New Year's Resolutions

It's that time again...time to re-evaluate the last year and look ahead.  Brian and I sat down the other night and planned out our resolutions or goals for 2014.  Of course, I organized the list into categories.

Family:

• Monthly envelope (will include two activities to do as a family that month and 4 or 5 of our Mitchell Family Values to review)
• Take a vacation next June/July (based around Uncle John's wedding)
• Have 4 "Spontaneous Sundays"
• Start a Chore/Job Chart with the kids
• Start planning our Disney Vacation (June 2015)

Relationship:

• Monthly envelope (will include a date night idea that costs $10 or less)
• Daily Dialogue
• Exercise one time a week together

Spiritual:

• Complete Bible Challenge
• Pray Rosary as a Couple
• Memorize "Act of Contrition" and go to confession
• Go to church 2x a month

World Wide Marriage Encounter:

• Write first set of talks
• Give first presentation
• Attend leadership meetings regularly
• Promote WWME (bulletins, couples, etc)
• Attend local Circle groups

Financial:

• Pay off Student Loans
• Have big budget meeting (1/5/14) and monthly budget meeting
• Find 3 new ways to save money
• Organize our documents, passwords, etc.

Home:

• Pave driveway
• Deep clean/organize/repair home (pick one of 6 areas at the beginning of each month; repeat second 6 months)
• Finish half bath
• Make usable storage in attic

Individual:
Abbie:

• Have 75 crossed off items from 101 in 1001 list (49 done and 13 started as of now)
• Join family Health Club
• Train for and complete the 10 mile River Run in May
• Start tracking WW points again

Brian:

• Have a one-on-one day with each child
• Complete full marathon and 50k
• Drop body fat
• Find new ways to make my wife fall in love with me
• Continue daily prayer