Twelve New Things

At the end of last year I set a goal to do twelve new things this year.

I set some other goals but we won't talk about those...

2010 has been one for the books- for sure!

It has been the hardest and the most beautiful year for me.

I have felt that the heaven's were opened to me and that life is truly an adventure.

As I compiled my list of new things, I realized I had done over 40 new things this year! 

So here they are with a few pictures added in:

1. Attended an endowment session at the Provo City Center temple.

2. Met Al Carraway

3. Saw a turtle on the beach in Hawaii

 4. Had open heart surgery

5. Met grandson #2 Emerson Otha Slate

6. Felt the spray of Barbara Falls on my face

7. Kayaked around glaciers

 8. Drove through a forest fire

9. Visted Kennicott/ McCarthy

10. Found a wishing rock

11. Ate an Amazon banana

 12. Road the Washington monorail

13. Saw a troll under a bridge

14. Rode through the Alaskan Way Viaduct

15. Had chik-fil-a sauce

16. Visited Epic Games

17. Ate at Mod Pizza

18. Saw the Seattle gum wall

19. Watched flying fish at Pikes Market

20. Visited an Amazon Go store

21. Visited Microsoft

22. Ate spumoni ice cream- yuck!

23. Rode on a ferry that carries cars!

24. Explored the Boeing factory

25. Saw a deer in the wild

26. Went to Bedrock in Arizona

27. Hiked Thumb Butte in Prescott

 28. Visited Portland

29. Went to the fallen police memorial at Waterfront park where my grandpa's name is

30. Explored Multnomah Falls

 31. Walked through the tunnel at Oceanside beach

32. Visited my grandma's grave

33. Went to the Portland temple

34. Hugged a redwood

 35. Drove through a redwood tree

36. Found out who my grandfather was...that was interesting!

37. Visited Whidby Island

38. Witnessed my son being sealed to his sweetheart

 39. Made a cheesecake in the Instapot

40. Met Megan Stohl

41. Learned how to replace my driver side mirror and did it!

42. Explored Soldovia with Corban

 43. Got to be a witness while my kids did baptisms in the temple.
Update: 
44. I made a key lime pie for the first time! (12/22/19)

We still have 11 days left of this year.

I might add to this list before the time is up.

I'm so grateful for all the experiences and the memories made with people that I love.