33 down, 17 to go!

Here is our progress so far!  33 down, 17 to go!

1. Go to the movies
2. Go to the park
3. Ride in a boat
4. Visit a state we’ve never been to
5. Put a puzzle together
6. Go roller skating
7. Go bowling
8. Play in a river
9. Spend the night in a tent
10. Get in a hot tub
11. Take a walk
12. Ride go-carts
13. Go to the zoo
14. Visit a museum
15. Spend the night in a cabin
16. Go swimming
17. Make dinner together
18. Make cupcakes
19. Have a movie night at home
20. Create a piece of art
21. Get a pedicure
22. Plant a tree
23. Play catch
24. Play a board game
25. Read a book together
26. Go to the library
27. Jump rope
28. Play with chalk
29. Play frisbee
30. Have a cookout
31. See fireworks
32. Go to a baseball game
33. Tie dye something
34. Ride an amusement ride
35. Go to a waterpark
36. Fly a kite
37. Play hide-and-go-seek
38. Go horseback riding
39. Have a picnic
40. Play tennis
41. Catch fireflies
42. Go out for breakfast
43. Do a workout video
44. Try a new food
45. Stand on our heads
46. Make ice-cream sundaes
47. Play mini-golf
48. See a drive-in movie
49. Feed the ducks
50. Have a yard sale

#13 Go to the zoo & #4 Visit a state we've never been to

 

 

While on our vacation in Tennessee, we met our friends, 

Elizabeth, Kate, & Braden, at the Knoxville Zoo and

had a great day looking at the animals and playing in 

the zoo's new splash pad area.  After we left the zoo,

we headed up to Kentucky since Logan and I had never

been there... It was a very short trip to Kentucky but 

we were there so it counts!  :)

#12 - Ride go-carts

Go carts in Pigeon Forge, TN

#8 - Play in a river

While in Tennessee, we hiked to Abram's Falls at Cade's Cove.

It was a strenuous hike for us - lots of log bridges, roots, rocks,

ups, and downs BUT the falls were gorgeous & the water was

ice cold!  We even saw some baby black bears.

29 down, 21 to go!

Here is our progress so far!  29 down, 21 to go!

1. Go to the movies
2. Go to the park
3. Ride in a boat
4. Visit a state we’ve never been to
5. Put a puzzle together
6. Go roller skating
7. Go bowling
8. Play in a river
9. Spend the night in a tent
10. Get in a hot tub
11. Take a walk
12. Ride go-carts
13. Go to the zoo
14. Visit a museum
15. Spend the night in a cabin
16. Go swimming
17. Make dinner together
18. Make cupcakes
19. Have a movie night at home
20. Create a piece of art
21. Get a pedicure
22. Plant a tree
23. Play catch
24. Play a board game
25. Read a book together
26. Go to the library
27. Jump rope
28. Play with chalk
29. Play frisbee
30. Have a cookout
31. See fireworks
32. Go to a baseball game
33. Tie dye something
34. Ride an amusement ride
35. Go to a waterpark
36. Fly a kite
37. Play hide-and-go-seek
38. Go horseback riding
39. Have a picnic
40. Play tennis
41. Catch fireflies
42. Go out for breakfast
43. Do a workout video
44. Try a new food
45. Stand on our heads
46. Make ice-cream sundaes
47. Play mini-golf
48. See a drive-in movie
49. Feed the ducks
50. Have a yard sale

#17 - Make dinner together & #19 - Have a movie night at home

Logan and I are vacationing in Pigeon Forge, TN and we 

decided to have a movie night in our cabin.  So, technically,
it's not a movie night at "home" but since we are vacationing
here, it's our "home" for the moment :)  To make 

it better, we cooked dinner and ate it during the movie.  

We made spaghetti and garlic bread and the movie 

we watched was "Tooth Fairy 2"... the movie was

 great & the food was even better!  Yum!

#10 - Get in a hot tub

Ahhh, rest & relaxation....

