Goals - Week of December 15, 2013


It's a busy week heading into the last little bit a Advent for us.  The kids have their last week of school before break this week, we had the Church Christmas Program and the Fall Piano Recital this Sunday already and we have the school Christmas Concert this week too.  Whew!   John has a final to finish and I have grading coming out of my ears that needs to be done ASAP.   With my folks coming we also have some deeper than normal house cleaning to do and we need to bring 4-dozen bars or cookies to the concert this week.

I'm trying to keep it simple - some days that works better than others!

Here's my goals list for the week:

Work:
* Grading
* Proposal

School:
* Email Advisor again
* Proposal (final draft)

Jazzercise:
* Teach two classes
* Learn two new routines
* Review new routines DVD

Family:
* Piano Recital
* Piano Lessons
* Pick up my parents from the Airport
* School Christmas Program
* Dance Lessons
* Swimming Lessons
* Attend a play followed by dinner out (we paid for the play tickets, my parents pay for dinner as part of our Christmas present to each other)

Home:
* Deep clean the bathrooms
* Get the guest room ready for company
* Have the furnace serviced
* Get the rest of the Christmas Decorations up
* Have the children tidy their rooms
* Catch up the ironing

Faith/Church/Ministry:
* Church Christmas Program
* Send a note to a friend who had hip surgery
* Finalize John's preaching schedule for January and February

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