Goals for 2015

We are well over a week into 2015 (oh my) but I haven't had a chance to share my goals for this year yet.

Marriage:

• Make lunch for Tony 3 times a week. (My choice)
• Stay of top of cutting Tony's hair. (My choice)
• Stay of top of keep Tony's work clothes clean and ironed. (His choice)

Medical:

• Transition kids into adoption mode
• Get each family member the appointments they need

Financial:

• Pay off set amount of debt.
• Keep checkbook and bills up to date (including scanning items into the computer)

Personal:

• Loose the last 10-20 lbs to hit goal weight.
• Stick to Trim Healthy Mama.
• Exercise 3-4 times a week with Fit 2 Be.

Spiritually:

• Work on anger and negativity through focused prayer and gratitude journal.
• Prioritize my prayer time each day.
• Memorize scripture (Beginning with Ephesians 4:1-6, Ephesians 3:14-19, and Philippians 2:14-15)

Family:

• Tony and I take a trip to Ireland this summer.
• Camp more then 1 time this year.
• Get and train a dog.

Home:

• Figure out a plan for stream lining life in the kitchen and implementing it (starting with regular meal planning and meal prep).

There you have it.  My goals for the year.  We are still trying to figure out how to implement and fulfill some of these (such as kitchen/meal work and how to stay on top of Tony's things). Others we are already in the works of completing (such as purchasing plane tickets to Ireland and transitioning the kids medically).  I'm excited to see where God takes our family to at the end of the year.

June/July Goals

 

JUNE GOALS:

SELF:
*Finish C25K
*Read 75% of the Out-of Sync Child (read some but got through a decent amount 35-45% of Hearts at Home)
*Complete "Save My Sanity" 21 steps (wooomp, wooomp, waaa.....finish this up is just no fun)

MINISTRY:
*Begin the process of talking about Emergency Kits.

FOSTER CARE:
*Life Books
*Right a note to our Case Worker. (We will be getting a new CW in the  next month or two and so we want to write a note and give a gift this next month).

TONY & I:
*Spend one night away for our anniversary.
*Write a love note to Tony
*Sit down once a month to re-evaluate schedules and cut what needs to be cut, add what needs to be added.

FINANCES:
*Pay off a set amount of debt. (planning on paying what I need today!)
*Keep paying to X-Box and dryer fund. (83% saved)

JULY GOALS:
SELF:
*Read 75% of the Out-of Sync Child, Finish Hearts at Home
*Complete "Save My Sanity" 21 steps

MINISTRY:
*Continue talking about Emergency Kits.
*Finish paper work prep for Awana.

FOSTER CARE:
*Life Books
*Right a note to our Case Worker.

TONY & I:
*Do two in home dates.
*Do one out of home date.
*Write a love note to Tony
*Sit down once a month to re-evaluate schedules and cut what needs to be cut, add what needs to be added.

FINANCES:
*Pay off a set amount of debt.
*Finish paying to X-Box and dryer fund.

April and May Goals

 

APRIL GOALS:
SELF:
*Complete 4 week of the C to 5K. (3 weeks completed, week 4 started)
*Finish 50% of The Out of Sync Child (I also started Kisses from Katie by Katie Davis and Organized Simplicity by Tsh Oxendia
*Complete 100% of the "Save My Sanity" 21 step project. (72% complete)
*Complete 75% of Spring Cleaning. (59% complete)

MINISTRY:
*Plan our Award nights and Banquet for Awana.

FOSTER CARE:
*Finish court reports and turn them in.

KIDS:
*Complete and turn in Little Man's paper work for his ADOFF. (ALMOST....planning to finish TODAY)

TONY & I:
*Spend two nights a month on an in home date.
*Spend one night a month on an out of home date.
*Write Tony a love note once a month.
*Sit down once a month to re-evaluate schedules and cut what needs to be cut, add what needs to be added.

FINANCES:
*Pay off a set amount of debt. (52% completed)
*Save 17% for an anniversary trip (75% total). (100% complete....YAH!!)