#15 - Spend the night in a cabin

A nice relaxing vacation in Pigeon Forge, TN!

#46 - Make ice cream sundaes

Yum!

#18 - Make cupcakes

Logan was super creative with that icing!

#38 - Go horseback riding

Logan started taking riding lessons this Summer so I am counting

this as "horseback riding" because she is doing this on a weekly

basis.  She is doing so well and I am so proud of her!

22 down, 28 to go!

Here is our progress so far!  22 down, 28 to go!

1. Go to the movies
2. Go to the park
3. Ride in a boat
4. Visit a state we’ve never been to
5. Put a puzzle together
6. Go roller skating
7. Go bowling
8. Play in a river
9. Spend the night in a tent
10. Get in a hot tub
11. Take a walk
12. Ride go-carts
13. Go to the zoo
14. Visit a museum
15. Spend the night in a cabin
16. Go swimming
17. Make dinner together
18. Make cupcakes
19. Have a movie night at home
20. Create a piece of art
21. Get a pedicure
22. Plant a tree
23. Play catch
24. Play a board game
25. Read a book together
26. Go to the library
27. Jump rope
28. Play with chalk
29. Play frisbee
30. Have a cookout
31. See fireworks
32. Go to a baseball game
33. Tie dye something
34. Ride an amusement ride
35. Go to a waterpark
36. Fly a kite
37. Play hide-and-go-seek
38. Go horseback riding
39. Have a picnic
40. Play tennis
41. Catch fireflies
42. Go out for breakfast
43. Do a workout video
44. Try a new food
45. Stand on our heads
46. Make ice-cream sundaes
47. Play mini-golf
48. See a drive-in movie
49. Feed the ducks
50. Have a yard sale

#32 - Go to a baseball game

Go Owls... too bad they lost!

#16 - Go swimming

Judy and David, our wonderful friends from church, have

opened their pool to us this summer and I couldn't be more

thankful... We had a great time today!

#31 - See fireworks

We decided to do our own fireworks this year instead of 

fighting the crowd and going somewhere else to see them...

Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get any good pictures of the

fireworks we did but I did get this one of Logan holding a 

sparkler.  She was trying to be the Statue of Liberty :)

#30 - Have a cookout

To celebrate Independence Day, we had a cookout with

hamburgers and hotdogs... YUMMY!!! 

#11 - Take a walk

We love to walk the trails at Biltmore.  Of all the times we have been, 

this trail in particular is one that we had never walked before.

 

 

#3 - Ride in a boat

Is a kayak considered a boat?  Well, we say it is!  Kayaking on the 

Biltmore Estate was awesome!  We loved it!  I think Logan and I 

both want our own kayaks now :)

#1 - Go to the movies

Logan and I went to see "Brave" today at the Regal Biltmore 

Stadium 15 at Biltmore Park.  This theater is one of our favorites.

My mom, Maw Maw "Holly", came along too.  It was a fun girl's day :)

13 down, 37 to go!

Here is our progress so far!  13 down, 37 to go!

1. Go to the movies
2. Go to the park
3. Ride in a boat
4. Visit a state we’ve never been to
5. Put a puzzle together
6. Go roller skating
7. Go bowling
8. Play in a river
9. Spend the night in a tent
10. Get in a hot tub
11. Take a walk
12. Ride go-carts
13. Go to the zoo
14. Visit a museum
15. Spend the night in a cabin
16. Go swimming
17. Make dinner together
18. Make cupcakes
19. Have a movie night at home
20. Create a piece of art
21. Get a pedicure
22. Plant a tree
23. Play catch
24. Play a board game
25. Read a book together
26. Go to the library
27. Jump rope
28. Play with chalk
29. Play frisbee
30. Have a cookout
31. See fireworks
32. Go to a baseball game
33. Tie dye something
34. Ride an amusement ride
35. Go to a waterpark
36. Fly a kite
37. Play hide-and-go-seek
38. Go horseback riding
39. Have a picnic
40. Play tennis
41. Catch fireflies
42. Go out for breakfast
43. Do a workout video
44. Try a new food
45. Stand on our heads
46. Make ice-cream sundaes
47. Play mini-golf
48. See a drive-in movie
49. Feed the ducks
50. Have a yard sale

#7 - Go bowling

Logan and I were the only ones at the bowling alley today!

