After many, many frustrating FHEs I decided to try something new and printed off a chart that gave everyone a job (prayer, song, lesson, treat, activity) and since then we've had a couple of really great, seemingly unattainable, textbook FHEs! Everyone was happy, engaged, and reverent! I relearned the fact that it seems like to have a successful event with my kids, I need to prepare for about as long beforehand as the event itself is (if FHE lasts about half and hour, I should prepare for about half an hour). This will probably only work for awhile until I need to tweak it again, but we'll enjoy it while it lasts!
Anyway, on this day Logan had treat and asked to make fudge. When it was done and I got it out to cut it, he asked in all seriousness if he could just have the whole thing by himself! (The glasses were the ones we got for his 100 year old man costume on 100 day and he still sometimes wears them randomly which I love.)
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I get a glimpse of the character from UP. And Hey...who wouldn't want all the fudge for himself? Perfectly sensible to me.
He is so cute. I love that he loves glasses. I hope our kids love glasses...since they will probably need glasses knowing their dad's vision.
Oh I hope it lasts longer than you think! Every time I am tempted to just forgo a structured fhe lesson (in other words a 30 second thought punctuated by 5 minutes of encouraging reverence) I think of your example of making it happen with twin three yr olds right when Jason gets home from work and right before bed and I cancel my pity party and stand impressed by your consistency. You are such a great example!
Oh I hope it lasts longer than you think! Every time I am tempted to just forgo a structured fhe lesson (in other words a 30 second thought punctuated by 5 minutes of encouraging reverence) I think of your example of making it happen with twin three yr olds right when Jason gets home from work and right before bed and I cancel my pity party and stand impressed by your consistency. You are such a great example!
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