MAY GOALS:
SELF:
*Complete weeks 4 through 8 of the Couch to 5K program.
*Read 75% of the Out-of Sync Child
*Read 100% of Kisses from Katie
*Complete "Save My Sanity" 21 steps
*Complete Spring Cleaning 21 steps

MINISTRY:
*Begin the process of discussing "emergency" kits.

FOSTER CARE:
*Finish court reports.
*Finish paper work for Little Man.
*Finish and mail paper work for Big Brother.

TONY & I:
*Spend two nights on an in home date.
*Spend one night on an out of home date.
*Write a love note to Tony
*Sit down once a month to re-evaluate schedules and cut what needs to be cut, add what needs to be added.

FINANCES:
*Pay off a set amount of debt.
*Begin X-Box and dryer fund (two things that will most likely break by the end of the year).

Goals

 

We have quit a few crazy week.  It was better to just forget about any goals.

SELF:
*Complete week 3 and start week 4 of the Couch to 5K program.
*Write a "Getting Real" blog post.

MINISTRY:
*Work on Awana for at least 3 hours.

FOSTER CARE:
*Spend 10 minutes a night filling out behavior journal.

KIDS:
*Do 3 fine motor activities with Addilece.
*Do 3 school activities with the 3 year olds.
*Spend an hour doing specific sensory activities.

TONY & I:
*Read the Bible together 4 nights a week.
*Ask Tony what he wants done and do it..


FINANCES:
*Have a financial meeting.

Weekly and Monthly Goals

Confession:  I completed some of these goals today, hence the late posting.  At least they are done right?

MARCH GOALS:
SELF:
*Complete the first two weeks of the Couch to 5K program. (Ran twice but the weather just hasn't been warm enough.  The only thing weirder then 7 inches of snow on Palm Sunday was the 82 degree spring last year)
*Read 33% of the The Out-of-Sync Child (21% done)
*Finish 100% Save My Sanity 21 Steps Projects. (67% finished) Start and complete 33% of Spring Cleaning 21 Steps Project. (36% complete)

FOSTER CARE:
*Write case worker a thank you note.

KIDS:
*Take Baby Girl on her date. (I actually took Addilece on one also)

TONY & I:
*Do 2 in home dates.
*Do 1 date outside the home.
*Write Tony a love note.
*Sit down once a month to re-evaluate schedules and cut what needs to be cut, add what needs to be added.

FINANCES:
*Pay off a set amount of debt. (45% complete)
*Save 17% for an anniversary trip (50% total).  (58%)

THIS WEEK:
SELF:
*Complete week one of Cto5K
*Write a Getting Real blog.

MINISTRY:
*Work on Awana for 3 hours.
*Work on KC for 3 hours.

FOSTER CARE:
*Spend 10 minutes a night filling out behavior journal.

KIDS:
*Work on Awana 4 nights a week with Big Brother and Addilece.
*Do 3 school activities with the 3 year olds.
*Do 3 fine motors with Addilece.
*Spend 1 hour a week doing sensory actives.

TONY & I:
*Read the Bible together 4 nights a week.
*Ask Tony what he wants done this week and do it.

FINANCES:
*Have a financial meeting.
*Update the check book.


APRIL GOALS:
SELF:
*Complete 4 week of the C to 5K.
*Finish 50% of The Well Connect Child
*Complete 100% of the "Save My Sanity" 21 step project.  Complete 75% of Spring Cleaning.

MINISTRY:
*Plan our Award nights and Banquet for Awana.

FOSTER CARE:
*Finish court reports and turn them in.

KIDS:
*Complete and turn in Little Man's paper work for his ADOFF.

TONY & I:
*Spend two nights a month on an in home date.
*Spend one night a month on an out of home date.
*Write Tony a love note once a month.
*Sit down once a month to re-evaluate schedules and cut what needs to be cut, add what needs to be added.

FINANCES:
*Pay off a set amount of debt.
*Save 17% for an anniversary trip (75% total).

