37. Go para sailing with Matt in Destin at the annual family trip.

Thankfully the weather was awesome during our annual family vacation so I was able to knock out this 101. It was even more fun because I got to go up with Matt and my youngest sis-in-law at the same time while my other sis-in-law and her hubby waited to go after us. It was pretty cool being up 500 feet in the sky. Really quite up there and breathtaking. I would TOTALLY go again!Our captain checking our safety gear before take off.

Going

Going

GONE!

38. Collect shells along the beach with Avie.

FINALLY my daughter actually likes the beach this year!! I was so excited that the past few times I took her to the beach she played in the sand and went in the water so I knew it was time to do this 101. I am in the process of re-decorating our house with chic beach decor and have this antique Mason pickle jar that is almost as tall as Avie that we've been wanting to fill with shells. So now we have a place to display the shells that we found on her first time collecting. We had a great time walking around and picking up all sorts of shells off our favorite beach: Perdido Key.

58. Do something special for Matt for all his hard work.

I truly have the best husband in the world!! (I hope every woman thinks that of her husband) He is the hardest working person I know. He manages being a full-time father/husband, works full-time and goes to school full-time yet he ALWAYS makes time for all the fun family stuff and ALWAYS makes us feel loved. Words cannot express how thankful I am that I am able to stay home and raise our daughter and god willing, future children. I am so proud of him for being the upstanding man that he is and I know he is going to lead our family to greatness.

Since I know he lives and breathes Miami Hurricane football, I thought it would be appropriate to do something nice for him that involved his favorite team. I bought a Miami flag and was going to have the flag pole attached to the house and have the flag flying when he arrived home from work on September 7, 2009. It was perfect timing because that was the first Miami game of the season. At the last minute he decided to take Labor Day off and take the family to the beach - what a nice guy! So instead of surprising him with the flag already hanging, he helped me put it up. It was the thought that counted and he was very excited so all in all it turned out nicely. Especially since Miami won that night against one of their biggest rivals: FSU!!

*REVISING* #'s 2, 26, 27 & 44.

#2: Take the family to Sandestin for the day.
I just realized that the condo we vacation at every year is on the border of Sandestin and we've been down there to the Wharf several times and never realized we were actually in Sandestin. I need to think about what I will do in place of this.

- NEW #2 - Go Yoloing

#26 & #27: Do 3 sets of 20 sit ups everyday for one month. Do 3 sets of 20 arm strengthening exercises for one month.
About six weeks ago I started a basic work out regiment that I use to do before my daughter was born that combines a 1500 daily calorie intake with cardio and strength training. Unfortunately with my genetic make up that I've inherited from my father's side of the family, I have high cholesterol. At my yearly exam, just recently, my levels were still high from last year. So I am making a life changing routine and working out DAILY. After I started working out regularly again, I realized that #26 and #27 were a joke because they were too easy for me. I am going to remove these two items from my list and re-post two new items later once I've put more thought into it.

- NEW #26 - Sew my own Christmas stockings to hang from the fireplace.
- NEW #27 - DIY a tile back splash in our kitchen.

#44: Take the dogs to a dog park.
I thought living so close to the Gulf of Mexico there would be plenty of fun water dog parks to take my two furry babies to but not so much. Some neighbors of ours and some friends told us that the dog parks down here are horrible and the beaches they are allowed to go to are infested with parasites. Can I get a cup of 'no thank you'! So I need to research something else for my pups.

-NEW #44 - Do a food detox for one month.

19. Read one parent/self-help book a month for a year. (5/12)

#5 - AUGUST 2009 - The Rope by C. Mason Weaver

As cited on Amazon. com, "The search for economic freedom has been confused with the desire for a great job. This book looks at the hidden forces keeping most of us trying to please the boss and not reaching our own goals. It is a book designed to change ones way of thinking."

About 6 years ago I had the great pleasure of hearing Mr. Weaver speak at a conference and he literally blew me away!! He has a way of saying things and is a 'no excuses' type of guy which I just love!