During 2013 our family goal statement was, “Exploring
California” and we made a conscious effort to take a lot of big and little
trips around CA throughout the year. It was a perfect goal for 2013 because no matter how rocky the year was for other reasons, we always had something to look forward to!
Looking back on 2013 we did the
following to achieve our Exploring California goal:
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Private tour of Raley Field
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Monterey Bay Aquarium
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Dennis the Menace Park in Monterey
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
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Daffodil Hill
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Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
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River Cats Game
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Safari West
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Yosemite
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Santa Cruz Beach
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Big Basin Redwoods
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Yolo Causeway Bat Watching
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Mt. Lassen
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Six Flags
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San Francisco
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Victorian Christmas Nevada City
While we
could easily continue with “Exploring California” for a 2014 goal since there is so much more
to see and do, it isn’t going to be as feasible to travel this year with Milo
on the way. So, we decided our family goal for 2014 will be, “Family Time
Together” with a focus on spending quality time with each other and the kids
separately and as a group. We felt this will be important as we add a new
member of the family this year, and will help us to not get so overwhelmed with
our To Do lists and the new baby that we forget to stop and enjoy special
moments. It’s important for the kids to get one on one time with us, time
together as a family, etc. to adjust to our new family dynamic with Milo.
We plan to make an effort
to focus on things like family dinners, movie nights, game nights, etc.
We are planning for our big Disneyland trip this year too, but we don't want to push it
with a bunch of family trips - a new baby will be exciting and busy enough! And we will make an effort to give each of
the kids special time so they don’t feel like they aren’t getting attention
just because a new baby is coming.
Here's to a year of little moments that create life long memories!
