New Goals

Soon, I'm going to be a mom. Two twin boys are going to keep me busy, but maybe this whole stay-at-home-mom thing is going to give me some time to learn a few things I've been wanting to learn or just give me time to do the things I want to do. Here are some goals I have for the next few years:

1. Buy a DSLR camera, hopefully a Nikon D5000, and take a photography class. I could just take pretty pictures of my babies, or I could even start bringing in a small income if I turn out to be pretty good. :)
2. Learn how to play an instrument. Joshua and I both really want to learn how to play the fiddle. We'll see how this one turns out, but I've always been sad that there is nothing musical about me. I think it would be fun to share that with my husband. Joshua plays the guitar and drums and sings, and I currently just sit and listen. It would be fun to at least play along.
3. Read more. A lot more.
4. Learn to sew. I really want to make quilts for the boys.
5. Volunteer more. There are so many opportunities in Norfolk to make a difference, but with a morning and afternoon job, I'm not available to help out right now. There are opportunities as simple as driving kids to and from art classes... but I can't do that with my schedule now. Maybe when I'm not working as much, I'll actually be able to help out.
6. I MUST RUN A HALF MARATHON. I've started to train twice. The first time, I got burned out at five miles. The second time, I got pregnant. After I have my babies, I will probably need to lose 80 lbs. What better way to do that than to go all out and train for a half marathon? :)

Anyway, not the deepest, most meaningful post ever, but now that I've shared these goals, maybe one or two of these goals will come to fruition.