Our Life Lessons: Week 1 - New Year's and Grandparents

New Year. New Goals. Retrying again. Last year was a year of growth for me personally. I dropped the ball in lots of areas as I struggled with some personal demons. I am still working on those demons but feel more hope.

At the end of 2018, Sweetheart sent an article about growth mindset. We have talked extensively about this idea of growing, being curious, and learning to set boundaries. For our 2019, we as a family have decided to learn more about growth mindset and apply what we learn that works for our family. Our hope is that it will bring us more - more peace, more hope, more vision, and more love.

So part of our new is to record our past. I'm grateful for those that want to read and be part of our journey. Now I'll finish waxing eloquent and being all philosophical.

January 1 - Bowling Tradition. We went bowling. Underfoot won. He was thrilled to beat all of us.

We all use the bumpers so the score is in the 90s at a minimum. The bumpers' inventor has saved countless tears.

An award was claimed by going to see The Grinch for a reading challenge our family made and met. We came home for delicious homemade burgers. We prepared for Sweetheart to return to work and retired early.

January 2 - Sweetheart got up to go make bacon while the rest of us slept. I'm grateful for his sacrifice to work and provide for our family. He's a gem. Sweetheart has been asked to be the Scoutmaster for our troop for 2019. He held a meeting to coordinate Scout Camp this coming summer. We at home prepared for our Grandparents coming visit this weekend.

January 3 - We shopped, cleaned, and prepared for Grandparents even more. The boys have decided that they want to celebrate Christmas, New Year's, and 3 Kings while everyone is here. It is a short time to celebrate 3 holidays but they are up for it. That evening I went to a session at the Denver LDS Temple. My world is vastly better because of it. I felt such an incredible joy and love of God.

January 4 - We deep cleaned our house before we needed to go and get our Grandparents Locey. Underfoot made key lime pie, and later Hurricane made chocolate cheesecake via the sous vide. It's Sweetheart's new toy that makes all kinds of goodness. Because I had attended the temple the evening before, there was no anger in our home. It was an immediate blessing. We picked up the Loceys and made a wrong turn. We got to tour Denver from the most north point to our home. After a lovely dinner, we headed to bed.

January 5 - Hurricane met his new Primary class. Underfoot and Hurricane got new shoes. Grandma Locey joined us while we did our errands all the way to the airport to pick up Kirky and Jilli. We had some good laughs on our way back to the house. While we were gone Sweetheart and Grandpa Locey fixed the gutters that a hole from an errant nail left in the gutter that rusted. After lunch, we celebrated Christmas then went swimming.

Sweetheart used his sous vide to start a turkey and make steak. The steak was delicious.

January 6 - Happy 3 Kings Day! The 3 Kings showed up for everyone. They were more generous than normal.

I got up early to make rosca de reyes (king's ring) for a gathering for the Spanish Sunday School class that night. Underfoot was sustained to be a deacon and was ordained after church.

We had our first Sunday with 2 hour church. I was in nursery. We toured Parker after church. We celebrated New Year's at supper with poppers and all. Again Sweetheart used his sous vide for the turkey. The Spanish class came for rosca and hot chocolate.

So much fun!