Weekly Goals

This was not such a successful week for goal completion.  However, I spent a TON of time working on Awana and was gone all Friday night and all day Saturday.  We spent yesterday doing some deep cleaning so I'm a bit more motivated to kick this week into gear.

THIS WEEK: SELF:
*Write a Getting Real blog post.

MINISTRY:
*Work on KC for 3 hours. (30 minutes)
*Work on Awana for 3 hours. (I lost track of how much time I spend on this.  It was between 7 and 10.  I'm almost caught up to where I need to be.)

FOSTER CARE:
*Spend 10 minutes a night filling out behavior journal.
*Begin to fill out Little Man's paperwork.

KIDS:
*Work on Awana 4 nights a week with Big Brother and Addilece. (3 x's each)
*Do school with Big Brother 3 times.
*Do school activities with Little Man 3 times.
*Spend 1 hour doing specific sensory activities.

TONY & I:
*Read the Bible together 4 nights a week. (2 times)
*Finish sorting papers for Tony from the request the last two weeks.

FINANCES:
*Have a bi weekly financial meeting.
*Update the check book.

THIS WEEK:
SELF:
*Complete the 1st week of the Couch to 5K program.

MINISTRY:
*Work on KC for 3 hours.
*Work on Awana for 3 hours.

FOSTER CARE:
*Fill out paperwork for Big Brother.
*Spend 10 minutes a night filling out behavior journal.

KIDS:
*Work on Awana 4 nights a week with Big Brother and Addilece.
*Do 3 Fine Motor activities with Addilece.
*Do 4 to 6 school activities with Little Man.
*Spend 1 hour doing specific sensory activities.

TONY & I:
*Read the Bible together 4 nights a week.
*Ask Tony what he wants done and do it.

FINANCES:
*Have a bi weekly financial meeting.
*Update the check book

Weekly Goals

THIS WEEK:
MINISTRY:
*Work on KC for 3 hours.
*Work on Awana for 3 hours. (5 hours)

FOSTER CARE:
*Spend 10 minutes a night filling out behavior journal.

KIDS:
*Work on Awana 4 nights a week with Big Brother and Addilece. (BB-3 days, A-2 days)
*Do school 3 times with the girls.
*Do 3 school activities with Little Man.
*Spend  hour doing specific sensory activities. (We did not do set sensory time but our boys were major sensory seekers this week and they did plenty of what we would of done on their own.)

TONY & I:.
*Read the Bible together 4 nights a week. (2 times)
*Ask Tony what he wants done most every week- file old paper work, iron shirts, and clean up kitchen

FINANCES:
*Have a  financial meeting.
  
THIS WEEK:
SELF:
*Write a Getting Real blog post.

MINISTRY:
*Work on KC for 3 hours.
*Work on Awana for 3 hours.

FOSTER CARE:
*Spend 10 minutes a night filling out behavior journal.
*Begin to fill out Little Man's paperwork.

KIDS:
*Work on Awana 4 nights a week with Big Brother and Addilece.
*Do school with the girls 3 times.
*Do school with Big Brother 3 times.
*Do school activities with Little Man 3 times.
*Spend 1 hour doing specific sensory activities.

TONY & I:
*Read the Bible together 4 nights a week..
*Finish sorting papers for Tony from the request the last two weeks.

FINANCES:
*Have a bi weekly financial meeting.
*Update the check book.

Completed February Goals/March Goals

I definitely did not complete everything I wanted to this month.  However, I did get a lot done.  It feels good, especially with February being so short.

FEBRUARY GOALS: 
SELF:
*Finish  The Well Connect Child by Karyn Purvis
*Finish 1/2 to 3/4 of the 21 Days/Steps project  (10/21 done....47%--However, I do have a lot of the other steps started, just not enough to count as completed.)

FOSTER CARE:
*Write case worker a thank you note.

KIDS:
*Have Tony take Baby Girl on a date. (We decided this was not a good month for this.)

