Our Bucket List for Declan - USA List

J and I love to travel! We have been to so many places since we started going together that I had to write it all down.

Past Trips
July 2008 - Vegas
October 2008 - New Orleans - Engaged
August 2009 - Chicago
October 2009 - Orlando/Disney World/Clear Water Beach - Honeymoon
May 2010 - Southern California
December 2010 - New York City
April 2011 - Cancun, Mexico
September 2011 - Seattle drove down to San Francisco
April 2012 - Vegas
October 2013 - Hawaii
June 2014 - (pregnant) Family trip to Florida and New Orleans
July 2015 -  Family trip to Florida
July 2016 - Family trip to Florida
August 2016 (First trip without Declan) - Denver, Mount Rushmore, Casper - To see my cousin get married.
October 2016 (without Declan) - Wilmington, South Port, Myrtle Beach, Charleston, Savannah, Tybee Island
December 2016 (without Declan) - Orlando/Universal Studios
March 2017 - Tulsa to see Sesame Street Live
May 2017 - Little Rock Zoo and Disney on Ice
June 2017 - Kansas City - Worlds of Fun/Lego Land/ Zoo/Children's Museum
August 2017  - Family trip to Florida/New Orleans/Baton Rouge 
August 2017 - Dallas to see family
September 2017 - Chicago - Cubs vs CARDINALS
June 2018 - Omaha and St Louis and Omaha 
September/October 2019- Texas - Dallas/Waco/Austin/San Antonio 
September/October 2020 - Europe (trip without Declan)

December 2020 - Cruise to Cancún with family 

October 2021 - Nashville, Gatlinburg, Ashville Road Trip (trip without Declan) 

May/June 2021- Declan Vacation to Colorado with Papaw and Nana

June 2021- Declan Vacation going to Pennsylvania with Poppi and Mimi

August 2021 - San Diego, Seal Beach, LA, and Disneyland

July 2022 - Gulf Shores, AL

July 2022 - Declan Vacation to Texas with Papaw and Nana

October 2022 (without Declan) - Vegas, AZ, UT, CO, NM

July 2023 - Family Space Camp, Atlanta, Beach

October 2023 (without Declan) - New England States (MA, CT, ME, NH, RI, VT)

Declan when you were about 5 months old and we were on our way to Texas we made a bucket list for you. We would love for you do most these if not all of these by the time you graduate high school.  I plan on keeping this list updated as you complete it.

Alabama

• Birmingham 
• Birmingham Zoo
• McWane Science Center
• Huntsville
• Space Camp
• Summer - July 2023
• 0Mobile 
• USS Alabama Battle 
• Montgomery
• State Capital
• Summer - July 2023

Alaska

• Gustavus
• Glacier Bay National Park
• Juneau
• State Capital
• Dog Sledding
• View the Northern Lights
• Whale Watching

Arizona

• Grand Canyon
• Phoenix
• Chase Field - Arizona Diamondbacks
• State Capital
• Teec Nos Pos
• Four Corners 

Arkansas
We live in Arkansas and most of our family lives in here too. 
There is lots of time to see everything!

Northwest Arkansas

• Arvest Baseball Game
• First time: May 15, 2015

• June 13, 2015

• August 15, 2015

• July 23, 2016

• August 6, 2016

• May 28, 2017

•  July 15, 2017

 

• May 27, 2018

• Amazeum Children's Museum
• First time: December 9, 2015

• Basketball camp with the Razorbacks
• Summer 2021
• Botanical Gardens
• Buffalo National River
• Children's Christmas Train
• First time: December 5, 2015

• December 11, 2016

• December 3, 2017

    

• Devils Den
• Gentry Safari  
• First time: April 2, 2016

• November 12, 2016

• High Rise
• First Time: Fall 2018
• Horse Back Riding
• Ice skating
• Little Gym
• First time: September 12, 2015

   

• Pumpkin Patch
• First time: October 25, 2015

• October 15, 2016

• October 1, 2017

    

• Razorback
• Basketball
• Fall 2018
• Baseball
• First Time: April 29, 2018
• Football
• First Time: Fall 2019
• Rodeo of the Ozark's
• First Time: Summer 2019
• Rogers Water Park
• Swimming Lessons at Fedosky
• First Time: May 30, 3015- Every Saturday for 5 weeks

    

• July 16, 2016 - Every Saturday for 5 weeks

• July 8, 2017 - Every Saturday for 5 weeks

• War Eagle Camp Day Camp
• Summer 2021
• Summer 2022

Central Arkansas

• Arkansas State Fair
• Hike Pinnacle Mountain
• Little Rock - State Capital
• First Time - May 5, 2017

