Books Read

My goal to read 39 books this year is 2 down!
I have finished Fairy Tales Every Child Should Know by Hamilton Wright Mabie
and Maze Runner by James Dashner
I really enjoyed Maze Runner and hope to get it's sequel soon. In the meantime, I am starting The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and hope to finish the series in a few weeks. 

Those 39 Goals!

Here's the Countdown for my Goals so far:

39 Goals for my 39th year

• Add $399 to each of my children's bank accounts We added $500 to each account at the end of the year from our business.  I still hope to save from grocery money and add to each account that way.
• Archive old film and prints on memory stick I need to buy a film scanner
• Attend 3 cultural events Not yet
• Compile a Family Favorites Recipe Book Haven't worked on this yet
• Complete a free on-line class signed up for the class, but haven't worked on it much
• Do my visiting teaching monthly I visited in Nov. and Dec. and need to make Jan appointments soon
• Do not yell in anger ever again I'm working on this :)
• Fast correctly 1 time a month Did well in December, but only a breakfast fast in Jan.
• Finish cross-stitch for Mitchell I have worked on this some, but it will take a while.
• Finish scrapbooks for Adin and Mitchell I need to get started on this
• Get a manicure at least 9 times I have had 1 manicure in Nov.
• Get my hair cut every 3 months I got my hair cut in Nov.
• Get my weight to 139 lbs I'm down to 146!
• Go on 3 camping trips with my family waiting for the summer
• Go on a date with Stuart 2 times a month We did this in Nov and Dec.  Hope to go out this weekend
• Go to the temple 9 times Have visited 1 time
• Have a professional family portrait taken Took a non-pro one, and need to set an appointment for a pro
• Help Greg earn his Arrow of Light We have worked on Family and Athlete
• Help Jake earn his Eagle Scout Award Encouraging him
• Keep a blog of my 39 goals :) Here it is!
• Make 39 humanitarian kits 12 completed
• Only spend $275/week on groceries I haven't been keeping track, but will start soon
• Organize a "Friends in the Park" Day
• Read 39 books Almost finished with "Classic Fairytales Every Child Should Know"
• Read the Book of Mormon Almost through 2nd Nephi
• Read the New Testament
• Read to my children every day Doing good on this, only have missed a few days
• Sew/Make 3 projects or crafts Haven't started
• Spend 30 hours doing community service  Haven't started
• Take cookies/brownies to 9 people We took 10 plates of Christmas cookies to people.
• Take each of my children on a 1 on 1 "date" Jacob's turn this month
• Take my children to the zoo 9 times Have visited 1x
• Take my family to 9 local attractions Took them to 1 (Amazing Jake's)
• Try 1 new recipe each month Made Fried Chicken in December, Made a Roast Chicken in Jan.
• Write 1 letter a month to a family member or friend I'm going to write one this month!
• Write in a journal weekly (my own or one of my children's) Have written 2x in Mitchell's journal, but need to get going with the others.
• Goals are fun!  I having lots of fun doing other things too, like baking bread and training our new puppy.  Life is good!

Happy New Year 2011!

Hygiene kits for the Humanitarian Center

A new year has begun!  My "resolution" this year is to complete the 39 goals I made last month for my birthday.  As a family, we made progress toward my goal of creating 39 kits for the humanitarian center.  We put together 12 kits and sent them in on the day after Christmas.  It was fun making them on the dining room table as a family.  We also took a trip to the zoo with my nephews and nieces the week before Christmas.  Only 8 more trips to go!  I love the zoo and watching the children react to all the animals.  We had a wonderful holiday and hope that you and your family do too.  May you be blessed in the coming year.

Cody, Kylee, Adin, Diane and Lexi look for animals at the zoo.

Eli, JC, Kylee, Cody, Adin, Diane, Mitchell, Lexi and Greg love Reid Park Zoo.

Going to the zoo with cousins makes it even more special.

JC and Adin ride the elephant