TONY & I:
*Do two in home dates.
*Do one out of home date. (We actually had three basic in home dates and one really nice one, we think we more then made up for not doing this.)
*Write Tony a love note.
*Sit down once a month to re-evaluate schedules and cut what needs to be cut, add what needs to be added.

FINANCES:
*Begin paying on chosen loan. (25.2% paid off)
*Save 17% (1/6th) of our anniversary trip. (33% total saved)

MARCH GOALS:
SELF:
*Complete the first two weeks of the Couch to 5K program.
*Read 33% of the The Out-of-Sync Child
*Finish 100% Save My Sanity 21 Steps Projects.  Start and complete 33% of Spring Cleaning 21 Steps Project.

FOSTER CARE:
*Write case worker a thank you note.

KIDS:
*Take Baby Girl on her date.

TONY & I:
*Do 2 in home dates.
*Do 1 date outside the home.
*Write Tony a love note.
*Sit down once a month to re-evaluate schedules and cut what needs to be cut, add what needs to be added.

FINANCES:
*Pay off a set amount of debt.
*Save 17% for an anniversary trip (50% total).

Weekly Goals

It has been a long week.  Tony worked 55 hours and went to school for 12...plus travel and lunch.  He saw the kids less than 3 hours all week.  Needless to say we didn't get much accomplished.  And when we were home we pretty much crashed.  Here's to a better one.  I need to finish up my monthly goals also.  What do you have in store this week?

LAST WEEK:
SELF:
 *Complete a Getting Real Blog

MINISTRY:
*Work on KC for 3 hours. (45 minutes....attempted many other times and it just never turned out to be much.)
*Work on Awana for 3 hours. (none)

FOSTER CARE:
*Spend 10 minutes a night filling out behavior journal.

KIDS:
*Work on Awana 4 nights a week with Big Brother and Addilece. (BB-3 nights, A-one...barely)
*Do 3 days of school with the girls (one)
*Do 3 school activities with Little Man.
*Spend 1 hour doing specific sensory activities.

TONY & I:
*Read the Bible together 4 nights a week. (none)
*Complete tasks for Tony. (completed 1, not the other)
*Sit down once a month to re-evaluate schedules and cut what needs to be cut, add what needs to be added.

FINANCES:
*Have a financial meeting.
*Update the check book.

THIS WEEK:
MINISTRY:
*Work on KC for 3 hours.
*Work on Awana for 3 hours.

FOSTER CARE:
*Spend 10 minutes a night filling out behavior journal.

KIDS:
*Work on Awana 4 nights a week with Big Brother and Addilece.
*Do school 3 times with the girls.
*Do 3 school activities with Little Man.
*Spend  hour doing specific sensory activities.

TONY & I:.
*Read the Bible together 4 nights a week.
*Ask Tony what he wants done most every week- file old paper work, iron shirts, and clean up kitchen

FINANCES:
*Have a  financial meeting.

Weekly Goals

LAST WEEK:
MINISTRY:
*Work on KC for 3 hours (none)
*Work on Awana for 3 hours. (45 min)

FOSTER CARE:
*Spend 10 minutes a night filling out behavior journal.

KIDS:
*Work on Awana 4 nights a week with Big Brother and Addilece.
*Do 3 school activities with Little Man.
*Do school 3 times with the girls.
*Spend 1 hour doing sensory activities.

TONY & I:
*Read the Bible together 4 nights a week. (3 times)
*Ask Tony what he wants done this week and do it.(I asked late and he never answered)

FINANCES:
*Have a  financial meeting. (we have got to be better about this one)
*Balance the check book.

 THIS WEEK:
SELF:
*Complete a Getting Real Blog

MINISTRY:
*Work on KC for 3 hours.
*Work on Awana for 3 hours.

FOSTER CARE:
*Spend 10 minutes a night filling out behavior journal.

KIDS:
*Work on Awana 4 nights a week with Big Brother and Addilece.
*Do 3 days of school with the girls
*Do 3 school activities with Little Man.
*Spend 1 hour doing specific sensory activities.

