Family Home Evening Activity

Last week for Family Home Evening (FHE) we created an assignment wheel so that we could all take turns being in charge of different portions of FHE (e.g. Prayer, Song, Lesson, Activity, Treat).  This is the first time we've attempted to do assignments like this. 

Things went really well including #2 Girl giving the lesson on the 12th article of faith, #1 Girl sharing a talent by playing the piano, and #5 Boy being in charge of our activity.  During family home evening, Mom asked #5 Boy what he wanted to do for our activity and he responded "Birthday Party."  So Mom asked him whose birthday he wanted to pretend it was to which he responded "Happy."  So we proceded to sing the happy birthday song to Happy.  At which point I (Dad) asked how old Happy was.  #5 Boy said that Happy was 4, so I suggested that we all give 4 birthday spankings to anybody who was happy (spanking wars is a regular and funny pastime at our house).  So there were several of us that got birthday spankings because we were happy and a couple others that managed to avoid spankings because they were good at faking a frown.  It was a fun impromptu activity led by our 2 year old.

Salt Lake County Fair

This year we only made it down to the fair grounds one day.  Dad took an early day on Friday and we enjoyed petting the animals, going on rides, and eating popcorn.

#1 Girl's Book Reports to earn rides (yes free rides for reading!)

This year there was a deal that if children 5-14 years read up to 3 books they could get up to 3 free rides...so #1 Girl, #2 Boy, and #3 Girl all participated in this.  We also bought a few tickets so Dad and I could join the kids and the little ones could go on the rides as well.

#5 Boy was not so sure about being placed on a motorcycle so #2 Boy "helped" him

This was after that ride. I thought he would be done but he wanted to try the cars (he was a lot happier)

#5 Boy was smiling this whole ride!

#4 Boy had this forced grin on his face for all his rides (One of the workers told them they had to smile...so he was trying really hard).

#5 Boy enjoyed the dirt as well

Dad on the Tornado with the kids (I went on a different one with them... and I felt old!)

We talked about going to the demolition derby or the rodeo but ended up not doing either of those.  But who really needs to pay to watch that when there is a demolition derby in your own home?!?

Crafty Little People

I love seeing what my children figure out.  They seem to always be creating something new.  This week I had many crafty children.  A couple things not caught on camera included letters to "Miss. Whale" with pictures of whales and it snowing in the house.

#4 Boy with 'a really LONG beard'

#3 Girl and #2 Boy as 'robots'

#2 Boy's snake (which is iris leaves taped together)

#2 Boy and the boys making a demolition derby

#2 Boy and Mom's house.  #2 Boy added swings and trees.  #1 Girl and #2 Boy later added a sidewalk.

#4 Boy with his 'ball that I throw and it breaks into two!'