Field Trip Friday ~ SNOW!

A couple weeks ago we took the kids to Flagstaff, Arizona to play in the snow for a couple days. While it hadn't snowed for a couple days and it was starting to warm up and melt the snow, the kids did have fun. Just as we were getting ready to leave a few flurries started to fall...this was the first time my 2 youngest have seen it snow. It was pretty exciting for Unicorn too, since the last time she saw it snow she was not even 2 years old! As you can see we had a good time!

MyMemories BONUS!!

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Brag Time Thursday ~ January 5 Linky

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Brag Time Thursday ~ Goals Met and Goals Set

I was having a hard time finding something for this post today so I am going to recap last years goals and share our goals for next year with you. I apologize for that lack of pictures!
Monkey's 2011 Goals Met~colors~shapes (except octagon, rectangle and oval)~count to and recognize numbers up to 10~all letters and their sounds
Monkey's 2012 Goals Set~count to and recognize numbers up to 25~understand one-to-one correspondence~writing~cutting skills~learn the Primary songs~participate in Family Home Evening~try new foods (this is a BIG one as he doesn't eat much)~wear clothing (not just under ware) at home (right now he only wears clothes if we leave the house)~be FULLY potty-trained (he still wears pull-ups at night)
Ladybug's 2011 Goals Met ~start learning to read (she knows all the letter sounds and is blending well, she also knows quite a few sight words) ~count to 100 (she gets hung up every once in a while but she mostly has it)~write a 1000 word novel for NaNoWriMo
Ladybug's 2012 Goals Set~reading fluency~count by 2's, 5's and 10's~memorize the Articles of Faith~participate in NaNoWriMo again~help with Family Home Evening~exercise~work on using words instead of screaming/crying when things don't go her way
Unicorn's 2011 Goals Met ~memorized her addition facts (mostly)~memorized the Articles of Faith~stopped complaining about having to do her school work (mostly)~wrote a 10,000 word novel for NaNoWriMo
Unicorn's 2012 Goals Set~multiplication facts~read the Book of Mormon~write a research report~participate in NaNoWriMo again~help with Family Home Evening~complete 1-2 Personal Progress goals a month~exercise~stay in bed after I say Good Night (she has had sleeping issues since she was 2)
Mommy's 2011 Goals Met~read 30 books~ read the Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, Pearl of Great Price~read all 12 Ensigns~100% Visiting Teaching~went to the Temple 3 times~built up our Emergency Fund~started cooking healthier meals
Mommy's 2012 Goals Set~read 30 books~read the Book of Mormon~read all 12 Ensigns~100% Visting Teaching~go to the Temple 4 times~continue cooking healthier meals~exercise~weekly Family Home Evening~digital scrap 3-5 pages/wk (see the MyMemories badge on the side)~less time on computer (Facebook, email)~more time on Family Blog
Daddy's 2011 Goals Met~went to the Temple 3 times~SEI class (required for his job)~built up Emergency fund~started cooking healthier meals~increased his Home Teaching percentage
Daddy's 2012 Goals Set~read the Book of Mormon~go to the Temple 4 times~increase his Home Teaching percentage~weekly Family Home Evening~read and RETURN borrowed books~continue cooking healthier meals~exercise

Workbox Wednesday ~ January 4 Linky

We're Back! ;)
Today Unicorn took the Chapter 6 Quiz in Teaching Textbooks 4, continued her adventure on Math Rider (review coming), is working through her ZeeZok Movie Guide for Kit Kittredge (review coming), did lesson 35 in The Mystery of History Vol.1,  studied Book of Mormon (with mom and The Redheaded Hostess) and worked on learning the last 2 Articles of Faith.

Terrific Tuesday ~ MyMemories

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Happy New Year!

Wishing you all a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year!