Mid Year Checkup

It's JUNE! Sheesh why does time have to fly like that?!?


I just realized that we're halfway through the year! Thought it was a good time to look back on our goals to see how we're doing.


Family goals for 2016 

  1. Finish the Book of Mormon as a family. We're now in 2nd Nephi. Progress! lol I think we can do better.
  2. Finish memorizing Articles of Faith.  Ummm...we're now on Article of Faith 9 this month. On track! YAY!
  3. Be on time. Mainly to church (9am).
         Ohhhh...failing miserably!!!  NEED MAJOR IMPROVEMENT!!
  4. Visit/Talk to/Stay in Contact with FAMILY-  Uhhhhmmmm...I'd give us a 7 out of 10.
  5. More Physical activities-  take the kids hiking, swimming, playing outside, start the kids basketball/football/judo/soccer/dancing training
    .    Ooohh...well uh...I'd say there's been a lot of improvement here but we as parents could be a little better at planning. YUP!


Individual Goals

Aljay
  • Rooci- grow grow grow. 
    There has been a lot of growth and with the CLC license finishing in a few months it looks like Rooci is going to have a very busy Fall/winter season. 
  • Hometeaching- 
    Going good! Yay!
  • Take his beautiful wife out on a date every month.
    Not always a date date by ourselves, but he always knows when to take care of me and all my needs lol. 
  • Read our family blog. lol
    Gooooood story.
Sandra
  • Read/study/ Ponder Book of Mormon (finish goal: June) 
    Oh yeah this goal changed after General Conference. Now my goal is to reread and study the conference talks. All of them before next conference.
  • Get rid of Bertha, Helga, and Olgastein 
    DONE!!! haahhah those nasty warts are gone!!! I just kept using random essential oils on em and boom jamaima they disappeared! Now I don't have to be all shame to get a pedicure at a salon hahaha.
  • Visiting TeachingGood!More Like okay! Can do better!
  • Buy an electric piano keyboard and practice again. mmm this should be on a wishlist cause it sure hasn't happened and I don't think it's going to happen any time soon.

Leila & Sefa & Viiga

  • start learning a sport
    unless hopping on one foot counts...mmm nope. 
  • brush teeth every day and night without needing reminders Nope....I still have to remind/scold/yell at them to do it. But they do it!
  • start learning Polynesian dances
    just started this summer so I'm calling it a yes!

Saleima

  • sit up, crawl, walk. She's sitting up now!
  • take a bottle We just started trying again and so far she's still working on it lol. 
  • talk n/a
  • the usual baby milestones lol

Husband & Wife Goals 

  • Get fit and healthy
    ummm...about that... still a work in progress
  • Temple twice a month FAIL. Since baby doesn't like to take a bottle we've only been able to go to a sealing once and go as a family to the Provo Temple open house. And trying to get a sitter for all four kids isn't easy to ask of people. Why does this sound like these aren't good enough reasons to not go more often? Oh cause they probably aren't....well then.... Putting this on URGENT list.
  • Eliminate debt and if possible....get completely out of debt :) 
    Oooh this ones been rough to say the least. Still making minimum payments on everything. Ugh...but we'll get there. 
  • Fast/pray together more...this is separate from our family and individual prayers.
    I'd give myself a check yes, especially for effort!  We're not perfect but we try really hard to do this even when one of us is asleep or falling asleep.lol


Hooiiii....not bad not bad...but still got a long ways to go! Plus I gotta add all the other goals that have been added along the way.....goals for days...






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