When James and I were dating we sat down and wrote out 50 things we wanted to accomplish during our lifetime. We dreamed big and had bright aspirations for an adventurous, fun life.
But eventually kids started coming, bills needed to be paid, and life happened. We stopped thinking about our list of 50 dreams and instead focused on the mundane day-to-day survival mode things instead.
In 2019 we decided that we were done just floating through life and wanted to get back to dreaming big and chasing after adventure.
Here’s a glimpse of some things we want to accomplish:
Our Family Best Life List
- 1. Become debt-free (again!)
2. Go to Disney World- 3. Go snowmobiling
4. Visit Ford’s Theater in Washington D.C.- 5. Take an early morning hike, eat breakfast and watch the sunrise
6. See the grand canyon7. Ride a San Francisco trolley8. Visit the Wizarding World of Harry Potter- 9. Visit Hawaii
10. See Mt Rushmore- 11. Visit all 50 States
- 12. Travel to a 3rd world country for a service project (safe)
13. See Northern Lights- 14. Watch a comedy show
15. Go on a road trip back East- 16. Make our home a kid-friendly Haunted House at Halloween
- 17. Attend a concert
- 18. Go ice skating
19. Get a pet20. Go to a drive-in movie- 21. Travel in an R.V.
- 22. Travel outside North America
23. Touch the Atlantic Ocean24. Go on a family Cruise
- 25. Spend Christmas in a cabin
26. Visit Niagra Falls27. Stand on the golden gate bridge28. Visit Crater Lake- 29. Go horseback riding
30. Go fishing w/ Great Grandpa Joe Joe- 31. Live abroad
- 32. Visit a palace, mansion, or castle
33. Eat beignets or gumbo in New Orleans, French quarter34. Take a family photo at Destin Beach- 35. Read a book a month for a year
- 36. Attend a bonfire
37. See the Statue of Liberty38. Visit New York39. Catch a professional baseball game- 40. Visit Glacier National park
41. Get a Philly cheesesteak sandwich in Philadelphia- 42. Go to a roller skating rink
43. See lighthouses in Maine- 44. Visit Banff, Canada
45. Explore Moab46. Visit Zions national park47. See the Redwoods in California48. Go to Disneyland49. Visit Gettysburg- 50. Go camping in the Sawtooth mountains
Michelle's Best-Life List
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- 1. Write & publish a novel
- 2. Learn a second language
- 3. Learn to play the piano
- 4. Go swimming with dolphins
- 5. Ride a double decker bus in London
- 6. Kiss in front of the Eiffel Tower
- 7. Go to Hobbiton in New Zealand
- 8. See Nate Bargatze live
- 9. Take each of my kids on a special trip when they turn 14 (their choice)
10. See Brian Regan live11. Go cave tubing- 12. Visit the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland
- 13. Visit the Palace of Versailles in France
14. Go whale watching- 15. Establish an annual 30 days of kindness tradition
- 16. Watch the sunrise at the beach
- 17. Visit the Sistine chapel
- 18. Pay cash for a new-to-me all-wheel vehicle
- 19. Explore Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany with night watchman
- 20. Say yes to everything for a day
21. Go standup paddleboarding- 22. Visit Bethlehem and Jerusalem (in a safe way)
- 23. Eat in a patisserie in France
24. Go to Harry Potter World- 25. Write an autobiography
26. Watch a broadway musical27. Witness a total eclipse28. Become a mom29. Go on a cruise- 30. Create a passive income revenue stream & become an investor
- 31. Visit the Iceland blue lagoon
- 32. Buy another home
- 33. See the Pieta at St Peters Basilica at Vatican City
- 34. Have afternoon ‘tea’ in London
- 35. Throw a dart on a map and go wherever it lands
- 36. Go ziplining
- 37. Visit all 7 continents
- 38. Make a wish at the Trevi fountain in Rome
- 39. Travel first class
- 40. Take a gondola ride in Venice, Italy
- 41. See a European Christmas Market
- 42. See the windmills in the Netherlands
- 43. See the Mona Lisa in the Louvre Museum
- 44. Be an audience member in a favorite TV show
45. See Mayan ruins in Mexico- 46. Go skiing
- 47. Visit the Rome Colosseum
- 48. Visit Thailand
- 49. Go on a safari in Africa
- 50. Take a meditation retreat
James' Best-Life List
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1. Be debt-free- 2. Go backcountry camping
- 3. Step foot on every continent
- 4. Get six-pack abs
- 5. Create and hang a piece of art in my home
- 6. Take an extended stay/vacation in another Country
- 7. Summit a mountain
- 8. Write a book
- 9. See the Forbidden City
- 10. Visit London
- 11. Go to Hong Kong
- 12. Snorkel in the Great Barrier Reef
- 13. Be self-sufficient from my own business for a year
14. Visit our church’s history sites back East- 15. Be at a Presidential inauguration
- 16. Go ziplining
- 17. See a Broadway play on Broadway
18. Own a motorcycle- 19. Walk on the Great Wall of China
- 20. Read 100 books
- 21. Take 3 art classes
- 22. Compete in a physical competition
- 23. Attend a Holi celebration
- 24. Visit the Louvre Museum
- 25. Relax in a natural hot spring
- 26. Buy a Tesla truck
- 27. Walk on the Reynisfjara beach
- 28. Go all out for a Halloween party
- 29. Meditate for a year
- 30. Visit Jerusalem
- 31. Go to a world cup game
- 32. Speak at a conference
- 33. Have a couple’s portrait painting commissioned
34. Try Sushi- 35. Sleep in a castle
- 36. Visit Bahia Brazil
- 37. Get a tattoo
- 38. Have Christmas in a cabin
39. Visit the Grand Canyon- 40. Visit the Vatican
41. Learn to hunt42.Visit Alcatraz43. Go surfing- 44. Experience the northern lights
- 45. Swim in each of the 4 major oceans
46. Own a dog- 47. Learn to make bread
- 48. Visit Thailand
49. Go on a cruise- 50. Drive across the Country with Ellie (Coast-to-Coast)
