Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Top 8's of 2008

I've decided to compile a few lists of 8 as a way to remember and end 2008. There may be something I'm forgetting, but for now these are my lists and I'm sticking to 'em!


Top 8 moments 0f 2008
Realizing I could make it onto the car ferry to St. Thomas ALL BY MYSELF
Getting a dog
My brother Danny's Redneck Party
Being a classroom helper in Ella's kindergarten class
My brother Danny's Vegas Party
Sailing around St. John on my 30th Birthday
Being able to reunite the kids with their Paw-Paw
Learning to play tennis and making new friends in St. John

Top 8 places we visited in 2008
DisneyWorld (for the 4th time)
Fairbanks (2 times, February & August)
Anchorage
Puerto Rico
St. Thomas (more times than I can count, but does that count??)
Miami/Ft. Lauderdale
Tulsa

Top 8 fun things we did in 2008
Miami Children's Museum
Sharing our warm climate home(s) with traveling family and friends & showing them around
DisneyWorld's Pirate & Princess Party
Vacation Bible School in Anchorage with the cousins
Went ice skating with the kids for the first time
Attended the St. John Carnival Parade (so fun, but so hot!)
Visited Xcaret with my Mom & Dad
Countless trips to the St. John beaches & finding sea turtles, starfish and conch shells

Top 8 Things I never thought I would do in 2008
Learn Spanish (learning)
Miss St. John so much
Have a maid
Move for the 4th time in 4 years
Start a blog
Have one of my photos published online (& win a digital camera!)
Hold a crocodile, starfish or iguana
Become used to driving on the left side of the road, steep hills & all

What are your Top 8's?

2 comments:

Latitude 49 Lutomskis said...

Nice, none of these involve the Lutomski Family - except the parties, I see how it is. What about riding your kids around on my bike - that should have been a top moment for sure!

Erin said...

Ahh yes, the bike ride down the bumpy pothole filled road. How did I leave that off the list??