Perhaps it's quite fitting that as I'm attempting to start a blog post about last year's reviews and this year's goals, I'm being completely sidetracked and distracted by Netlix's newest show -- "Tidying Up with Marie Kondo." Hahahaha. Let's just say that getting our house in order is rapidly rising to the top of my list of things I'd like to accomplish this year.
But this post isn't ALL about me. This past weekend, we finally got around to filling out our year in review sheets. The kids consistently love looking through the past year's surveys and filling out the new ones, too. There were a few common themes running through this year's batch of surveys, but the thing that I always get the biggest kick out of is how very true to themselves they ALL are in recapping their past year and looking ahead to the future. Without further adieu, here we go!
A LITTLE ABOUT ME
Name: Ethan
Age: 15
Favorite Color: Orange
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite activity: Fortnite
Favorite Book: Harry Potter
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2018
Greatest lesson learned: I don't know
Hardest thing of the year: Moving
Favorite Memory: New phone for Christmas
What I loved most about 2018: Honestly this was a pretty crap year The End
LOOKING FORWARD TO 2019
Want to learn: Time management skills and note taking skills
Want to get better at: Driving
Biggest Goal: Get a 5 on APUSH Exam
A LITTLE ABOUT ME
Name: Grace Elizabeth
Age: 14
Favorite Color: Gray, Gold, White, Light Blue/Green
Favorite Food: Mac and cheese/Panera salad/ U.S. Pizza
Favorite activity: Binge watching Netflix; Hanging out with friends
Favorite Book: Hunger Games, Selection, Divergent, etc.
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2018
Greatest lesson learned: _____ is NOT as good as ______ :) *FACT* {let's just say she still prefers the state we moved from over the state we're currently living in}
Hardest thing of the year: Moving from my favorite place we have ever lived; Social Studies tests that are IRRELEVANT to what we have learned
Favorite Memory: Going to Hannah's house almost every day after school -- my little banana; last day of school; getting a DOG *gotta love Maxwell*; New Year's Eve (bashes)
What I loved most about 2018: Moving houses not places; Katie's graduation with Hannah, Kacey, Kamryn, Morgan, and Sophie; Bashes
LOOKING FORWARD TO 2019
Want to learn: How to drive *skirt skirt*
Want to get better at: Cooking; saving money (still); writing neat but fast at the same time
Biggest Goal: To get my permit before I turn 15; get A's rest of year
A LITTLE ABOUT ME
Name: Sophie
Age: Pretty much 12 (11 and 11 months)
Favorite Color: Yellow and Lilac Purple
Favorite Food: Mashed Potatoes
Favorite activity: Singing
Favorite Book: The Selection series and Wonder
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2018
Greatest lesson learned: ?
Hardest thing of the year: ?
Favorite Memory: New Year's Eve party
What I loved most about 2018: New friends!
LOOKING FORWARD TO 2019
Want to learn: How to cook better
Want to get better at: Singing (Perhaps some singing lessons *hint*hint*cough*cough*) MOM!
Biggest Goal: Get singing lessons (and High Honors, of course!)
* You're welcome for the cringe*
A LITTLE ABOUT ME
Name: Jane
Age: 9
Favorite Color: Yellow
Favorite Food: Mac 'n' cheese
Favorite activity: Riding my bike
Favorite Book: A Wrinkle in Time
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2018
Greatest lesson learned: How to ride a bike
Hardest thing of the year: Going to school
Favorite Memory: Christmas and getting my bike
What I loved most about 2018: Riding a bike
LOOKING FORWARD TO 2019
Want to learn: How to ride down hills on a bike
Want to get better at: Riding a bike; not waking up early on Christmas
Biggest Goal: Finish the Book of Mormon and learn French
A LITTLE ABOUT ME
Name: Alex
Age: 7
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite activity: Pokemon
Favorite Book: Pokemon
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2018
Greatest lesson learned: Multiplication
Hardest thing of the year: Division
Favorite Memory: Making friends
What I loved most about 2018: Making friends
LOOKING FORWARD TO 2019
Want to learn: Algebra
Want to get better at: Math
Biggest Goal: Get the Pokemon card called {?} Rainbow Rare
A LITTLE ABOUT ME
Name: Isaac
Age: 3
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite activity: Toys
Favorite Book: "The Poor Hangry Book" {I honestly couldn't understand what he was saying.}
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2018
Greatest lesson learned: Preschool is fun
Hardest thing of the year: Coloring pages
Favorite Memory: Trampoline park for my birthday
What I loved most about 2018: Christmas
LOOKING FORWARD TO 2019
Want to learn: Potty training
Want to get better at: Sleeping
Biggest Goal: Learn how to do a double back tuck on the trampoline
First day of Sunbeams!
That kid! When I picked him up from preschool yesterday, the above note was waiting for me:
We had a rough day with Isaac. He was going from friend to friend taking their toys, knocking over their towers, or calling them idiots. We talked about using kind words with our friends, then at snack he starting pointing at our friends and stating "kill", "kill." I removed him from the table and we talked about what is appropriate at school or anywhere to say. When asked why he did this he replied "I just want to." After our talk I had him sit in the quiet corner away from friends for a few minutes. This is not normal behavior, he is such a good friend. Any thoughts?
Well, my first thought is that Alex's current attitude is rubbing off on him, but that doesn't seem fair. Hahaha. I'm hoping this deviation from the norm can be chalked up to a terrible night's sleep and being extra cranky. I guess time will tell?
And now, for the moment you've all be waiting for -- here is my complete list of 40 things I want to do before I turn 40 next year! {I'll be sure and keep everyone posted on my progress.}
Jessica's 40 Before 40
- 5K
- 10K
- Half Marathon
- Submit something for publication
- Illustrate a children's book
- See the Grand Canyon
- Visit a beach
- Attend a family reunion
- Hike the Y
- Go camping
- Do a pull up
- Read 40 books
- Visit my 40th state
- Finish the Old Testament
- Relearn spanish
- Develop a new talent/skill
- Unpack all the moving boxes
- Finish painting the whole house
- Work on our landscaping
- Build up the bumper sticker collection
- Learn a new classical music piece
- Nail some yoga poses
- See Hamilton
- Complete a new 100 things list
- Explore our new surroundings
- Back blog our family record 2002-2005
- Marie Kondo our house
- Take an art class
- Decide if I wan't to get a Master's
- College roommate reunion
- Go to the temple 4 times
- Save up my pennies for a Canon 6D
- Print out digital pictures
- Take a professional family photo
- See the Northern Lights *probably a long shot, but I like to reach for the stars
- Write a thank you note each month
- Watch 10 (new-to-me) classic movies
- Re-read To Kill a Mockingbird
- Get a new license plate/driver's license
- Finish all the kids' baby books
Unrelated, but here's what happens when you're grounded from screens and you've discovered a new book series. Hahaha. Alex made an unauthorized purchase of a Pokemon movie on Amazon the other day, so I told him he can't have screens again until he pays me back. It still hasn't happened yet, so Diary of a Wimpy Kid for the win!
And finally, a couple of pictures from the Youth Temple Trip on Saturday. This was an extra special trip because it was Sophie's first time (along with all the other brand-new beehives and deacons). Scott is in the Young Men's presidency and helped drive one of the vans EARLY on Saturday morning. {SO early -- we're talking 4 AM.} He managed to get a great shot of Ethan, Grace, and Sophie and a friend of mine got such a sweet shot of Sophie's beehive class. They were all so excited to be there! Not too shabby a way to start of the year -- am I right?? :)
1 comment:
I wrote the poor hangry book. It's a thriller.
30. All. The. Way.
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