Goals

So I have never been one for New Year's Resolutions but this year I have decided that I want to set goals for myself instead. Maybe I am looking at it as, Anthony and I are starting a new adventure in our life (having a baby!!!) and I want to make sure I have goals set and some what of a plan on how I might achieve them before our precious munchkin gets here. My first goal will be to get my butt up and moving as soon as possible after having baby Aiden. When I was at the Doctor's yesterday she told me that more than likely I would be in hospital for 2 days after giving birth, I'll be honest, I don't know how excited I am about that, but I guess it is for the best. Anyway back to being active after baby Aiden, I guess what I mean is, I would like to live a more active lifestyle, i.e. hiking, swimming and just overall more activity. I feel like I do a decent job of this already, but could be better. Recently, we have started taking Maddie Grace and Emma running on the trails near our house, they love it and Anthony and I enjoy getting outside in the beautiful scenery the Northwest has to offer. Of course the trails are pretty flat, as I am 31 weeks pregnant and can't be hiking up the side of mountains. So I vow to be more active and enjoy the outdoors too! Next goal, being more involved. This goal has many facets, first I want to be more involved in the community, so starting today I am going to help my friend Carmen with her 4-H group K-9 Kids. The exciting thing is that when I was in middle school I was apart of K-9 Kids so this is my opportunity to give back. The next part of this goal is that I want to enjoy as many community events as I can. I would love to participate in a festival on Whidbey Island but it is about 3 days before my due date and I just don't think I am going to be up to it. We'll see, maybe Baby Aiden will already be here!! So the plan is to attend the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival in April! It will Baby Aiden's first event and hopefully we can make this a yearly adventure! My last goal I will write about at least is....the big one....SAVE MORE, SPEND LESS! Now I know this sounds like every ones goal, but I truly want to be better about this. Currently, thanks to my parents, we are saving a lot of money, by living with them. So I want to take full advantage of this wonderful situation!!! My goal is to set limits on what we spend, obviously having a baby is very costly, but there are ways to save and I plan on seeking them out and using them.

Having said all of this to you is great, but I plan to write it up on paper, keep a journal of my progress and maybe make my husband do it too! I am sure he will be thrilled.

What are some of your goals or resolutions for the year and beyond, gardening or otherwise?