• Little Rock Zoo
• First Time - May 5, 2017

 

• MidAmerica Science Museum
• First Time: January 2020
• Museum of Discovery
• Nature Center
• Search for Diamonds
• William J Clinton Presidential Center
• Hot Springs
•  Alligator Farm
• First time: July 4, 2017

• Hamilton Lake
• First Time: July 2, 2017

• Hot Springs Mountain Tower
•  First time: July 4, 2017

California

    

• Anaheim
• Disney Land
• First time: August 2021
• Buena Park 
• Knotts Berry Farm
• Los Angels
• Angel Stadium of Anaheim - Los Angels of Anaheim 
• Beverly Hills
• First time: August 2021
• Dodger Stadium - Los Angeles Dodgers 
• Hollywood
• First time: August 2021
• Griffith Ops
• Palm Springs
• Red Wood Forrest
• Sacramento
• State Capital
• Santa Rosa
• Charlie Brown Museum
• San Diego 
• Lego Land
• Petco Park - San Diego Padres
• San Diego Zoo
• First time: August 2021
• Sea World
• San Francisco
• Alcatraz
• AT&T Park - San Francisco Giants
• Golden Gate Bridge 
• Napa Valley
• O.co Coliseum - Oakland Athletics 
• Stanford University
• San Simeon
• Hearst Castle
• Yosemite National Park

Colorado

• Aspen
• Christmas 
• Skiing
• Colorado Springs
• Garden of Gods
• Denver
• Coors Field - Colorado Rockies
• State Capital
• Summer 2021
• Rocky Mountain Park

Connecticut

• Hartford
• State Capital
• Mark Twain House
• New Haven
• Yale University

Delaware

• Dover
• State Capital
• Delaware
• Wintertur Museum 

Florida

• Beach - Perdido Key 
• First time: July 4, 2015

• July 4, 2016

• August 2017

• Summer 2020        
• Summer 2022
• Summer 2023

• Crystal River
• Swim with the Manatees
• Kennedy Space Center
• Miami
• Marlins Park - Miami Marlins
• Orlando
• Disney World
• Universal Studios 
• Tallahassee
• State Capital 
• Tampa
• Busch Gardens
• Tropicana Field - Tampa Bay Rays

Georgia

• Atlanta
• Coke Cola Muesum
• July 2023
• College Football Muesum
• July 2023
• State Capital
• July 2023
• Georgia Aquarium
• July 2023
• Stone Mountain
• Turner Field - Atlanta Braves
• Savannah
• Tybee Island

Hawaii

• Kauai
• Maui
• Hana Highway
• Honolulu
• Diamond Head
• Hanauma Bay
• State Capital
• Pearl Harbor

Idaho

• Boise
• State Capital 
• Craters of the Moon

Illinois

• Chicago
• The Bean - First Time: September 16, 2017

• Field Museum - First Time: September 15, 2017

• Shedd Aquarium - First Time: September 16, 2017
• Adler Planetarium - First Time: September 16, 2017

• Grant Park- September 15, 2017
• Magnificent Mile - September 16, 2017
• Navy Pier - First Time: September 16, 2017

• US Cellular Field - Chicago White Sox
• Wrigley Field - Chicago Cubs - First Time: September 16, 2017

• Springfield
• State Capital
• Frist Time: September 15, 2017

Indiana

• Indianapolis
• Indianapolis 500 
• State Capital
• Summer 2021
• Notre Dame
• University of Notre Dame
• Topeka
• Yoder Popcorn Shop

Iowa

• Ames
• Iowa State University
• Bridges of Madison County
• Davenport
• Figge Art Museum
• Des Moines
• State Capital
• Dyersville
• Field of Dreams
• McGregor
• Pikes Peak State Park

Kansas

• The Niobrara Chalk
• Topeka
• State Capital
• First time: June 29, 2018

Kentucky

• Frankfort
• State Capital
• Lexington
• Kentucky Derby 
• Louisville
• Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory
• Williamstown
• Ark Encounter

Louisiana

• Baton Rouge
• State Capital
• First Time: August 12, 2017

  

• New Orleans 
• Cafe Du Monde
• First Time: August 11, 2017

• French Quarter 
• Jacksons Square
• Louisiana Children's Discord Center
• St. Louis Cathedral
• The Audubon Aquarium of the Americas 
• First Time: August 11, 2017

• The Audubon Zoo
• The Louisiana Children's Museum 

Maine

• Augusta
• State Capital
• Lighthouse Trail

Maryland

• Annapolis
• State Capital
• Baltimore
• American Visionary Art Museum
• Oriole Park at Camden Yards - Baltimore Orioles 