TONY & I:
*Read the Bible together 4 nights a week.
*Complete tasks for Tony.
*Sit down once a month to re-evaluate schedules and cut what needs to be cut, add what needs to be added.

FINANCES:
*Have a financial meeting.
*Update the check book.

Weekly Goals

 

LAST WEEK:
SELF:
*Write a "Getting Real" Blog post (You can read "A Little Girl's Heart" here)

MINISTRY:
*Work on KC for 3 hours (none)
*Work on Awana for 3 hours.

FOSTER CARE:
*Spend 10 minutes a night filling out behavior journal.

KIDS:
*Work on Awana 4 nights a week with Big Brother and Addilece. (2 times each)
*Do 3 school activities with Little Man.
*Do school 3 times with the girls.
*Spend 1 hour doing sensory activities.

TONY & I:
*Read the Bible together 4 nights a week. (3 times)
*Ask Tony what he wants done this week and do it. (forgot to ask)

FINANCES:
*Have a  financial meeting.

THIS WEEK:
MINISTRY:
*Work on KC for 3 hours (none)
*Work on Awana for 3 hours.

FOSTER CARE:
*Spend 10 minutes a night filling out behavior journal.

KIDS:
*Work on Awana 4 nights a week with Big Brother and Addilece.
*Do 3 school activities with Little Man.
*Do school 3 times with the girls.
*Spend 1 hour doing sensory activities.

TONY & I:
*Read the Bible together 4 nights a week.
*Ask Tony what he wants done this week and do it.

FINANCES:
*Have a  financial meeting.
*Balance the check book.

21 Days: Save My Sanity

I feel like we live in our car.  For the last almost seven months we have been driving and driving and driving.  We have two kids in school.  We have one child in Speech and counseling.  We have another child in counseling.  We have a child who has need to see several different types of Specialists.  Then there is church and Awana.  Plus you have all the basics like dentist, well child checks, and sick child appointments.

Did I mention we live 25 miles from the town were most of this takes place?

Needless to say we have put a LOT of miles on our van.  Since we bought it in April we have put over 9,000 miles on it.  Yikes.

This also means that our kids spend a LOT of time in the van.  And that isn't so thrilling.  When not in the van they sit in lobbies waiting for appointments to end.

So I have decided to take 21 steps to help to save some the sanity that goes with the craziness.  These can be done in any order and I won't necessarily do one a day.

1. Figure out supplies and dimensions for activity bags.
2. Buy supplies to make activity bags.
3. Make a activity bag for Addilece.
4. Make a activity bag for Addilece.
5. Make an activity bag for Big Brother.
6. Make an activity bag for Big Brother.
7. Make an activity bag for Little Man.
8. Make an activity bag for Little Man.
9. Make an activity bag for Baby Girl.
10. Make an activity bag for Baby Girl.
11. Fill and hang 2 activity bags in the car.
12. Fill and hang 2 activity bags in the car.
13. Decide on chores and reward systems for each of the kids.
14. Print, glue, and laminate chores
15. Make boards and attach chores
16. Hang bulliten boards and designate each one.
17. Design a weekly out and about food prep plan.
18. Begin keep filled water bottles in the fridge for quick use.
19. Start preparing quick meals and snacks once a week based on schedule.
20. Buy a basket to hang by the door.
21. Hang the basket.

Weekly Goals

 

I tried to do weekly goals with out posting it on the blog but I wasn't very successful.  So I'm going back to this form of accountability and tracking.  If this bores you, I will not be hurt if you skip it.  However, the fact that someone may read it keeps me going.  I'm going to start breaking it into weekly and monthly goals now.

THIS WEEK:
SELF:
*Write a "Getting Real" Blog post

MINISTRY:
*Work on KC for 3 hours
*Work on Awana for 3 hours.

FOSTER CARE:
*Spend 10 minutes a night filling out behavior journal.

KIDS:
*Work on Awana 4 nights a week with Big Brother and Addilece.
*Do 3 school activities with Little Man.
*Do school 3 times with the girls.
*Spend 1 hour doing sensory activities.

