Family Home Evening

Lately, for FHE we have been doing some pretty cool things together as a family. We have been really diligent about doing FHE with Baby James ever since the New Year. I know it is something that will help my children learn of Christ and gain a testimony, while at the same time allowing our family to be strengthened and gain relationships and memories. Along with prayer, song, lesson and an activity we have learned that the lessons need to be only about 5 minutes in order to keep James' attention. It has been awesome using the FHE bags that have simple, easy lessons with a prop. For one of our special days together (day off) we went to the Thanksgiving Dinosaurs Museum. We all loved it, it was very informative and there was so much to see. I was very impressed!

Here we are digging for fossils. He even got to dig on his own with the big boys. He did more watching than digging though. This was kind of scary for our little guy. It looked pretty real and it was huge.

Daddy, Mommy and Jamesy will go back when he's big enough to enjoy it even more. Pirate Island was so much better than I thought it would be. We made it another FHE activity. Talk about a great and fun atmosphere for everyone.

The pizza even taste good.

My favorite part was our server. He had the whole pirate thing going, even his accent. James didn't know what to think about it, it was a little scary for him. His favorite part was shooting with daddy and playing on the Farris wheel and the little playground ship. Our little dude loved the Farris wheel. He went on it about 5 times and only wanted more. He's such a big boy he could do it all by himself. He is becoming more independent (sad but true) and doesn't need mamma's help as much.

When it was time to go, he cried. Poor little guy, I guess we found his next favorite place.

We have so much fun, just the 3 of us, even though our fourth was with us in spirit. I am so happy to have two of my babes with me all of the time. They are a blast!

Another successful FHE we had was more of a service. We went to visit an Elderly Home. It was the old one I used to work at in American Fork- Heritage. There were only about 4 people there that I still knew, how sad is that, that the rest have probably passed away. Yet good, because they are not disabled and are now perfect in Heaven. It scared James half to death. He wasn't to sure about all the wrinkles, hunched over in wheelchairs and it even scared him more when they started talking. For a little guy it is kind of an overwhelming experience. I want to continue taking him, so he can eventually learn to love the elderly. It is a great lesson and these lonely people need love from anyone who is willing to give it.

This is just the beginning of all of our FHE's and even though James is so young, I think he already knows it is something special that he does with his mom and dad.

Little lessons, step by step...... I pray that it will make a difference.