Happy New Year! Now that I'm finally done catching up on Christmas, it's time to focus on a new year. :) Last night, for New Year's Eve, we all stayed in and had a family night. We played some games, filled out our year in review sheets, and even let the older 3 stay up to ring in the new year. And just for kicks, we let Isaac ring it in, too. Hahahaha. Before sending Alex and Jane up to bed, we played a few rounds of Bananagrams and then went over our lists. I have to say, it was one of the more entertaining parts of the day to hear everyone's answers as we went around the table. Jane is always the sleeper hit of hilarity when we do stuff all together like this. Although, to be clear, there were portions of ALL their answers that made me laugh out loud. :) {The italicized portions indicate some of my favorite bits.}
Ethan -- Age 12
Favorite Color: Orange
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite activity: Watching TV
Favorite Book: Chinese Cinderella
HIGHLIGHTS of 2015
Greatest lesson learned: IDK
Hardest thing of the year: Literal equations
Favorite Memory: Scout camp/High Adventure
What I loved most about 2015: Joining cross country
LOOKING FORWARD to 2016
Want to learn: How to play the guitar
Want to get better at: Rubix Cube
Biggest Goal: Get Wii U/XBox one; Become a movie maker
Grace -- Age 11
Favorite Color: GREEN
Favorite Food: Hamburgers
Favorite activity: Outside doing stuff
Favorite Book: Hunger Games
HIGHLIGHTS of 2015
Greatest lesson learned: Never give up (I guess)
Hardest thing of the year: School (I guess)
Favorite Memory: The Snapple Squad/cousins
What I loved most about 2015: Friends/cousins/school
LOOKING FORWARD to 2016
Want to learn: How to do a backflip (on tramp)
Want to get better at: Fake crying on command/acting/singing (I said that for mom)
Biggest Goal: Read 55 chapter books (probably not going to happen)
Sophie -- Age 8 1/2
Favorite Color: Purple and Orange
Favorite Food: Spaghetti/Chicken Nuggets
Favorite activity: Reading
Favorite Book: Nightmares/Nightmares 2
HIGHLIGHTS of 2015
Greatest lesson learned: You can do anything you want to if you set your mind to it!
Hardest thing of the year: Social Studies/Science
Favorite Memory: Christmas and getting the karaoke machine and the art/fashion kit and the book series.
What I loved most about 2015: Going to the beach and New Orleans
LOOKING FORWARD to 2016
Want to learn: Harder academics and harder things to do
Want to get better at: Social Studies/Science
Biggest Goal: Sing on America's Got Talent (probably not going to happen)
Jane -- Age 6
Favorite Color: blue
Favorite Food: Pizza - cheese
Favorite activity: Read book's
Favorite Book: Secret Santa
HIGHLIGHTS of 2015
Greatest lesson learned: learned to do cross eyes
Hardest thing of the year: Tangled hair
Favorite Memory: my dreams
What I loved most about 2015: gulf shores
LOOKING FORWARD to 2016
Want to learn: How to bake
Want to get better at: Read chapter books
Biggest Goal: listen to mom and dad
Alex -- Age 4
Favorite Color: blue and purple
Favorite Food: bananas and french fries
Favorite activity: YouTube
Favorite Book: All the books
HIGHLIGHTS of 2015
Greatest lesson learned: "Writing my name"
Hardest thing of the year: "Doing a hard puzzle"
Favorite Memory: "Playing on the computer"
What I loved most about 2015: "You" (meaning, ME -- mom) :)
LOOKING FORWARD to 2016
Want to learn: "I don't know" How about how to read? "Fine"
Want to get better at: Riding his balance bike
Biggest Goal: "Doing a bike race"
Isaac -- Age 7 weeks
Favorite Color: blue
Favorite Food: milk
Favorite activity: eating and swinging
Favorite Book: N/A (yet)
HIGHLIGHTS of 2015
Greatest lesson learned: How to take a pacifier
Hardest thing of the year: Birth
Favorite Memory: Mom's lovely face ;)
What I loved most about 2015: Being born into the best family in the world! <3 p="">
And that was that! Scott let me sleep in this morning -- which was heavenly -- and then the rest of the day was spent quite enjoyably after I kicked kids off screens and got them out of the house. :) I thought Scott could use a bit of a break, so I took the 5 older kids with me to the church for them to play in the gym. Alex brought his new balance bike, the girls brought scooters, and Ethan brought some balls. We ended up staying for almost 2 hours and I think I can safely say that everyone enjoyed our time there. Well, almost everyone. Alex is running on fumes these days, thanks to late nights, early mornings, and a steady stream of sugar and screen time. Monday is going to be a BEAST. Hahaha. Still, though, other than a couple different meltdowns, even Alex ended up having a good time, too. Ethan and I shot some hoops and scootered around the gym, while the girls staged a production of Cinderella. Once I got too tired to play any more "Around the World," Ethan and Alex joined in their fray while I worked on some Primary stuff, and before we left, I was treated to a pure, comic gold performance by the kids. {The only funnier thing I witnessed today was the beginning of the music video that Ethan is shooting featuring a cover of Adele's "Hello" by Grace.} Our night wrapped up with everyone going to bed early -- we're trying to baby step our way back to our normal schedule for next week -- and all in all, I'd have to say that 2016 is off to a great start! :)
LOOKING FORWARD to 2016
Want to learn: How to roll over, crawl, talk, and maybe walk
Want to get better at: Sleeping
Biggest Goal: Sleep through the night
#SQUAD GOALS
Filling out sheets
1 comment:
this year will fly, and before you know it Isaac will be grow and develop so much! it'll be so fun to see how his personality unfolds!! another creer-crack-up to add to your comedy over there. :) : )
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