NE Fun Fact Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. I have a Sour Patch addiction and am deathly afraid of snakes.
  2. 3. I’ve done a mini triathlon.
  3. 4. I enjoy fly fishing.
  4. 6. I’m ambidextrous!
  5. 8. I worked as a chef for part of my career.
  6. 11. One of the photos from our wedding was featured in the Knot magazine. Can you guess the year?
  7. 13. I have three sisters and there are twenty years between the youngest and the oldest, same parents.
  8. 15. I won second place in an Irish step dancing contest in Australia on St. Patrick's day. The winner looked like Santa Claus!
  9. 17. I am TERRIFIED of heights, but was challenged to go all the way to the 102nd floor of the Empire State Building, and did it!
  10. 20. I have a tattoo that covers about half my back. Don't tell my Dad!
  11. 22. I love to ride the swing hanging over Glenn wood Canyon. But I am terrified to ride the mine shaft drop! I thought I died!!!
  12. 24. I love Disney and have been on 23 Disneyworld, Land or cruise vacations!
  13. 26. I can play the violin!
  14. 30. I am learning how to use my grandmother's sewing machine!
  15. 31. I have run 15 marathons.
  16. 32. I have a Ninja Turtle mask tattoo on my leg.
  17. 33. I got to ride in Walt Disney's car. From there, I was driven to the Rockin' Roller Coaster, that I had the chance to ride with only my family members! No other guests of Disney World were allowed!
  18. 34. I aspire to be a writer of devotionals and inspirational cards.
  19. 35. I have gone swimming and snorkeling with sharks.
  20. 37. One of my passions is architecture. I also love watching programs about old home renovation. Yes, I watch way too much HGTV!
  21. 38. I competitively raced sailboats from 5th grade-Senior year of High School.
  22. 39. I love to thrift shop! It saves money and the planet. More than half of my wardrobe was bought used online.
Down
  1. 1. I once spent a week at the bottom of a canyon working on Anasazi ruins.
  2. 4. I tried out to become a Disney Princess in Disney World.
  3. 5. I blog and have written 3 books.
  4. 7. Kind of a weird fact, but I was fresh out of ideas...I don't eat the ends of my french fries.
  5. 9. I can probably outshine any large man in a belching contest. I can belch extremely loud and I am proud of it!
  6. 10. When I was 6, my babysitter made me eat a bowl of hot water and shredded cheese. To this day I refuse to eat any kind of soup. #scarred
  7. 12. I’m from the Minneapolis area and Prince played at my high school dance in the 70s!
  8. 14. I like peanut butter-pickle sandwiches and I love to sing! I sang in choir and sing at my church here in Parker occasionally!
  9. 16. My eyesight is 4 to 5 times better than that of an average human.
  10. 18. I was born in Alaska!
  11. 19. I traveled to West Germany with my swim team and we stayed in the German swimmers houses.
  12. 21. I used to travel 110 miles round trip through Yellowstone Park to go to school. AND... I can touch my nose with my tongue.
  13. 23. I am half Mexican! My mom's family comes from Mexico.
  14. 25. I have been to 43 states.
  15. 27. One of my poems was published when I was in fourth grade.
  16. 28. When I was in elementary school our class went on a field trip to a local farm. During the tour we visited a chicken coop and I decided it would be a good idea to stick my face into an opening in the cage. Suddenly a hen appeared and pecked me on my lower lip, which caused me to bleed profusely and required immediate medical attention. I still have the scar to prove it!
  17. 29. I have visited over 45 countries.
  18. 36. I've played soccer since I was 4 years old!