Lots of firsts!

The blog has not been forgotten, just so busy in May and YES there is a LOT to catch up on including Prom, Spring Break, Seema's Birthday, Movie Nights, Lamiaa's Birthday, Last Day of School, International Potluck Going Away Party and more - but this morning I was reflecting on all the firsts Seema and all the PAX kiddos had in America.  Many are remembered in the blog with photos however I wanted to take a moment to remember and this is by no means complete and in random order - feel free to add your firsts as well.

FIRST:
Fry Sauce
Swimming
Hot tubing
College basketball & football games - GO UTES!!!
Minor League Baseball game
Gay Friends
Gay Pride Parade
Canning with Uncle Alex
Honey Harvest
Pretzel dipping
Popcorn ball making
Cooking class
Ceramics Class
Color Me Mine painting fun
Holding a chicken
Hair coloring (Thanks Uncle Brent)
Prom & Valentine's Dance
Sweet 16 Birthday Party
Driving lesson (thanks Dan)
Visit to Southern Utah's Red Rocks
Las Vegas
Disneyland
Farmer's Market
Out of State Debate Tournament
Yellowstone - wildlife, geysers
Smore's
Dinner made by men
Turkey at Thanksgiving
Christmas
Easter Egg Hunt
Arcade games
Going solo many places
Trampoline
Ride horses - kind of (Thanks Haglund's)
Disney on Ice
Festival of Trees - yes a tree with International Flags
Volunteering - A LOT (Seema received a Presidential Award for her community service!!!)
Hanging in coffee shops listening to friends music
Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concert
Visit to SLC Temple Square
Bowling
Train Ride to the North Pole on the Polar Express
Sit on Santa's lap
Crazy Christmas Eve Party
Bingo!!!
Shopping at City Creek
Mononucleosis
Hanging out in Sugar House
Many many movies in Sugar House
Hair & Makeup for Valentine's Dance
30 Hour fast for famine
24 hour Bake-a-thon
Skiing
Overnight Dodgeball tournament
Many new foods - tuna, shrimp, fry sauce (again), sushi, oreo's etc...
Living with a Dog & Cat

and so much more...

It has been amazing to watch all the firsts and challenges this year and I have loved every minute of it!

OKAY an update because I forgot stuff (and still not complete) and a couple of new items.

Lagoon 3 times!!!
Halloween
Trick or Treating
Decorate Easter cookies
Carving pumpkins
Zipline at the Olympic Park
Alpine slide at the Olympic Park
Black Friday shopping
Utah State Fair - includes a Ferris Wheel ride with Emily screaming, the BIG yellow slide and funnel cake.
Border Collie competition complete with cotton candy
Baby Shower
Meeting  University President. Interim President Lorris Betz
Disney Musical on stage - Beauty & the Beast
Mary Poppins musical
Sleeping in a bed with 15 pillows
Craft day to make 300 Christmas gift tags
Picture with fireman and photo in a fire truck
A big win at the Easter drinking contest (water of course)
Made best friend forwever
Choosing to miss school vs. actual sluffing school
Golfing

Okay - what have I missed...