2020 Goals Report

The LDS church came out with a new program to replace the existing youth programs, effective January 1, 2020. The new activities program is called "Children and Youth". The purpose behind it is for youth to strengthen their faith in Jesus Christ, and to help them progress in different areas of their life in order to meet today's challenges. It is based upon this scripture: "Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man" (Luke 2:52). The objective is for youth to create a goal in each of these four areas: Intellectual, Physical, Spiritual, and Social, and to constantly be striving to attain their goals. When one is accomplished, a new one can be set. We already made goals as a family each year, so this new program aligns perfectly with our family's tradition. 

At the beginning of January, we examined our goals from last year, and made new goals for the new year in each of the four categories.  

Kala's 2020 Goals:

Spiritual: Go to 3 new temples - No (the temples closed down in March)
Physical: Get weight under 200 pounds - Yes
Intellectual: Take photography class - Yes
Social: Host a game night in summer and winter - Yes

Kala's 2021 Goals:

Spiritual: Read the Doctrine and Covenants
Physical: Get weight down to 190 pounds
Intellectual: Take 1 credit class to renew teaching license
Social: Deliver goodies to someone each month

Personal: Donate blood 4 times

Josh's 2020 Goals:
Physical: Get weight under 200 pounds - No
Spiritual: Read the Book of Mormon - No
Intellectual: Learn more Spanish - No
Social: Go on a camping or hiking adventure with someone new - Yes

Josh's 2021 Goals:

Physical: Weight 210 or less
Spiritual: Read the Doctrine and Covenants
Intellectual: Study for (and pass!) Pesticide Applicator test
Social: Hike Freeman Peak with someone

Personal: Buy Mini Cooper

Jonah's 2020 Goals:
Spiritual: Read the Come Follow Me lesson every week - No
Social: Go golfing with someone new - Yes
Physical: Go skiing on a new run - Yes

            CHANGED TO: Do push-ups every day - No
Intellectual: Get straight A's - Yes

Jonah's 2021 Goals:

Spiritual: Share Book of Mormon with someone
Social: Go golfing with someone new 
Physical: Bench Press 170 lbs. 

Intellectual: Read 10 books

Personal: Hair won't get cut

Micah's 2020 Goals: 
Intellectual: Read 10 books - Yes
Social: Have 3 get-togethers with friends - Yes
Physical: Qualify for state track - No (spring track got cancelled in March)

            CHANGED TO: Do core exercises 5 days a week - No
Spiritual: Invite 2 different people to church - Partly (invited one)

Micah's 2021 Goals: 

Intellectual: Finish the year with an A in AP English
Social: Invite friends to go dirt-biking
Physical: Get better placing than 9th at State XC

Spiritual: Read a general conference talk each Sunday

Personal: Earn $500 for NYC Music Trip

Kanyon's 2020 Goals:
Physical: Throw shotput at least 23 feet - No (jr. high track got cancelled in March)

            CHANGED TO: Run mile in under 7 minutes - No
Spiritual: Be prepared when giving a talk in Priesthood - Yes
Intellectual: Read 2 books in a new book series - Yes
Social: Hang out with Salmon friends more- No

Kanyon's 2021 Goals:
Physical: Squat more than 200 lbs. 

Spiritual: Have a phone fast once a month
Intellectual: Take Hunter's Ed class
Social: Hang out with friends monthly

Personal: Learn to drive stick shift

Family 2020 Goals: 
Spiritual: Go to the temple twice together - No (temples got closed down in March)
Social: Have a monthly fast from social media - Partly (did it for 3 months)
Physical: Run a 5k together - No (A lot of races got cancelled due to COVID)

            CHANGED TO: Hike 5k together - Yes
Intellectual: Teach Come Follow Me lessons at FHE weekly - Partly (did it until June)

Family 2021 Goals: 
Spiritual: Teach Come Follow Me lessons twice a month
Social: Host get-togethers every season
Physical: Go golfing 3 times together

Intellectual: Make new food, family members rotate cooking on Fast Sundays

Personal: Go on vacation to Colorado

New Years

Josh and I went to Quinn's Hot Springs in Montana for a getaway right before New Years. Neither of us had been there before. We stayed 2 nights in the lodge, which was AMAZINGLY comfortable! Our lodge was right by the river, and it had all the amenities: satellite TV, internet, an amazing shower, a comfortable king bed, and a small kitchenette. They have two restaurants on site: one more upscale, and other was more casual. We ate at both while we were there, and the food was delicious! We loved the set up of the hot pools, too: there was 6 pools next to each other, with short walls in between each, and the pools were all varying in their temperature. They were building new pools right next to them too, so there will be even more the next time we go. We absolutely loved the experience, and hope to make this an annual tradition!

Josh ordered the Prime Rib the first night.

I had the meatloaf. It was divine!

We soaked the first night after dinner. It was so pretty!

Our lodge room... I loved it SO much!

On Day 2, we lounged around all morning and then
soaked in the afternoon. There wasn't many people
soaking at that time, which was nice!

Our view of the river before dinner

On the second night, we ordered hamburgers

Our view of the river after dinner

On Day 3 (New Years Eve day), we soaked
in the morning before checking out. 

We loved the location of it!!

The lodge was so inviting! I didn't want to leave!

We drove through St. Regis on our way home, and the snow was thick!

When we got home from our Quinns' Hot Springs getaway, we got ready to host a New Years party for a bunch of teenagers. Since there was no church youth activity on New Years this year, and Josh's parents didn't host a family get-together (for the first time in our marriage!) to play the radio trivia game (since Cope retired from doing it), we decided to have a party at our place for Jonah and Micah's friends. I cooked a bunch of appetizers and baked several goodies, and the boys helped clean the house. The party started at 7:00. As the kids kept coming, they spread themselves out into the open spaces in our house: some played the Wii in the family room, some played the Xbox in the living room, and some played board games and card games in the dining room. At one point, we had over 25 kids in our house!! Some of them left at 10pm to go watch the free movies at the theater for the Drug Free Youth activity, and some went driving around, but the majority stayed. At midnight, we lit sparklers and fireworks from what we had leftover from July 4th. I ended the party at 12:30, kicking out the last few stragglers. Overall, it was a success, and it was fun for me to have so many kids at our house!

Anthony was our first guest!

Happy New Year! Here's hoping that 2021 is better than 2020!!!