Happy New Year

Well we started the year off with having a great, goal setting night. It was fun to see what things the kids came up with on their own. I took their list and laminated them. We are hoping to try and work on goals this year with them. How to make and follow through with them. There are so many things that we can promote but this is one part of life that will make them successful and have a feeling of accomplishment. I especially loved one of Eli's goals - love others. Isn't he so tenderhearted! I love it!

Rhett turned 12 in December and wow it is cool to have him in Young Mens and now be able to go to the youth temple trips. Grandma and Grandpa Bodily were able to be here over Christmas and be apart of that ordination. It was fun to have them out here for Christmas. They got to see one of our snow storms and the cancelling of church because of it.

I thought this story that Eli wrote was pretty cool The schools here are really good about teaching the kids how to write. He is in second grade and is able to describe really well. I added some punctuation and kept his spelling as he wrote it.

Along the snowy trail
As I was walking along a snowy trail I came to a marvalos snowman. The snowman was as Big ah (as) a tree. his head seamed to Be as round as a tire. I smiled when I saw the snowman was wearing a Blue and green scarf(.) I stard at his Brown skiny twigs(,) he had two round Blue marbel eyes(,) you coudent miss his orange carot nose(.) I was suprised when I saw the yellow Banana moulth(.) Can you Beleve that the snowman was (had) a radio(?) What was he doing with that(?) I loved seeing the snowman along the snowy trail. by:eli bodily

Oh dear Emma is quiet... better run. I will post some pictures later.