#25 - Read a book together

I remember reading this book as a child and I think all

parents should read this book with their child(ren).  With the

way bullying is at school these days, this book has a very

good message in it that I think everyone, young and old, 

should hear.  Love this book and I enjoyed reading it with Logan!

#9 - Spend the night in a tent

 We were a little too scared to sleep out in the yard so we

set up the tent on the deck - 15 feet above the ground :)

We watched a movie and decided to turn in at midnight.

It was very warm in the tent so we unzipped the windows.

This morning we were a little damp from the dew but overall,

it was a good night and definitely something we will do again!

(We took these pictures when we woke up this morning)

11 down, 39 to go!

Here is our progress so far!  11 down, 39 to go!

1. Go to the movies
2. Go to the park
3. Ride in a boat
4. Visit a state we’ve never been to
5. Put a puzzle together
6. Go roller skating
7. Go bowling
8. Play in a river
9. Spend the night in a tent
10. Get in a hot tub
11. Take a walk
12. Ride go-carts
13. Go to the zoo
14. Visit a museum
15. Spend the night in a cabin
16. Go swimming
17. Make dinner together
18. Make cupcakes
19. Have a movie night at home
20. Create a piece of art
21. Get a pedicure
22. Plant a tree
23. Play catch
24. Play a board game
25. Read a book together
26. Go to the library
27. Jump rope
28. Play with chalk
29. Play frisbee
30. Have a cookout
31. See fireworks
32. Go to a baseball game
33. Tie dye something
34. Ride an amusement ride
35. Go to a waterpark
36. Fly a kite
37. Play hide-and-go-seek
38. Go horseback riding
39. Have a picnic
40. Play tennis
41. Catch fireflies
42. Go out for breakfast
43. Do a workout video
44. Try a new food
45. Stand on our heads
46. Make ice-cream sundaes
47. Play mini-golf
48. See a drive-in movie
49. Feed the ducks
50. Have a yard sale

#47 - Play hide-and-go-seek

I found you!

#14 - Go to a museum

 

We decided to visit the Schiele Museum of Natural History 

in Gastonia, NC today. We had a lot of fun looking at all the 

animals, rocks, bones, and other exhibits.  While there, we also 

went into the planetarium and saw a 30 minute show about the 

earth, moon, and sun.  The best thing about this museum was that 

it was super cheap.  The worst part about it was that there 

were 15 school buses there and kids were everywhere!  

It was quite crowded but we still managed to have a good time.

#28 - Play with chalk

This is something we can only do early in the morning or

late in the evening because the sun will bake you on the

driveway so... we got out there early this morning and began

to doodle.  Why is drawing with chalk so fun?  It seems to

be something that is always so fun but we seldom do it.



#47 - Play mini golf

What Summer is complete without a good game of mini golf?

We decided to go to Challenger 3 in Shelby, NC.  I love that

place but there is very little shade there and with the sun as

hot as it was today, we were sweating bullets! 

Logan and I both got a score of 56 which we thought

was really weird!  We have never tied before!

#29 - Play frisbee

Logan and I do a lot of things together but playing frisbee has not been

one of those things.  To be honest, I am not sure if I have ever bought a

frisbee (as an adult) until the other day when I bought this one... it was

only $2.00!!!  I am glad we put this on our list of things to do because 

we had a good time and got a few good laughs while playing.

6 down, 44 to go!

 Here is our progress so far!  6 down, 44 to go!

