Decoding Jordyn's goals

1. Soccer, Baskets
2. Let people play with my toys (she shares w/ friends, just not as well with siblings)
3. always have a nice look on my face
4. be in the kindergarten club (she'll get her picture up on the library wall and can check out books whenever she wants)
5. play the piano
6. drink more water (jre cmoor wodr) Cute
7. learn to read go to school and learn (what has she been doing for the past 3 months??:)
8. be nice
9. teach my little brother how to ride a two wheeler bike (wow, that took some serious studying)
10. to not give dirty looks (to my siblings)
11. Bear my testimony every week
12. pay my tithing (she told me she messed up and wrote "bear my testimony again"

She's pretty cute, it was a valiant attempt if I do say so myself!

More Goals

We helped the kids set goals Sunday evening. DJ had some great suggestions on helping them set realistic goals and it was fun to see them catch on to the idea--particularly the older two. He asked them to think about all the different roles they play in their life-- daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece, student, basketball player, pianist, member of the church, etc. Then he had them set goals to better themselves in each of those areas. Then below each goal, he had them write how they would accomplish each goal. With a bit of explaining and guidance, here is what they came up with.

Regan (11) and Morgan (7)

Kaleb (4) and Jordyn (6)

I love Jordyn's list! We didn't help her so it was extra fun to make sense of her list! (true Kindergarten style) Go ahead, give it a try!

I added a few goals to my list but I decided that my greatest goal for this year will be to help my kids accomplish their goals. I can't think of anything else that would make me happier than to see them succeed.

Goals for 2010

* Enjoy my kids more....meaning, play with them, read to them more, laugh with them, recognize their strengths, snuggle with them way more!
* have more patience, I think I've had this goal for, oh, about 10 years and I'm not sure if I'm getting any better, but, hey, it's worth another try, right?
*Read one book, other than the scriptures. I know, it's pathetic, I never read other than the Ensign, the scriptures and kids books.. Now, if only I can just stay awake to accomplish that goal.
* take a trip with my hubby (Hawaii trip is in the making) YIPPPEEE!!
* take another family vacation--South Dakota was amazing!!!
* Play the piano atleast once a week. Regan is passing me up and that's a bit discouraging!

--goal setting for our family begins tonight so I'm sure I'll be adding to this list! My kids look forward to this each year and love to see those little checkmarks to the side of a completed goal.