Birthday Post

Well, many people write lists of things they want to accomplish by a certain date (30 by 30 etc.). Since I have never created one of those lists I have decided to post for you, on this, my 25th birthday, a list of things that I have done, now that I am officially 1/4 century:

1. Read all the Jeanette Oke books before I was 14
2. Stayed up all night reading
3. Had a baby - OK, this won't happen for another 2 months, but I am counting it anyway
4. Visited India - 3 times
5. Gotten married (maybe I should have listed this before #3 :)
6. Been to a Nickel Creek Concert
7. Sung a solo in front of lots of people
8. Played the Piano for 11 years, completely forgot the music during a piano recital (I still shutter every time I hear the name Debussy)- haven't played since. :) (It has been 9 years)
9. Hung a door - crooked :)
10. Graduated from college at 19
11. Driven in downtown Washington D.C.
12. Have at least 10 good friends named Rachel
13. Prayed that I wouldn't marry someone names Jacob
14. Made more loaves of bread then I care to count
15. Slept on the floor in a sleeping bag for 4 years (from age 11-15)
16. Moved across the country at 17 - and never looked back
17. Worked an entire Utah Summer at a Dry Cleaners
18. Owned a dog
19. Kissed a boy - that's right - just one.
20. Lived in a 36' Travel Trailer with my 4 brothers and parents for 4 years (see #15)
21. Driven a standard transmission
22. Killed many a toad by putting them in a can with a fire cracker
23. Learned to love red wine (much to my husband's satisfaction)
24. Gained 2 sister-in-laws, and 3 brother-in-laws, for a total of 2 sisters and 7 brothers :)
25. Pieced (the right side) or my nose while in India

So there you go, in no particular order. I am feeling old, but it is a good old. I haven't conquered the world, but I have done a few things that I am proud of. However, now that I am 25, there are no great milestones to look forward to... I can vote, smoke, drink and now rent a car... I guess I am now officially an adult... scary.