40 Before 40

I celebrated my 39th birthday on December 22.  It was a great day. I actually celebrated all weekend.  Friday at work my sweet co-worker took me to lunch. That evening I went to dinner with my parents.  On Saturday (my actual birthday) I spent the day with my mom and then I went to a Family Christmas party that night. They sang Happy Birthday to me.  It has always been hard to celebrate Christmas at the same time as my birthday.  I often have Christmas parties on my birthday.  The hardest year was when I turned 16 and I had a Family Christmas party instead of Sweet Sixteen Birthday party.  This year it didn't bother me as much especially when my grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins all sang to me. On Sunday I celebrated with my brother Jared and his family.   I decided I am going to enjoy this year so I created a 40 fun things to do before turning 40.  I plan to celebrate turning 40 so all of these fun things will lead up to a grand celebration. 

40 Thing Before Turning 40

1. Establish a workout routine and stick to it for at least 6 months.
2. Lose 40 pounds
3. Spend a few days in Park City
4. Lean to make mom's rolls
5. Learn to make 7 family dinners
6. Travel somewhere I have never been before
7. Go to Disneyworld to celebrate turning 40
8. Clean up craft room
9. Create a Yoga oasis somewhere in my home
10. Go to Tuacahn to see Mary Poppins and Starlight Express
11. Do a real retreat
12. Pay off debt
13. Staycation in Utah
14. Attend a ballet
15. Attend an opera
16. Attend a Jazz game
17. Attend a Real soccer game
18. Attend a symphony
19. Pass Zelda Twilight Princess
20. Pass Epic Mickey 2
21. Write in journal at least once a week
22. Plan trip to Europe before I turn 45
23. Go on a date
24. Get scrapbooks up to date
25. Visit Zermatt resort in Midway
26. Visit Timpanogos Cave again
27. Go to a restaurant I have never been to
28. Cook something with an ingredient I have never used before
29. Read 40 books
30. Photograph somehting from my life at least once a week
31. Go without sugar for 1 week
32. Watch a sunrise
33. Watch a sunset
34. Try acupuncture
35. Host a fondue party
36. Buy some red shoes
37. Do something that is not on this list but should have been
38. Write about each 40 before 40 item on my blog
39. Buy myself something special to celebrate my 40th birthday
40. Have a party to celebrate my 40th birthday