2010 Family Goals

Resolutions Goals for 2010

I genuinely dislike that word and have never been one to make resolutions so we have renamed our list "Goals for 2010". 

That sounds so weird, 2010.  I think there was a point when I was younger that I never thought I would see 2010.  It seemed so far away and now here it is.  I was talking with my mom the other day and it hit me that when 2010 gets here I have just four, yes that is "4", more years with my oldest baby at home.  He will be graduating from high school in 2014.  I know there are so many more things in between those years that he has yet to accomplish:  turning 13, driver's ed, turning 16, driver's license, school dances, SATs, and so much more.  But just the thought of it seems unreal.  I know all parents must go through this but I just can't see him, or me, that old.  Then the thought of him graduating leads me to the thought of my baby baby being in Kindergarten at that time and that just makes it seem that much more disturbing.  Disturbing in a good way that is.  That would mean I officially have "big kids".  No more at home full-time if we don't continue to homeschool.  I used to tell Jeremy when he would talk about me staying home with the kids..."God didn't make me to stay home.  He made me to work outside of the home."  Now my thoughts are the opposite.  I mean, I tell Jeremy all the time that I will go back to work if need be but I truly don't know what I would do if I wasn't home with my kids.  THIS is what I have been made to do.  I may not always excel at it, I may be a work in progress, but THIS is my calling, my work, my love.  So, as I digress, this leads me to our goals for the new year. 

As a family we sat down and came up with three goals for ourselves and a goal for our family.  We wrote them down and are putting them up in our laundry hallway so they are always visible.  This way we can reevaluate monthly and track how we are coming along.  Our family motto for the year is "2010 A Year of Service".  Our goal: 2010 acts of service.  I am so excited to see what this year holds and to see how God uses each of us to serve others and glorify Him!

Here is one thing from each of our personal lists:

Jeremy- Work out at home and school.  Be positive when I come home.

Denise- Read my Bible daily.  Get upset less.  (Which means count more! =) )

Joshua- Read my Bible daily.

Codey- Use kinder words.

Brogan- Don't get mad at Codey.

Christian- Be nicer to Joshua.

Rylen- Um, I'm 2 so the list is endless!

I thought this was a great idea and the kids did a good job at coming up with their goals so I am going to incorporate it into our homeschool as well.  On Tuesday when we start back this is going to be the first thing we do.  I will put those in a seperate post once they are complete.