100 in 1000

Zach and I were recently inspired by a friend to complete a goal of fulfilling 100 different bucket list items in 1,000 days. We spent our time driving home from our anniversary trip this year (2 years baby!) making this list and plan to document our achievements as we go. We thought this was an excellent way for us to constantly be striving toward bigger and better things.

Our due date for this list is March 26, 2017!  The things in blue are specific to Zach and the things in purple are mine. The others are for us both.

In no specific order...here goes!

1// Pay off all personal debt
2//Buy a house
3// Become actively involved in leadership at our church
4// Finish 1/2 of seminary 
5// Fully design our master and guest room spaces
6// Reach our goal weights
7// Visit Sarah's family at least 4 times
8//Take another canoeing/float trip
9// One out of state vacations with just us
10//Invest in one newer vehicle to replace the Ford
11// Become involved in a community group
12// Run 5 5ks- each race time better than the race before
13//Have 3 couples over for dinner
14// Take a hot air balloon ride
15// Cook one Turkish meal for Zach 
16//Organize all family pictures from our marriage to present
17// Research and go on 3 hikes
18// Rent jet skis for a day
19// Make and deliver 20 mercy bags to the homeless in our city
20// Be able to do 20 curls with 35lb weights 
21// Be able to do 1,000 crunches
22// Read through the Bible
23// Memorize the book of James
24// Find my career calling 
25// Be employed as a pastor 
26// Expand our vegetable garden
27// Buy a personal firearm
28// Create emergency kits for the house and each vehicle
29// Become involved in a martial arts class
30// One month of eating only from home (excluding any church event)
31// One week of no social media
32// Buy bicycles
33// Take one extra curricular/hobby class 
34// Start a blog 
35// Do DIY projects- 5 for Sarah and 3 for Zach
36// Invest in a new kitchen table
37// Visit Branson, MO
38// Work at an OCC collection center
39// Go to 2 fine dining experiences
40// Attend a live jazz concert
41// Serve in one local ministry not associated with PV (our church)
42// Work on managing personal stress levels
43// Successfully complete 1 month of meal planning 
44// Try 40 new recipes
45// Hang out with work friends outside of work at least 2 times 
46// Read 10 books each
47// Read one book together
48// Grow an herb garden
49// Each plan 5 unique and new dates
50// Personally tip our favorite Starbucks barista
51// Make and hand deliver Christmas goodies to our neighbors
52// Ride the Ling in Vegas
53// Go to Disneyland
54// Learn how to play the piano
55// Coach little league
56// Develop 1 new couple friend
57// One NLH Saturday (Never Leave the House)
58// Make my own laundry soap 
59// Try 3 new KC restaurants
60// Go 4 wheeling/camping with the Shaws
61// Milk a cow 
62// Catch fish and have a fish fry
63// Play bass again 
64// Visit a fruit orchard
65// Take Watson to a dog park
66// 5 random acts of kindness in one day
67// Drastically change my hair style 
68// Visit the Shatto farms
69// Build up 3 months of income
70// Begin to plan an overseas trip
71// Organize all our music 
72// Buy new laptop
73// Grow a watermelon patch
74// Visit a vineyard
75// Go to the top of the St. Louis arch
76// Visit Ethan
77// Put our feet in the Atlantic
78// Complete 3 different exercise challenges
79// Plank for 5 minutes 
80// Attend 2 live concerts
81// Drink nothing but water for one week
82// Create 2 new holiday traditions
83// Get full body check ups
84// Go Christmas caroling
85// One camping trip
86// Pull an all nighter
87// Experience one crab/lobster boil 
88// Make each other one handmade gift
89// Take a cooking class
90// Reach out to old friends
91// Go star gazing
92// Take a dancing class
93// Take Watson on 100 walks
94// Incorporate stretching in daily life
95// Become a mentor
96// Go swimming somehow!!
97// Give more than we receive one Christmas
98// Host one family holiday
99// Leave our mark on something
100// Share our journey through this list!