Saturday, January 2, 2016

New Years Eve

We gathered at Mark and Jill's home and celebrated with them and Wanee and Holly, the Bentleys and Madsens.   We played games and ate good food and let off fireworks at midnight.  I really enjoy family New Years eve parties.  They feel nostalgic, comfortable, fun and positive.
Tyler Madsen announced that he is engaged to Rachael and will be getting married March 5th. 
Cousins are great and we are so happy Laila has a lot to celebrate with... Hunter, Shelbi, (Jackson-Abby's Boyfriend), Hayley, Abby, Savannah, Laila, Kylie, Nash (Sarah -Kylie's RM companion from Manchester England), Tyler and Rachael.   

Wanee, Nash, Sandy and Holly.
Each year I want my kids to reflect on their year... I know I get this from my mom.  She was always about what we learned and how we can do and be better....I'm definitely channeling my inner Sheri. So this year I sent out to my kids  a 2015 highlights/2016 goal sheet.  No one responded until I offered free MOVIE tix as a reward...then the responses came flying in.  Bribery works.

Name: Laila 
Age: 13
Favorite color: cyan 
Favorite Food: lasagna 
Favorite Activity: tumbling 
Favorite book: The Selection Series 
HIGHTLIGHTS FROM 2015
Greatest lesson learned: never fall behind on homework 
Hardest thing this year: losing a lot of my friends 
Favorite memory: getting kidnapped by the cheerleaders to go out to breakfast 
What I loved about 2015:
LOOKING FORWARD TO 2016
Want to learn: standing tuck consistently 
Want to get better at: flexibility and jumps 
Goals for 2016:
Get a 4.0 for at least one term
Get all of my splits flat

Have a better attitude towards life 

Name: Alexis Rae 
Age: 21
Favorite color: Purple
Favorite Food: Chicken, Bacon, Ranch Pizza
Favorite Activity: Holding my baby
Favorite book: Hidden Pictures
HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2015
Greatest lesson learned: It's okay to ask for help. 
Hardest thing this year: Losing Grandpa and Marcie
Favorite memory: Giving birth to Tayla
What I loved about 2015: I became a momma! 
LOOKING FORWARD TO 2016
Want to learn: How to cook GF/DF
Want to get better at: Reading my scriptures 
Goals for 2016: Drink more water

Name:Monson 
Age:23
Favorite color: Red
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Activity: Snuggling with Tayla and Lexi
Favorite book: Book of Mormon ;)
HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2015
Greatest lesson learned: what it takes to parent
Hardest thing this year: Lexi breastfeeding
Favorite memory: Tayla's Birth
What I loved about 2015: Being with my love having a little girl
LOOKING FORWARD TO 2016
Want to learn: How to be a better husband
Want to get better at; scripture study
Goals for 2016: build Anomale's brand

Name: Tayla Addilyn 
Age: 2.5 months
Favorite color: Red
Favorite Food: Breastmilk
Favorite Activity: Swinging
Favorite book: Anything Dr. Seuss
HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2015
Greatest lesson learned: Smiling
Hardest thing this year: Having to come into the world
Favorite memory: Meeting my parents
What I loved about 2015: I was born!
LOOKING FORWARD TO 2016
Want to learn: to walk
Want to get better at; talking
Goals for 2016: continue in progression

Alex 
Age: 32
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite food: Italian
Favorite activity: being a dad to Andrew and Sophia
Favorite Book: And then there were none
HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2015
Greatest lesson learned: how to still stand, be happy, move forward through hard challenging unseen situations.
Hardest thing this year: having to postpone the court trial until February 2016
Favorite memory: getting married to my honey
What I loved about 2015: getting married to my honey
LOOKING FORWARD TO 2016
Want to learn: anything and everything I can.
Want to get better at: being patient
Goals for 2016: move out of Eagle Mountain
And I really like Landon's goals so the same.

Landon 
Age:27
Favorite Color: Gold
Favorite food: Pizza
Favorite activity: Traveling with Alex
Favorite book this year--the gay revolution: a history
Lesson learned: the best of times and the worst of times can be happening at the same time.
Hardest thing this year: losing grandpa and Marcie, having the court in November not work out and having to wait more.
Favorite Memory: my wedding day!
What I Loved: the month of May! All my amazing family stepping forward and making it possible for Alex and I to get married and have a beautiful amazing wedding day that was absolutely perfect. And having the month end with the perfect day making it official that the three Buzelli kids are a real part of the Welch family forever.  My favorite!
For 2016--
Want to learn: Portuguese ...seriously though
Want to get better at: keeping my house clean
Goals for 2016:
Provide healthier food options for the fam
Figure out about how to continue decreasing my headaches
Work out 2-3x weekly
Date nights

Name: Truman
Age: 24
Favorite color: very fond of black
Favorite Food: honey crisp apples with almond butter
Favorite Activity: brunch
Favorite book: I read girl on the train this year, woowww! So good!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2015
Greatest lesson learned: be 100% you, boys can be feminine :)
Hardest thing this year: balancing old and new friendships.
Favorite memory: Puerto Rico with my 2 best friends.
What I loved about 2015: Van and Sal, do you understand how much I love them!?!?
LOOKING FORWARD TO 2016
Want to learn: how to sew my own clothes.
Want to get better at: using Adobe illustrator and creating projects.
Goals for 2016: Move out of state. Weekly yoga classes. Join a "church" or spiritual movement. Eat whole30 at least every other month. No more tanning, cuz no wrinkles please! Complete season 1 of my new Youtube series.

Name: Bre
Age: 26
Favorite color: gold
Favorite Food: sushi!
Favorite Activity: Playing with Alfie
Favorite book: Harry Potter
HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2015
Greatest lesson learned: Baby first, work later
Hardest thing this year: Too many funerals
Favorite memory: Halloween Party with my Addi
What I loved about 2015: Seeing Alfie's personality come out
LOOKING FORWARD TO 2016
Want to learn: how to make the perfect salmon
Want to get better at; Cooking food, eating out less
Goals for 2016: Focus more on family, find my niche' in photography, buy a house

Name:Addison
Age:29
Favorite color: red
Favorite Food: Cadburry mini eggs
Favorite Activity: painting
Favorite book: I watch movies
HIGHTLIGHTS FROM 2015
Greatest lesson learned: importance of traditions
Hardest thing this year: grandpas death
Favorite memory:Disneyland Halloween party  
What I loved about 2015: watching alfie grow. Such a funny one year old. 
LOOKING FORWARD TO 2016
Want to learn:business classes
Want to get better at; digital art

Goals for 2016: move forward on starting my theatre

Name:Wayne
Age: 53
Favorite color: Blue
Favorite Food: Sushi
Favorite Activity: biking
Favorite book: whatever I'm currently reading 
HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2015
Greatest lesson learned: I can do hard things
Hardest thing this year: Deaths
Favorite memory: Lotoja
What I loved about 2015: Being with my fam
LOOKING FORWARD TO 2016
Want to learn: To dominate in pickleball
Want to get better at; staying healthy
Goals for 2016:
More business - be kinder - stay positive

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