Massachusetts

• Boston
• Fenway Park- Boston Red Sox
• Freedom Trail
• Museum of Fine Arts - Boston
• State Capital
• Cambridge
• Harvard University
• Cap Co
• Martha's Vineyard 
• Nantucket
• Salem

Michigan

• Auto Museum
• Comerica Park - Detroit Tigers
• Lansing
• State Capital
• Motown Museum 
• Sleeping Bear Dunes National Seashore

Minnesota

• Bloomington
• Mall of America
• Saint Paul
• State Capital
• Minneapolis
• Target Field - Minnesota Twins

Mississippi

• Natchez
• Drove thru and stayed the night  in 
• Magee - July 3, 2015

   

• Jackson
• State Capital
• First Time: August 4, 2017

Missouri 
Most of my family lives in Missouri. We go every few months to visit!

• Branson
• Butterfly Palace
• Branson Belle
• First Time: December 9, 2017

• Dixie Stampede
• First Time: December 8, 2017

• Promised Land Zoo
• First Time: May 26, 2018

• Silver Dollar City
• First time: April 25, 2015

• Sight and Sound
• First Time: December 22, 2017

• Jefferson City
• State Capital
• First Time: August 14, 2022

• Kansas City
• College Basketball Experience 
• Kauffman Stadium - Kansas City Royals
• Kansas City Library
• Kansas City Zoo
• First Time: June 11, 2017

 

• Sea Life Aquairum
• First Time: June 10, 2017

• Lego Land
• First Time: June 10, 2017

• Worlds of Fun & Oceans of Fun
• First Time: June 12, 2017

• St. Louis
• Arch
• First time: June 27, 2018

• Busch Stadium - St. Louis Cardinals
• Frist time: June 27, 2018

• Zoo
• Springfield
• Dickerson Park Zoo
• First time: April 9, 2016
• Wonders of Wildlife
• First Time: Summer 2018

Montana

• Big Sky Skiing
• Helena
• State Capital

Nebraska

• Omaha
• College World Series 
• First time: June 26, 2018
• Henry Doorly Zoo
• First time: June 26, 2018
• Lincoln
• State Capital
• First time: June 29, 2018

Nevada

• Carson City
• State Capital
• Hoover Dam
• Las Vegas (not until you're 21!)
• Reno

New Hampshire

• Concord
• State Capital
• Hanover
• Dartmouth College
• Portsmouth
• The Robert Frost Trail
• The Great North Woods
• The White Mountains

New Jersey

• Atlantic City
• Cape May
• Hillsborough Township
• Duke Farms
• Jersey Shore
• Princeton
• Princeton University  
• Trenton
• State Capital

New Mexico

• Albuquerque 
• International Balloon Fiesta
• Carlsbad Caverns
• Route 66
• Santa Fe
• State Capital

New York

• Albany
• State Capital
• New York City
• Broadway Show in NYC
• Brooklyn Bridge
• Central Park
• Christmas in NYC
• Citi Field - New York Mets
• Ellis Island
• Empire State Building
• Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
• Metropolitan Museum of Art
• MoMA
• Museum Mile
• Niagara Falls
• NYU
• Statue Of Liberty
• Times Square
• The Bronx Zoo
• The Hamptons
• The World Trade Center
• Yankee Stadium - New York Yankees
• U.S Military Academy
• Ithaca
• Cornell University 

North Carolina

• Asheville
• The Biltmore
• Charleston
• Durham 
• Duke University
• Raleigh
• State Capital
• Old Salem
• Wilmington

North Dakota

• Bismarck
• State Capital
• Lewis and Clark Trail 

Ohio

• Columbus
• State Capital
• Summer 2021
• Cincinnati
• Great American Ball Park - Cincinnati Reds
• Canton
• Pro-Football Hall of Fame
• Cleveland
• Progressive Field - Cleveland Indians 
• Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Oklahoma
We are only an hour away from Tulsa so we go every few months.