TONY & I:
*Read the Bible together 4 nights a week.
*Ask Tony what he wants done this week and do it.

FINANCES:
*Have a  financial meeting.


THIS MONTH: 
SELF:
*Finish  The Well Connect Child by Karyn Purvis
*Finish 1/2 to 3/4 of the 21 Days/Steps project (see post on Friday)

FOSTER CARE:
*Write case worker a thank you note.

KIDS:
*Have Tony take Baby Girl on a date.

TONY & I:
*Do two in home dates.
*Do one out of home date.
*Write Tony a love note.
*Sit down once a month to re-evaluate schedules and cut what needs to be cut, add what needs to be added.

FINANCES:
*Begin paying on chosen loan
*Save 17% (1/6th) of our anniversary trip.

Awww....that seems a little more managable breaking it up like that. 

Weekly Goals

 

This week had a really weird ending.  Our furnace went out on Saturday morning and we quickly (as in 3 hours....packing for six is HARD) and went to my mom and dad-in-law's house.  We are so thankful that they are close enough to us that we can stay here and still get the boys to school on Monday.  Anyway, my hopes for a productive Saturday went out the window.

LAST WEEK:
SELF:
*Finish the current chapter in The Well Connect Child by Karyn Purvis and read the next chapter.
*Decide on first 21 day Project. (I was going to do Lifebooks but I think I'm going to do "Save My Sanity"....more on that another day.)
*Post on "Getting Real" Blog

MINISTRY:
*Work on updating paper work for Awana for one hour, 3 times this week. (2 hours)
*Work on sorting clothing for King's Closet for one hour, 3 time this week. (2 hours)

FOSTER CARE:
*Spend 10 minutes a night filling out behavior journal.

KIDS:
*Do Awana with Addilece and Big Brother 4 times. (2 times)
*Work on speech with Baby Girl 3 times. (1 time)
*Work on school with Big Brother 3 times.
*Do 3 school activities with Little Man. (1 time)
*Do school with Addilece 3 times.
*Spend one hour on Sensory Activities. (none)
*Finish Little Man's Calender (none)
*Take Little Man on a date

TONY & I:
*Set up Babysitting for night out.
*Read the Bible together 4 nights.
*Do an in home date. (Oreo's and milk with a movie)
*Ask Tony what he wants done for the week and complete tasks. (completed all but 1: clean out the freezers.)

FINANCES:
*Have a financial meeting
*Balance check book.
*Set a date for a debt meeting.
*Save for anniversary trip. (22% for the month, 4% for the trip)

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NEXT WEEK:
SELF:
*Finish the next chapter in The Well Connect Child by Karyn Purvis.

MINISTRY:
*Work on updating paper work for Awana for one hour, 3 times this week.
*Work on sorting clothing for King's Closet for one hour, 3 time this week.

FOSTER CARE:
*Spend 10 minutes a night filling out behavior journal.
*Work on reports.

KIDS:
*Do Awana with Addilece and Big Brother 4 times.
*Work on speech with Baby Girl 3 times.
*Work on school with Big Brother 3 times.
*Do school with Addilece 3 times.
*Do a school activity with Little Man 5 times.
*Finish Little Man's Calender

TONY & I:
*Read the Bible together 4 nights.
*Ask Tony what he wants done for the week and complete tasks.
*Write a love note to Tony.

FINANCES:
*Have a financial meeting
*Balance the check book.
*Set a date for a debt meeting.
*Save for anniversary trip.

Goals for the Week

 

SELF:
*Finish the current chapter in The Well Connect Child by Karyn Purvis and read the next chapter.
*Decide on first 21 day Project.
*Post on "Getting Real" Blog

MINISTRY:
*Work on updating paper work for Awana for one hour, 3 times this week.
*Work on sorting clothing for King's Closet for one hour, 3 time this week.

