2013 Goals...

Every year come January we sit down and map out our individual goals for the year.  This year was no different, but I was impressed with my two oldest children, Kalen and Gwyneth when they came to our "goals meeting" with their journals and a goal or two in each category that we've come up with as a family.  They weren't prompted, they just knew we'd be doing family goals and thought it important enough to think about it on their own and be ready for our meeting. I could go on, but really, this just wasn't my life at all growing up.  I'm so thankful for their determination and to be a family that is involved with each other.

My kids aren't geniuses; I of course think they are brilliant at times., but I'm their mom, so ...and they have their areas of talent.  If anything though, they are motivated and are always willing to try harder.  I admire it so much.  And I think that no matter the level of their "smarts" their willingness to try hard, and achieve their goals will take them far.  But, mostly they will be happy with who they are. 

Tonight, we met again to go over our goals making sure we are on track.  The five areas we set goals for are:
Mind, School, Spiritual, Service, and Physical

Kalen:
Mind-Learn to play by piano five hymns every three months.  By the end of the year he will know thirty one.  He knows how to play eleven as of now. 

School-Complete Study Island program to prepare for the Star Test on top of his regular studies and blog twice a week.

Spiritual-Working on the "Duty to God" award for young men's and attending the Temple every other month.

Service-Play piano for local folks "home," Carlton Plaza.  They are going to let the kids play piano once a month, it's right down the street.

Physical-Achieve three "J.O." times (Junior Olympics) in the "50 Breast," "50 Free" and the "100 free."  He has one J.O. time now, but it's a process to actually get to the Olympic Juniors meet.  He has to go to another meet just for J.O. times and beat the times again at that meet. 

Gwyneth:
Mind-Learning to Crochet.  She does service for an older lady, Sister Call,  and her husband a few Wednesdays a month with her friend Lily.  Sister call is teaching Gwyneth to Crochet.  She's catching on.  She can make hair ties.

School-Gwyneth wants to be done with her work by lunch time.

Spiritual-She's reading the Book of Mormon with a chart to keep her on track and she's memorizing the last few Articles of Faith.  She has 1-9 memorized.

Service-Her piano teacher is helping her learn a couple of hymns on the side so she can play at the beginning of Primary for prelude. 

Physical-Rotate running with mom.

Reece:
Mind-Learning to play chess.  Kirk leaves "chess problems" on the ipad each day before work that Reece has to solve.  Reece beat his dad legitimately today, twice.  He's also going to start journaling on Sundays.  We have had the two oldest do this too, so it becomes habit.

School-Learning to type with "Typing Instructor; Typer Island."  The other two learned to type with this and it's the best program.  He's also completing the Study Island math and language curriculum to prepare for the Star Test, on top of his regular school work.

Spiritual-Working on "Faith in God," for Scouts.  He will be preparing Family Home Evening and things like this.

Service-Playing piano for Carlton Plaza.

Physical-Rotating runs with mom and five pull ups.  He can do two now.

Georgia:
She's finishing Kindergarten and wants to read the Book of Mormon Stories through again. And she's the most service oriented person in this household, so I'm just hoping she keeps that up... :)

Kirk:
Mind- Read a family novel about Joseph Smith and finish Dracula (Dracula for himself, of course).

Spiritual-Pray in the morning with family.

Service-Cleans the Master Bedroom bathroom.  He's been doing it and it's so awesome.  Now I don't clean any bathrooms!  Kalen and Gwyneth have been doing the other two for a while now.

Physical-He just started P90X and he's trying to drink less soda, his vice in life.  :)

Shauna:
Mind-I'm learning to sew.  I am!!!  My dad had my sewing machine tuned and fixed.  I have an appointment. with a friend from church to start lessons.  To measure this goal I want to have a blanket/quilt that I made with my own two hands for my bed. 

Spiritual- Reading "Jesus the Christ" and the "Miracle of Forgiveness."  It's time I've read these.  Especially, since they are said to be two of the greatest books ever written.  I think I can manage two books this year.  We'll see.

Service-To be a better Visiting Teacher.  I remember the days when I was so tuned in and such a great Visiting Teacher.  Gone are those days with seven kids and homeschool.  I need to be better.  I love my fellow sisters so much. 

Physical-To rotate in other recipes for my lunch other than salad and yams.  It's all I eat for lunch and I need to switch it up.  I have no problems eating various breakfasts and dinners, why not lunch?

Here it is.  Set in stone.  We'll refer back in June, as usual to see our progress.