• Muskogee
• Castle
• First Time: October 21, 2017
• Oklahoma City
• State Capital
• Summer 2021
• Zoo
• Tusla
• Gathering Place
• May 2022
• Tulsa Aquarium
• First Time: December 30, 2015

      

• Tulsa Children's Museum
• Tulsa Zoo
• First Time: May 13, 2017

Oregon

• Cannon Beach
• Crater Lake
• Salem
• State Capital
• Hood River 
• The Columbia River Gorge

Pennsylvania

• Philadelphia
• Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia Phillies
• Independence National Park
• Liberty Bell
• PNC Park - Pittsburgh Pirates
• Gettysburg
• Gettysburg Battlefield
• Summer 2021
• Harrisburg
• State Capital 
• Summer 2021
• Hershey
• Hershey Park

Rhode Island

• Brown University 
• International Tennis Hall of Fame
• Providence
• State Capital 
• Summer Regattas

South Carolina

• Charleston
• Columbia
• State Capital

South Dakota

• Crazy Horse
• Mount Rushmore
• Pierre
• State Capital

Tennessee

• Great Smoky Mountains National Park
• Memphis 
• National Civil Rights Museum
• Zoo
• Nashville
• Adventure Science Center
• Country Music Hall Of Fame
• Grand Ole Opry
• State Capital
• ICE
• Vanderbilt University
• Planetarium

Texas
We have family that lives in Texas and we usually visit about once a year!

• Austin
• State Capital
• Fall 2018
• Dallas
• Cowboy Football Game
• Fall 2018
• ICE
• Globe Life Park in Arlington - Texas Rangers
• Medieval Times
• Perot Museum of Nature and Science
• Six Flags
• Texas State Fair
• Fall 2018
• Zero Gravity Thrill Park
• Zoo
• Houston
• Minute Maid Park - Houston Astros
• Space Center Houston
• July 2022
• Discovery
• Frisco Discovery Center
• Great Wolf Lodge
• Hurricane Harbor 
• Jump Mania
• Perot Museum of Nature and Science
• San Antonio
• San Antonio Riverwalk
• Fall 2018
• Sea World
• Fall 2018
• Zoo
• Fall 2018
• Waco
• Baylor University 
• Silo
• Fall 2018

Utah

• Arches National Park
• Bryce Canyon
• Dinosaur National Monument
• Salt Lake City
• State Capital
• Zion National Park

Vermont

• Montpelier
• State Capital
• Stowe Skiing 
• Vermont Maple Festival 

Virginia

• Arlington 
• National Cemetery
• Williamsburg
• Busch Gardens
• Mount Vernon
• Richmond
• State Capital

Washington

• Climb Mt. Rainier
• Pike Place Market
• Olympia
• State Capital
• Seattle
• Safeco Field - Seattle Mariners 
• Space Needle

Washington DC

• Georgetown
• Jefferson Memorial
• Kennedy Center
• Library of Congress
• Lincoln Memorial
• National Gallery of Art
• Nationals Park - Washington Nationals 
• National Mall
• National Zoo
• National Air and Space Museum
• Smithsonian
• US Capital
• US Supreme Court
• Vietnam Memorial
• Washington Monument
• White House
• World War II Memorial

West Virginia

• Charleston
• State Capital
• Cass Scenic Rail Road
• Harpers Ferry 

Wisconsin

• The Dells
• Madison
• State Capital
• Milwaukee
• Miller Park - Milwaukee Brewers 

Wyoming

• Cheyenne
• State Capital
• Yellow Stone National Park 

Oceans

• Atlantic Ocean
• Gulf of Mexico
• First time: July 4, 2015

• Pacific Ocean
• August 2021
• Indian Ocean
• Southern Ocean

Other

Sports. Please play sports, even if you’re not good, keep at it and get better

• Learn how to play basketball
• Learn how to play baseball
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• Learn how to play soccer
• Take gymnastics lessons
• Take golf lessons
• Take tennis lessons
• Summer 2021
• Take martial arts lessons
• Fall 2020
• Baseball Camp
• Summer 2022
• Basketball Camp
• Summer 2021
• Summer 2022
• Tennis Camp
• Summer 2021

Music and Art a huge passion of mine!
Yes, I sing all the time. Yes, I know that not the best there is, but I still love it.
Your great grandfather was a band director and lots of family members were in band. 

• Take piano lessons
• Started March 2022
• Take guitar lessons
• Join your high school band
• Join the choir
• Take dance lessons

The great outdoors….  There are so many things to do outside, go explore!

• Go fishing 
• Go hiking
• Ride horses
• Join the Boy Scouts
• Go camping

School…. Please take school serious! 

• Read. Read lots of books (you have plenty)
• Get good grades
• Have a dream college, apply to that college

When you’re old enough. 
I know one day you will be out of the house and on your own, but please, don’t stop enjoying life! 

• Run a Marathon
• Sky Dive
• Go Parasailing
• July 2022
• Bungee Swing
• July 2022
• Drive Route 66 from start to finish
• Fall in love
• Learn to cook
• Learn how to do your own laundry

If you have any great places that are must sees, leave us a note!

xoxo
ac