Our Family Goals

A while back my neighbor's friend said something about my goals with my husband and if you don't write them down then they aren't goals. So back in July I made Kent decide of some family goals with me (he was stuck in the car driving to Meadow so he had no choice). I'd like to share my goals with you as I was reminded of them in responding to emails this morning.

Goals Important to the Robison Family

I. Respect, love, and enjoy one another, in and outside family
a. Serve one another
b. Everyone has their own space and respects each others space
c. Participate in activities together (camp, sports, boating, horses, skiing, snowmen building, etc.)
d. Take time individually for each person (pair’s time)
e. Look for the positives in others
II. Appreciate each others likenesses and differences
III. Enjoy Sports together
a. Play sports games together
b. Attend sporting events
c. Be involved in sporting events
d. Support each other in sporting events
IV. Enjoy Music together
a. Sing in Family Home Evening
b. Sing in church
c. Play an instrument
d. Enjoy musical events
V. Work hard together
VI. Play together
VII. Earn rank of Eagle Scout , Duty to God Award, and Young Womanhood Award
VIII. Learn to love education and reading
a. Enjoy educational activities together (zoo, museums, walks, etc.)
b. Read together and individually
IX. Build up one another and support one another’s dreams
X. Graduate from College
XI. Serve Honorable Missions
XII. Each PERSON works to gain a strong testimony
a. Pray as a family and individually
b. Read scriptures as a family and individually
c. Exercise faith in areas where you struggle (test it out)
d. Follow the spirit
XIII. Build a relationship with the Lord
a. All the above and serve your fellow man


Kent and Marlies long term goals

I. Buy a home with at least one acre of land
A. Features of this home
1. Rambler with basement
2. At least three bedrooms up and two down
3. two car garage
4. shop outback
5. laundry/mud room
6. greenhouse with faucet
7. faucet by horse trough
8. kitchenette downstairs
9. fireplace upstairs
10. wood burning stove downstairs
11. separate basement entrance
12. double shower head in master bedroom
13. ceiling fans in living rooms and master bedroom
14. office space
15. kitchen sink that faces away from wall

II. Short term goals to achieve the realization of this home
A. Make a budget
B. Save $(amount of money disclosed)
1. Save money by making house payment monthly and saving the difference
C. Keep improving credit scores by paying bills on time
D. Buy a starter home
E. Save more money after buying starter
F. Start paying new approximate payment price

Now that you have read that I want to explain. I set these goals for me as a parent and will encourage my children to make these goals a part of their lives as well. I will do my best not to make my children feel unloved or as though they were failures if they don't achieve all of this. These are just the things that are important to me and Kent. These are the things that we would like for our family. Most important to me is the first goal of respect and love for siblings. I want each child to feel valued not only by me, but by their siblings too.

Also I realize that Kent and I may not get each and every thing mentioned at to our house, but it is our dream and vision to have a home comparable to this home. I feel that if we really decide what we want now we'll be better guided in the future as we work toward our goals. I pray that one day we can have these goals realized. I hope that it inspires you to take inventory of your long term goals and desires for your family. It seems to me that these goals feel achievable when I have them on paper (computer anyhow). At sometime I want to make a nice looking paper and post these goals where I can see them often.