Using skills honed when writing performance plans for folks in my group at work, I decided to put together some measurable, finite goals for all us here for 2010. Some people were more cooperative than others, so I may have had to make some stuff up on my own.

Dad

+ Quit complaining
+ Help Mom paint the bedroom by Mom’s birthday
+ Get the floors done
+ Finish painting the kitchen
+ Fix the microwave handle
+ Build a pond and waterfall in the yard

Mom

+ Sew Carol a knitting needle case before the end of January
+ Get three estimates for bathroom remodel
+ Make winter pajamas for Anya before September
+ Make two jumpers for Anya
+ Work on Craig’s afghan with Carol
+ Finish Carol’s bathmat

Craig

+ Do well in school
+ Learn to juggle flaming torches
+ Teach Chewy to run an agility course
+ Bench press 300 pounds
+ Write memoirs
+ Join a woodwind ensemble

Carol

+ Finish Anya’s year 1 scrapbook
+ Finish Anya’s year 2 scrapbook
+ Enter something in the county fair
+ Work on Craig’s afghan with Mom
+ As a family, go on a hike or camp once a month
+ Complete a 5k walking race

Andy

+ Finish the plant room
+ Finish laying the floor, putting in the trim, and painting the “hallway” area of the basement
+ Refinish the floors in the sun room and Anya’s room
+ Take a beginner’s blacksmith class
+ Finish prepping the wood for the kitchen / living room floors
+ Get the generator fixed up

Kenny

+ Make a five course meal from scratch
+ Paint a picture for Carol
+ Learn to play the guitar
+ Go on a date with the captain of the cheer leading squad
+ Get an A in English
+ Ride across the country on a bicycle

Anya

+ Ditch the diapers
+ Learn colors
+ Learn shapes
+ Learn to ride tricycle
+ Paint a picture for Mommy
+ Learn to play the bongos, eukelele, and recorder