FOSTER CARE:
*Spend 10 minutes a night filling out behavior journal

KIDS:
*Do Awana with Addilece and Big Brother 4 times.
*Work on speech with Baby Girl 3 times.
*Work on school with Big Brother 3 times.
*Do school with Addilece 3 times.
*Spend one hour on Sensory Activities
*Finish Little Man's Calender
*Take Little Man on a date

TONY & I:
*Set up Babysitting for night out.
*Read the Bible together 4 nights.
*Do an in home date.
*Ask Tony what he wants done for the week and complete tasks.

FINANCES:
*Have a financial meeting
*Balance check book.
*Set a date for a debt meeting.
*Save for anniversary trip.

2012 Goals Complete

When I wrote out my 2013 goals I mentioned that we stopped recording some goals because of how personal certain things became.  However, I wanted to update you on how I did do on a few goals:

*Have Addilece finish potty trained at nap and night time:  She is completely potty trained at nap time.  We decided to back off  the night time.  In December she decided she didn't want to wear diapers at night.  We went cold turkey.  We have gotten up to six nights dry at a time but are still having some accidents.  I'm really proud of her.  She only asked to go back into a diaper once, but we said no.  Once we offered it and she refused!

*Spend two weekends/overnights together as a couple:  Tony suprised me with a weekend alone in January and around Christmas we got a night alone.  Thanks to my parents for taking care of Addilece both times!
 
*Finish our wedding scrapbook and start our family album:  I finished all but the reception in our wedding album....that should only be a page or two and a night or two to finish.  I just need to get the pictures printed.  I started and completed our first family album.

*Do Bible Study more regularly as a couple:  We did alright before the kids came, not great after the kids came.

*Have Addilece understand the gospel message: She has got it and so does Big Brother.  I don't think Addilece will ever be one of those kids who has a clear cut salvation date.  But who knows?  It has not made it to Big Brother's heart yet and we aren't pushing that.  We are of the mindset that you evangelize your kids no matter what age they are and what "decisions" they have made.

10. Be more diligent about Addilece's Awana (first) and school (second).: We were better about this after the kids came, amazingly enough.  Hoping to do even better in 2013.

Goals 2013

I was updating once a month on our goals for 2012.  However, some goals were originally written with little details and to explain certain things it needed more detail and it got to a point where it wasn't something to share publicly.  However, now that we have six months with these kids under our belt, we need to get back on track.  I feel like we have been living in survival mode for seven months (our entire time in foster care).  It is time to start living in real life.

SELF:
*Complete the Couch to 5K program.
*Finish six books...including The Well Connect Child, The Out-of-Sync Child, and The Out-of-Sync Child has fun.
*Complete 4 "21 Days" projects (including the kids' life books and spring cleaning).
*Write a blog post bi-weekly (goal updates don't count).
*Decide on and complete one blog series.

MINISTRY:
*Work on both ministries (King's Closet and Awana) three times a week for at least 1 hour each time.
*Do the research of becoming a non profit for King's Closet, possibly begin process.

FOSTER CARE:
*Start and keep updated the kids' life books.
*Write case worker a thank you note four times a year.
*Spend 10 minutes a night filling out behavior journal.

KIDS:
*Work on Awana 4 nights a week with Big Brother and Addilece.
*Work with each child on specific things they each need 3 times a week.
*Spend 2 hours a week doing specific sensory activities.
*Put the helps that Little Man needs into place.
*Take each child on a date twice this year.

TONY & I:
*Spend at least one night/weekend alone.
*Read the Bible together 4 nights a week.
*Spend two nights a month on an in home date.
*Spend one night a month on an out of home date.
*Write a love note once a month.
*Ask Tony what he wants done most every week.
*Sit down once a month to re-evaluate schedules and cut what needs to be cut, add what needs to be added.

FINANCES:
*Have a bi weekly financial meeting.
*Update the check book bi-weekly.
*Pay off a set amount of debt.
*Save for an anniversary trip.

I actually have MORE goals, but I hope by breaking it down weekly I will get more done.  The are also more specific goals, rather then generalized goals.