Happy New Year 2009

Mr. had the opportunity to go to the cotton bowl, and even though his team didn't win I think he had fun hanging out with the guys. His goals are to spend less time with media (1hr. a day), lose 15lbs, Go on a date with wife once a week, have quarterly father/child interviews, pay off credit card debt, put money into savings. His church calling is teaching the 16-17 yr. old Sunday school class.

Mrs. is determined to get rid of most of her paper collection! She wants time to be creative and enjoy the arts. She took the kids to an art exihibit at the local college that turned out not to be open to the public yet, so they all explored the fine arts building. What an adventure! Her goals are to lose 20lbs, love herself, speak kindly, be happier, read a history book and her scriptures. Her church calling is Valiant 10 class in the children's organization, and Den leader over the Bears in Boy Scouts.

Mariana turned 12! Her goals are to chew sugarless gum to help her teeth, finish reading scriptures, keep her room clean, keep good grades, Be a lot healthier, do things to help out mother, save money, pay tithing, recycle, change laugh! She is now a member of the youth organization at church. "The Mutual theme for 2009 is 'Be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity' (1 Timothy 4:12).

David's goals are to go to bed early, brush his teeth regularly, recycle, finish the books he has started reading, keep his room clean, pay tithing, save money.

Joshua's goals are to make a cake and cookies, work on being quiet in his classroom at school and behave, Read a book by himself, catch a football.

Ethan will continue to attend story-time at the library, and do pre-school at home with his mother. He will not get into his sisters room and apply finger nail-polish, or get into David's room and pull apart his lego work. At church he is no longer in Nursery, he is now a member of the childrens organization ("Sunbeam" class) and the theme in Primary this year is “All thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children”.