Today I am 35!
Every year, I like to spend my birthday with as little fan fare as possible. Not a fan of surprises or being the center of attention, this means my birthday wishes tend towards pizza with my husband (and now our son, too!) and an action movie (current favorites include District B-13 and District B-13 Part Two: Electric Boogaloo - not it's real name).
However, 35 seems momentous somehow, and so even if I'm not going to paint the town varying shades of neon with 100 of my friends, dancing the night away, riding a party bus, or even playing lazer tag, I do want to celebrate it somehow.
In fact, I want to celebrate it by doing large, amazing, and crazy things.
36 Before I'm 36:
- Get to hat #400.
- Read 10 new books. Start with the books already on my Kindle.
- Knit myself a cardigan.
- Knit Owen a sweater.
- Finish Zach's sweater, already!
- Bears hats (red hat in top photo) for Spencer and little Mr. Pace.
- Husker hats (blue hat in second photo) for Owen and Jack.
- Watch the 25 movies of Christmas (as listed out by Zach and I).
- Finish the pair of socks I currently have on the needles.
- A hat a month for Screen Caps.
- SWIM TRIALS!
- Sparklers with Owen on NYE.
- Farmers Market. Seriously, it's far beyond time.
- Sledding with Owen.
- Durham Western Heritage Museum. Because seriously, it's time.
- Dress-up date.
- Camp out in the family room together during the Olympics again.
- Finish Lego Harry Potter 1 to 100%.
- Finish Lego Harry Potter 2 to 100%.
- Own a new winter coat.
- Get to 40 hats for Hats On People.
- Knit every hat pattern written by Jane Richmond.
- Ridiculously large granny square blanket for the bed.
- Fill the bedroom with balloons for his birthday.
- Fall Husker game.
- Spring Game with Owen.
- Burger tour through Omaha.
- Attend a fiber festival.
- Knit myself two pair of socks.
- Complete 26 projects from my Get Crafty board on Pinterest.
- 34 water hats (more details to come ...)
- Plant something that doesn't die a week later.
- House a home.
- 25 more hats for Hats For Sailors.
- Xmas ornaments for each family in our family.
- 100 waffle hats.
As I accomplish each of these things I'll be heading back here and crossing them off. Oh, and I'll be blogging about them too, I'd imagine. Let the fun begin!
Happy Birthday to you!
Posted by: Nicole | June 13, 2012 at 08:25 AM
Happy Birthday!
Wow! That's some list! Here's to accomplishing it all!
Posted by: isaida | June 13, 2012 at 08:47 AM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Robyn, enjoy your pizza dinner and which Toms are you getting when my sister takes you shopping??? ENJOY! Love you kiddo!
Posted by: Patty Mowrey | June 13, 2012 at 09:28 AM
That's an ambitious list!! I look forward to reading about you crossing each and every one of them off!
Oh....and happy birthday, Robyn. :)
Posted by: Gini | June 13, 2012 at 01:51 PM
Happy Birthday!
That's an ambition list. Lots of knitting, reading and farmers market!
Posted by: Willow | June 13, 2012 at 10:19 PM
Happy Birthday! And wow, what an awesome (and ambitious!) list you came up with. But I'm sure you can accomplish all of them :)
Posted by: Marie | June 14, 2012 at 03:31 AM
Happy Birthday!!! That is such a great list! I have a similar list going on, but it's 101 goals in 1001 days http://101.knitnicoleknit.ca/post/15254031777/thelist
Posted by: Nicole | June 15, 2012 at 06:12 PM
HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY Robyn! Hope you were spoilt rotten by your sweet family. Great list, LOTS of knitting! Can't wait to see all the amazing things you make. Nothing like a good challenge :) Katie. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Posted by: Katie | June 16, 2012 at 08:35 AM