymooned in Maui


39. Ran 10ks through the years in Turkey Trots (Mesa), Bolder Boulder (Colorado) and did Pat's Run this year