2014 Goals

Happy New Year!

Well, another year comes to a close. Time to revisit our family goals and see where we stand. While there were a few that we didn't get accomplished, that's okay! There were a lot that we did do and there's always next year.

2013 Goals

Family goals for this year:

• Bring a healthy, happy, (and hopefully full term) baby girl into this world! (03.27.13)
• Spend more quality time outside the apartment.
• Adopt a rescue dog. (01.06.13)
• Get Charlie potty trained. We tried, we really did. Next year.
• Take our first family vacation in October. (10.26.13-11.02.13)
• Have at least one "date night" per month, even if its at home.
• Visit family more often. 
• Put together a will, power of attorney, and all the other documents we should already have. 

Home goals for this year:

• Anchor our large furniture to the walls and get more toddler safety proofed. (01.10.13)
• Organize all of our clothes into seasons to help with clutter and storage.
• Donate/sell 2013 things over the course of the year.
• Try out at least 52 new recipes (one per week). (Recipe Challenge)
• Grow another garden this summer.
• Freeze and can whatever we can from the garden.

My personal goals for this year:

• Lose the baby weight and get back to my "happy" weight. I think 2014 will be my year.
• Go through my clothes, donate old stuff, and update my wardrobe.
• Take and edit our own newborn pictures.
• Make quilts for Charlie and Ginny. I sewed twice this entire year. TWICE. :(
• Make it to 150 blog followers. Almost there!
• Read at least 3 books. This didn't happen. Heck, this didn't even get started.
• Keep our pictures organized and back them up once a month.

J's personal goals for this year:

• Go to the gym at least 3 times a week and get back to his "happy" weight.
• Read at least 20 books.
• See at least 3 movies (before they leave the theater)
• Get a full time teaching job.
• Keep up with the journals for Charlie and Ginny. Valiant effort...until teaching started.

Financial goals for this year:

• Stay ahead on our car payments and pay at least 25% of the car's balance (about $4,500).
• Save up enough money to go to Disney in October.
• Save at least $2,000 on groceries by couponing and shopping sales. (complete 09.15.13)
• Open a bank account for Ginny. Honestly forgot about this one until today!
• End the year with no consumer debt (besides the car).

Now to figure out our goals for the new year. Fun fact: 14 is my lucky number. I'm feeling REALLY good about this upcoming year, so get ready!

2014 Goals

Family Goals:

• Put together a will, power of attorney, and all the other documents we should already have. 
• Keep the kitchen table cleaned off and eat dinner there (novel idea, right?)
• Make time to play after dinner before the kids go to bed.
• Spend a week volunteering at camp this summer. 

Home Goals:

• Keep a constant donation box to cut down on clutter. 
• Make a cleaning schedule and keep to it!
• Plant a garden in the summer.
• Meal plan and shop on Sundays for the rest of the week.
• Print and hang updated pictures in the living room.

Financial Goals:

• Meet with a financial advisor to discuss our savings and retirement.
• Pay off the van by December 31st, 2014.
• End the year with no consumer debt. 
• Save at least $2,500 on groceries with coupons and sales.

My Goals:

• Lose 15 lbs. 
• Run a 5K
• Run a 10K
• Run a half marathon
• Make it to 150 blog followers/FB fans (almost there!)
• Read three books
• Make quilts for Charlie and Ginny
• Update Charlie's and make Ginny's scrapbooks

Habits I Want to Develop in 2014:

• Running
• Packing my lunch for work
• Laying out my clothes and work things the night before
• Taking better care of my skin
• Showing gratitude on a daily basis

Jeff's Goals:

• Survive first year of teaching!
• Spend the summer lesson planning for the year.
• Complete the Insanity work out program. 
• Lose 20 lbs.
• Run a half marathon.

Goals for Charlie:

• Potty training!
• Join t-ball in the summer.
• Learn to ride a tricycle.
• Learn to get dressed all by himself.

Goals for Ginny:

• Refinish the bed that matches Ginny's furniture.
• Sleep in a big girl bed.
• Open a savings account.