1. Go to the movies
2. Go to the park
3. Ride in a boat
4. Visit a state we’ve never been to
5. Put a puzzle together
6. Go roller skating
7. Go bowling
8. Play in a river
9. Spend the night in a tent
10. Get in a hot tub
11. Take a walk
12. Ride go-carts
13. Go to the zoo
14. Visit a museum
15. Spend the night in a cabin
16. Go swimming
17. Make dinner together
18. Make cupcakes
19. Have a movie night at home
20. Create a piece of art
21. Get a pedicure
22. Plant a tree
23. Play catch
24. Play a board game
25. Read a book together
26. Go to the library
27. Jump rope
28. Play with chalk
29. Play frisbee
30. Have a cookout
31. See fireworks
32. Go to a baseball game
33. Tie dye something
34. Ride an amusement ride
35. Go to a waterpark
36. Fly a kite
37. Play hide-and-go-seek
38. Go horseback riding
39. Have a picnic
40. Play tennis
41. Catch fireflies
42. Go out for breakfast
43. Do a workout video
44. Try a new food
45. Stand on our heads
46. Make ice-cream sundaes
47. Play mini-golf
48. See a drive-in movie
49. Feed the ducks
50. Have a yard sale

#33 - Tie dye something

This we will do at least another time this Summer... Tie dye is my favorite!

#49 - Feed the ducks

It's amazing how the pond at the college has been overthrown 

by geese!  There are only a handful of ducks there now.

We haven't been to feed them in a while so this was fun and I 

think the ducks and geese enjoyed it too.  There were a few 

ducklings that were so cute and Logan made sure that they 

got plenty to eat.

#42 - Go out for breakfast

Pancakes... YUM!!!

#5 - Put a puzzle together (take 2)

So we decided to try the puzzle thing again and this time, we made sure to 

get a puzzle that we knew wouldn't be impossible! This one was a lot of fun!

#5 - Put a puzzle together

Let me just say that before you buy a puzzle that says that it is

"ANIMOTION", rethink your purchase!  We were super excited

about this puzzle because it is holographic so the picture "moves"...

something to consider - as you put the puzzle together, the color changes

on each piece and we had NO IDEA what pieces to put where!  Needless

to say, we both had a headache after messing with this crazy puzzle for 

over 2 hours.  This picture shows where we stopped.  I am not sure if we 

will finish it but we did have a few good laughs "trying" to put it together!

#26 - Go to the library

This is one of Logan's favorite things to do!  We only do this during

the Summer because she has to read books from her school all year 

long and there isn't much time for pleasure reading.  It was very rainy

yesterday so we spent a good bit of time here... we will be back!

#24 - Play a board game

What board game is better than Scrabble?

Here is our list for Summer 2012!  Some activities are repeats from last year (because we enjoyed them so much), some are activities we didn't get to do from last year's list, and some are new!  This year, we have 50 activities to complete instead of 40!  We are so excited to get started :)

1. Go to the movies
2. Go to the park
3. Ride in a boat
4. Visit a state we’ve never been to
5. Put a puzzle together
6. Go roller skating
7. Go bowling
8. Play in a river
9. Spend the night in a tent
10. Get in a hot tub
11. Take a walk
12. Ride go-carts
13. Go to the zoo
14. Visit a museum
15. Spend the night in a cabin
16. Go swimming
17. Make dinner together
18. Make cupcakes
19. Have a movie night at home
20. Create a piece of art
21. Get a pedicure
22. Plant a tree
23. Play catch
24. Play a board game
25. Read a book together
26. Go to the library
27. Jump rope
28. Play with chalk
29. Play frisbee
30. Have a cookout
31. See fireworks
32. Go to a baseball game
33. Tie dye something
34. Ride an amusement ride
35. Go to a waterpark
36. Fly a kite
37. Play hide-and-go-seek
38. Go horseback riding
39. Have a picnic
40. Play tennis
41. Catch fireflies
42. Go out for breakfast
43. Do a workout video
44. Try a new food
45. Stand on our heads
46. Make ice-cream sundaes
47. Play mini-golf
48. See a drive-in movie
49. Feed the ducks
50. Have a yard sale