Charlie's 1st Swim - 30 While 30 #3

Yesterday my sister and my nieces came over to go swimming. Charlie was sleeping when they got here and woke up just before we were going into the pool so the timing was pretty perfect - this doesn't happen often. I finally knocked off 1 item on my 30 list because this was the first time Charlie has been swimming/floating.

Did I mention how HOT it was?

We didn't stay in the pool long but it was nice while it lasted. Later when Charlie was napping, I laid out for a bit and took another impromptu dip in the pool. We finished the day with ice cream sundaes at Mimi and Poppy's house. It was a pretty good day!

30 While 30.

I turned 30 a couple weeks ago and finally finished my list:

1. Learn how to make a Thanksgiving turkey
2. Sew something
3. Swim with Charlie
4. Take Charlie to the zoo
5. Make biscotti from scratch
6. Have Dorothy watch Charlie while I go on a date with Rob (she came up with this one!)
7. Take Charlie to Sleepy Hollow
8. Take Charlie to Gizdich Ranch
9. Feed geese at Vasona Park
10. Show Charlie snow – I’m kind of nervous about this one. I’m not convinced we’ll have the opportunity or be up for traveling far enough to see snow. I might have to have a back up “thing” to do in case this doesn’t work out
11. Use the ice cream maker
12. Start and complete interior painting (hallway, guests bathrooms, etc.)
13. Go to the Mystery Spot in Santa Cruz
14. Get clam chowder at Phil’s in Moss Landing
15. Pay for the order of the person behind me in the Starbucks drive thru
16. Take Charlie to a class like Gymboree or The Little Gym
17. Take Charlie to story time at the library
18. Get my palm read/go to psychic
19. Ride a cable car (I’ve lived in the San Francisco Bay Area almost all of my life and I have never done this)
20. Make a first year photo book for Charlie
21. Take Charlie to the Monterey Bay Aquarium
22. Use my sno cone machine
23. Take Charlie to a national park
24. Learn how to make gnocchi - are you up for it, Nonni?
25. Take a cake decorating class
26. Lose 10 pounds
27. Get family pictures taken
28. Introduce Charlie to Santa
29. Buy the Groupon offered on Charlie’s birthday, December 29
30. Take a family road trip, somewhere 60+ miles away

30 Under /While 30.

I've recently heard about people making 30 under 30 lists. Its a list of things to do before they turn 30. Since I'll turn 30 in just over 30 days (gulp), I don't think I'll have time to do this. However, I stumbled upon a blog today and someone is doing a 30 while 30 - I can totally do that!

Here are some examples of things to do:

1.) Take Charlie to the zoo
2.) Fly a Kite
3.) Make _____ from scratch (fill in the blank)
4.) Swim with Charlie in our pool

I have a feeling I'll have a lot of items to do with Charlie (do ____ with Charlie, take Charlie to ____).

Have any ideas for me? If so, leave them in my comments. I need about 26 more. My goal for now is to have the list figured out by the time I'm 30, which is June 7, if you want to send me flowers or something.