Every year, we make a list of the ten goals we want to accomplish, to better ourselves. We tell each other what those goals are and try to hold each other accountable.
Last year, we shared these goals on the blog so that we could come back and see how many we accomplished, how many we are still working on and how many we gave up on and why. Today, we went through our 2021 goals to see how we did and couldn’t wait to share it all with you.
2021 was a big year for our family. We finally bought our first family home in October and moved to Central Florida. We have been spending the last few months making it our own with paint and a huge honey-do list that never seems to get any smaller. As exhausting as it’s been, I wouldn’t trade this experience for the world.
RECAP 2021 GOALS – DID WE CRUSH THEM?
Mom Achieved 5/10
- Buy a home. YES
- Create a cookbook. NO
- Lose weight. YES
- Exercise more. NO
- Dedicated self-care time. NO
- Go on more road trips. YES
- Declutter and organize the house. YES
- Take a photography course. NO
- Read more. NO
- Spend more time with my kids, outside. YES
Dad Achieved 6/10
- Exercise more. YES
- Lose at least 25 pounds. YES
- Be more organized. YES
- Learn a new hobby. NO
- Buy my wife the house of her dreams. YES
- Grow our business. YES
- Get my mortgage license. NO
- Go on dates or travel with my wife. NO
- Save money. NO
- Reconnect with my family and finish our family tree. YES
Lucia Achieved 7/10
- Save enough money for an iPad. YES
- Get back into volleyball. YES
- Find my art style. YES
- Find a therapist. YES
- Eat more regularly. YES
- Get my learner’s permit. NO
- Pass all of my freshman year classes. NO
- Stop cutting my hair. YES
- Read more books. YES
- Take better care of myself. NO
Iyla Achieved 6/10
- Get better grades. YES
- Sleep more. YES
- Maintain my friendships. YES
- Pay attention more. YES
- Create a gaming channel. NO
- Save enough money for an iPad. YES
- Eat healthier. NO
- Exercise twice a week. NO
- Be more independent. YES
- Read 20 fiction books. NO
Falynn Achieved 8/10
- Help people. YES
- Share more. YES
- Read more books. YES
- Eat healthier. YES
- Spend more time with my sisters, especially Lucia. NO
- Get better at drawing. YES
- Learn more about science. YES
- Learn more tricks on the trampoline. YES
- Go to Chuck E. Cheese, Club Med, or Universal. NO
- Make more friends. YES
I’d say considering the circumstances, we did an incredible job at achieving most of our goals. I’m so proud of the girls and how much they were able to accomplish.
Now that 2021 is behind us, we are looking forward to our new set of goals and a new mindset that we can accomplish anything we really put our minds to. Here are our 2022 goals!
Mom’s Goals
- Redo the kitchen and install the coffee station.
- Repaint the outside of the house.
- Grow my business.
- Get published.
- Eat healthier.
- Exercise more.
- Create and stick to office hours.
- Redesign my website.
- Make more time to read.
- Make self-care a priority.
Dad’s Goals
- Get my mortgage broker license.
- Start a mortgage branch.
- Beautify the new house.
- Go on dates with my wife.
- Spend more time with my daughters.
- Play a larger role in my church and give back to my community.
- Lose 30 lbs.
- Learn to play golf.
- Help Lucia learn to drive.
- Travel more.
16 Year Old Lucia’s Goals
- Open art commissions.
- Finish sophomore year.
- Get my learner’s permit.
- Buy a new phone.
- Spend more time with Elle.
- Learn how to give Elle a bath.
- Get better at archery.
- Start walking more.
- Find my clothing style.
- Travel to New York.
12 Year Old Iyla’s Goals
- Keep up my good grades.
- Get better at roller skating.
- Be taller than Lucia.
- Read more books.
- Be more active.
- Drink more water.
- Travel to North or South Carolina.
- Be more productive.
- Keep friendships.
- Get over my fear of riding my skateboard.
9-Year-Old Falynn’s Goals
- Learn to do more skateboard tricks.
- Get all A’s and honor roll.
- Get rid of my fear of throwing up.
- Be as tall as Iyla.
- Do more exercise.
- Be a better drawer.
- Study more about animals.
- Spend more time with my family.
- Finish designing the outdoor hang-out spot.
- Travel to Six Flags, New York or Sea World.
What are your goals this year? Do you believe that they are realistic and achievable? Have you ever written them down and looked back at the end of the year to see what you accomplished? Comment below and let us know.
Featured photo by Tiny House Photo.
It’s definitely a great help to set our goal beforehand that will make it a determination and guide to this new year. Without a goal, no one can progress or develop one’s self.
You guys did so good! I’m very proud of my year too, I didn’t accomplish everything but I’ve accomplished something that wasn’t on my new year’s resolutions because I thought it was impossible but it wasn’t
Aww, setting goals as a family is such a great idea!! And you guys did awesome with your 2021 goals. 🙂 Good luck this year!
You guys did great last year – some big goals achieved – like the dream home! Well done.
It’s great that your family sets goals together. Congratulations on purchasing your first family home in October.
I love this. What a wonderful idea. I may need to do this with the kids for the year.
What a cool way to start the new year. It is good to see that you met some of your goals.