Family Time

Sunday morning we had a good Family Home Evening lesson given by Aubrey.  She found a nice article in the New Era magazine and taught about the apostasy.  I really appreciated when she led the discussion to personal apostasy and how to avoid it.  We can guard against it as we study the scriptures, learn to hear and follow the Holy Ghost, obey the commandments etc....

We played a couple of rounds of a hand confusion game for our activity.  (You know the one where you lie down on your stomachs in a circle and place your right hands on the other side of the person next to you.  Then you tap in a circle and if someone double taps, the direction of the hand taps switches.)  Just trying to explain it adds a layer of confusion to the hand confusion game.  It was pretty quick and we had fun trying to survive to the end.  (Bri and Aubrey won both times.) 

We wrapped up and  I had to run off to my extended bishopric meeting at church at 12:00.  We had Sacrament meeting at 1:30.  It was the Primary program.  So cute.  This is the first time in the past 16 years we have not had a Primary child which was kind of sad.  The YM and YW were asked to join in on a song though so we did get to see our three, looking sharp, up on the stands.  It was fun to think of those little Primary children growing up to be valiant young men and young women like those who joined with them in for a song.

We had our Relief Society ministering conference during the 2nd hour.  Because all of the sisters were invited in, Parker, Tanner and Aubrey were able to help with Primary and nursery during their class time.  It was a good change up for all of us.  (Bri had his regular Elders Quorum class though, so his church day was the same.)

Brinley texted: IT IS SNOWING! and sent these cute pictures from her Sunday.  She was hoping to build a snowman after church but the snow wasn't sticking.  She is ready for a big snow.  She said this was just a little Odessa snow.

Cami, Katelyn, Ashlyn, Bryn, Elena & Kiersten

Parker kept reminding us all it was "National Tight End Day."  Whatever crazy kid.  There is a day for everything these days.  I presented him with this special gift.

We headed to Sunday night at the Bird's.  Chris and Ang were sending Benja a b-day package and asked everyone to include a letter or note if they would like.  Benjamin recently left the MTC and is now serving in the Little Rock, Arkansas mission, Spanish speaking.

Look at these good uncles diligently writing a letter.

Park snuggling Christian.

I was looking for Aubrey to tell her it was time to go home.  Char, Ella and Aub were curled up reading.  Love it!

Tanner, me, Park and Charity snuggling on our section of the couch while visiting with the family.

I love our gospel and family focused Sundays.