Showing posts with label the family that sets goals together stays together. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the family that sets goals together stays together. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

2018 Cushing Family Goals

2018 Cushing Family Goals, Challenges, and Experiments

Family:
2 family temple trips
1 camping trip
Get Rhiannon to college
Consistent family scripture study
Call Howard and Sandi at least once a month

Jason:
Monthly date with Mom
Monthly activity with Rhiannon
Monthly golf with Wade
Anniversary trip
50-miler with Wade
Run half-marathon

Verity:
Try gluten/dairy/soy-free diet for thyroid health
Finish CLAD and induction programs
Monthly date night
Start monthly SYC meetings
Donate blood
Publish 2016 and 2017 blog books
Daily Book of Mormon study
Life skill opportunities for kids

Rhiannon:
Finish Personal Progress by 5/30
Summer job
Try something new in Hawaii
Go to prom
Practice piano every Sunday
Before college, cook dinner at least once a month
Go to institute
Explore Reno
Write in journal every day

Wade:
Get all remaining Eagle merit badges
Run/bike twice a week and prepare for 50-miler
Do 5 Duty to God sections
High school golf team practices
More summer jobs

Sunday, January 15, 2017

Reporting on 2016 Goals...and new ones for 2017!

2016 Family Goals:

Family Temple Trip at least once--YES!
Camping trip--YES!
Continue daily family scripture study--still working on the "daily" part!
Cushing/Cropper Summer Beach Trip--YES!
Texas A&M Football Game at Kyle Field--YES!

Jason:
CrossFit boot camp--YES!
Zion’s Ragnar in May--didn't happen due to injury
Backpacking trip with Wade--YES!
Half-marathon in fall--didn't happen due to injury
Monthly date night with Mommy--YES!
Buy a Porsche--bought an Infiniti Q50S instead!

Verity:
Hit 10K steps 4 times a week for 8 wks, continue--YES!
Become active member of Friends of Library--not yet
Be active Scout committee member--while I had the calling, yes!
Find family name and do temple work--not yet!
Complete 2 Just Serve projects--YES!
Montana trip to see Linden--YES!
Make 4 new recipes in solar oven--not yet!
Donate blood again--YES!
Complete 2015 blog book--YES!
Monthly date with Daddy-_YES!
Cook with kids on Saturdays--not yet
Prepare 15-30 minutes daily for institute--now for YW calling.  Not consistent yet!

Rhiannon:
Write in journal every day-YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Not a single day missed!
Learn to cook 10 different meals--not 10
Invite 5 different friends over during summer--YES!
Personal Progress Experiences done by May 30--YES!
Learner’s Permit by May 30, get license by Dec--learner's permit yes, still working on license
Get patriarchal blessing--YES!
Narrow down 5 colleges, majors, and occupations--working on it!
Over summer, find activity that I like to stay in shape--nope
Get a summer job--YES!

Wade:
Run with Dad once a week--No
Finish Book of Mormon by the end of the year--YES!!!!!!
Play tackle or flag football--YES!!!
Invite friends over here more--YES!
Keep a GPA over 4.0 entire year--YES!
Scout goal: TBD--earned his Star advancement!


Overall, we all felt pretty good about our progress in 2016.  We'll put those feel-good vibes to work with our new goals! :)



2017 Family Goals:

·         2 Family Temple Trips

·         Utah/Idaho Summer Trip

·         Landscape front yard

·         Work on consistent scripture study

·         2 Family Camping Trips

·         Turkey Trot or Jingle Jog 5K



Dad:

·         Cross Fit and/or run 4 times a week

·         Backpacking trip with Wade

·         Monthly date night with Mom

·         Monthly daddy/daughter time with Rhiannon

·         Monthly golf with Wade

·         Spend at least a week preparing for High Council talks



Mom:

·         Find a family name and complete temple work

·         Donate blood again

·         2016 Blog Book

·         Join Friends of the Library

·         Finish CLAD/CTEL certificate courses by end of year

·         Create a habit of regular journal writing

·         Invite kids to cook every day

·         Hit 10K steps 4 x week for 8 consecutive weeks



Rhiannon:

·         Write in journal every day

·         Get a job

·         Read Book of Mormon

·         Find family name and do temple work

·         Ride bike twice a month with Wade

·         Get license by May 30th

·         Apply to at least 5 colleges

·         Visit a college campus with parents

·         Carry out a ward talent show



Wade:

·         Write in journal once a week

·         Go for a 1-mile+ run twice a month

·         Finish New Testament

·         Ride bike 5 times a month

·         Do a football sport

·         Get Life Scout advancement

·         Finish Deacon experiences in Duty to God by June and start Teacher experiences

Friday, January 16, 2015

Report on 2014 goals, and new ones for 2015!

We spent the last two Family Home Evenings reviewing goals and making new ones!

2014:  (completed goals are crossed out)

Family Goals--
St George reunion with Cushings
2 family camping trips  Death Valley and Chimney Creek
November Turkey Trot  (nope--we enjoyed a UT Thanksgiving instead)
Consistent scriptures study--still a work in progress

Jason--
Complete P90X3
Run Wasatch Ragnar in June
Run another half marathon (we're giving this to him because he ran a 2nd Ragnar in November!)
Establish official golf handicap
Get pilot license--some day

Verity--
Make new volume blog book
Participate in a community service project (RidgeProject)
Go to the temple 3 times--I went twice (two times more than the previous year, haha!)
Complete P90X3--not sure why I stopped, but I did start it
Teach kids how to cook 6 meals--didn't make that number, but they are in the kitchen more with me

Rhiannon--
Make good grades and friends in high school
Join club in high school
Start reading Book of Mormon again
Keep working on Personal Progress
Ride bike 2 times a month

Wade--
Get Arrow of Light on time
Do a golf clinic
Play flag football again
Father/Son backpacking trip
Finish Book of Mormon

Oscar and Samson--
Go on a family camping trip


And here is our list for the new year!

2015
Family Goals:
Continue to work on family scripture study
Sheen Family Reunion for 4th of July
Family camping trip
Turkey Trot in November
Family Temple Trip when Wade turns 12

Jason:
40th Birthday adventure trip with high school buddies in June
Backpacking trip with Rhiannon and Wade
Fitness goal--TBD
Work on church calling every day
Finish backyard fence

Verity:
Write in journal every week
Teach kids how to cook 6 meals
Go to the temple 3 times or more
Expand subbing circle (more schools) once Wade starts middle school
50,000 walking steps a week for fitness

Rhiannon:
Attend EFY Express in March
Cook an entire meal by herself once a quarter
Continue Personal Progress
Bike 2x a month and swim 10 laps each time she gets in the pool
Start foreign language sophomore year

Wade:
Finish Book of Mormon before becoming a Deacon
Finish Faith in God program
Do something football (flag or tackle)
Run/bike 8 times a month or twice a week
Read a book every week
Write in journal 3 times a week

Dogs:
Get a walk every day
Take them to the new dog park