2016 in review

Word for the year-neighbor. Yes, front yard bounce house parties and fire pits and our first ever street Christmas party. We now have a little community with Sunday night get togethers and kids are friends and Dads are friends, thank you Jesus. This year would like to go a little deeper and also love on a specific neighbor/family.

Goals:

1) Memorize a scripture verse every week.-Nope. I just am not great at Scripture Memory but did a Jen Wilkin study in the fall on Hebrews and will say I was probably in the Word last year more than I've ever been in my life. His Word really is my daily bread--and when I don't get it, I get grumpy and selfish.  

2) Sit down and do "school" with boys 3 days/week. -Nope. But I'm ok with this. I was so anxious about Carter starting Kinder with no formal "preschool" that last year and he is doing great. I now see that the boys have the rest of their lives to be in school. When we are little, we play--and last year was a lot of play and I don't regret it one bit. 

3) Become a front yard person. Choose to play in front yard instead of backyard atleast twice a week (this incorporates present and neighbor). Yes. We now are in front yard more than backyard. Mamas accumulate daily around 4:30 for our "let's just get through the day" time! 

4) Date night once a month (just the 2 of us--parties, etc don't count). Hmm...not sure on this one. We did go on dates but I would say we definitely dated at home a couple of times a month. We started a eat on China/open champagne dinner and put the kids in front of a movie thing this year and it's pretty glorious. 

5) I don't know how to make it measurable but this year I want to work on letting go. Be ok with not controlling everything. Letting go of the schedule to just be. Hmm....I would say check on this one, although it will be a work in progress. Especially during the birthday/holiday season--even Caleb noticed a change.