FHE

We've really been trying to be good about Family Home Evening. I know that it has helped our family to draw closer together...and I'm hoping it will continue to help us to develop unity...especially as our kids get older and start going other places. So we do it.

At first, it was hard. Little kids just don't like to sit still. Sometimes the prayer/lesson/song setup is a little tough for them. But luckily for us...it doesn't always have to be that structured. Sometimes it's just a night for us to spend a little time together. Tonight's FHE was at the park!

We chased each other around.

We were goofy.

Some of them pretended to be sharks that wanted to "eat mommy".

And it was FUN! Lots of fun.

Side note: My good friend, Emily, has some awesome ideas here: Reality FHE. 

Lights

It's been a few years since we have been to Temple Square during the holidays. Mostly because I'm a wimp. (It's true...I hate the cold.) In addition, the thought of corralling the children through the crowds of people always seemed a little more than I could fathom.

This year, however, I made a goal: we were going to take the kids to see the lights at Temple Square. Lucky for me, we haven't really had any snow yet this year. With daily temperatures hovering around 40˚ I knew we'd been given the go-ahead from mother nature. Yahoo!

I ended up taking more video than photos...but what I got were fairly representative of our evening.

Sticking tongues out at the camera:

Sisters getting along (surprisingly well):

And Junior, less than thrilled with the hoopla:

In spite of what that face tells you, we had a great time. Who knows...we might actually bring them back before another 10 years passes by.