because you kind of HAVE to...

I am a goal-setter by nature, so I usually don't set specific New Years goals, since I have goals in constant rotation. However, this new year and a new decade seemed to beg for some structured goals. So we sat down as a family and made some.

Family
- Have Family Home Evening every single week this year. In anticipation of this goal, Matt and I sat down and planned out a FHE theme for each month and lesson plans to go with them.

Matt
- Matt has recently received the news that his cholesterol is much too high. He has done an amazing job of watching what he eats and recently joined a 24 gym in the town where he works. He either leaves early for work or goes on his lunch break. I am so proud of the positive steps he has taken to improve his heart health. I want to love that heart of his for a very long time.

Emilie
- I resolve to dedicate more time to sewing this year. I want to sew another quilt, including machine quilting it myself. I have a lot of delicious fabrics just waiting to be turned into dresses for the girls. I also want to take a stab at another year of Project 365....on track so far.


Ella
- Ella's goal was heavily pushed on her by her mother and it is to face fear! Ella has been struggling with embracing new situations and we have resolved to make 2010 a year of adventure and confronting fears head on. She has done really well so far, managing to be in a room with a dog without hyperventilating and trying a swing apparatus at the local gym. Now if we can just get to a point where we can watch The Little Mermaid again!

Evangeline
- Two words: potty training.