Godhead

Success!! We finally had a FHE with no hiccups. Last night was great. After dinner we headed downstairs for a little "Aricles of Faith Concentration"

I was surprised at how quickly the kids got the answers right. Once all the numbers were off the poster, they then had to try to decipher the Article of Faith.

Matt helped them a little bit, but they got it and then we played the song from the Children's Songbook CD. The kids were dancing around and singing the song. They even let me record some of it.

I am so thankful for my family and how excited they are for family home evening. Even though it was a lot of work, it was one of the best lessons we have had. I absoultely love to watch my children and the excitement that comes from learning something new. I am grateful for the family home evening program and I know that we will be a stronger, more close-knit family because of it.

I Just Had to Share This

So I was perusing sugardoodle this morning looking for some FHE ideas, and I struck gold.  So I figured I would share what I came across.  I found an idea to help the kids memorize the Articles of Faith.  They are keys with the article on the back.  There is blank one for their name and one that the kids can check-off when they memorize that article. 


So each week we will do one article of faith.  We might have to take two for the 13th.  But I figure I will make a little poster about the article and then play memory, listen to the children songbook songs on the articles and then have dessert.  Sounds like fun right?  Anybody want to join me?

I Have Strong Feelings Against March!

I don't hate March, but I do have strong feelings against March.  I think it is because February is such a big month in our household.  It is full of this:
 
and this:

and this:
 
March, however, is full of this:

and this:
 
leaving kids bored:
 
No offense to those who just love March.  I just can't wait for it to be over so I can so some of this:

and some of this:

So only 26 more days until the month is over and they can't come soon enough.

I Just Can't Win

Month ago I took Jeremy in to see the Doctor and that particular doctor looked at him and told me that there was nothing wrong with him.  He said that I need to stop being overprotective and only bring them in when they are on their death beds.  I'm not joking.  He really did tell me that.  So obviously I didn't go back to that guy again. 
This time.  Jeremy started getting a fever on Monday, but he was still running around and eating like a teenager.  Tuesday, it was a little worse so he stayed home from school.  Last night he was burning up!  So I called the doctor (Dr. Jones, he's actually really nice and caring) and got him in.  They took his temperature and it was over 103!!!!  The doctor came in and determined that he had both an ear infection and strep throat.  Yikes.  He did say that if anyone in the household started to get sick, just call him and he would call in some scripts.  As we were leaving he jokingly said "Don't let it get that bad next time."  So one doctor tells me not to bring them in unless they are on their death bead, and when I do that, another doctors tells me to bring them in sooner.  I just can't win.

Month of Love Celebration #9

The last one of the month. Also known as, the weekend of hamburgers. This weekend, we went down to Cedar City and stayed with Linsey and Ray. I talked Matt into leaving work early so we could get on the road earlier - but it came at a price:

Unfortunately, Matt insisted on eating at Brad's. It has never been a place I enjoy going (as you can see)

But his birthday comes only once a year. And look how happy he is:


After our "delicious" dinner (and the first of many hamburgers to come), we headed out to Newcastle to spend time with the Tullis'. After everyone arrived and got settled we played a little "Hit the Deck." It was late and everyone was slap happy, which made the game all the more interesting.

The next morning, I literally had to drag EVERYONE out of bed to make it down to St. George for Kohl's Doorbusters. Matt got a very emo shirt.


We, of course, had lunch at In n Out burger (hamburger #2). It was here that the Morrill's passed a milestone. Our kids are now too big to share a meal. We started out just buying them a hamburger to split. Not five minutes later, both kids have devoured both the burger and the fries and were asking for more. So now, they need their own separate food. After lunch we let the kids blow off some steam at the park.



After Matt and Dad has visited every cowboy store imaginable, we headed back to Linsey's. For dinner Linsey and Ray grilled up some burgers (#3 and counting). Then we had a little birthday party for Megan (she's one year old), after she opened all her presents, Jeremy and Bailee gave Matt their carefully picked out presents.

Jeremy gave him a Batman movie. The one with Val Kilmer and Jim Carey. I don't remember what it is called.

And Bailee gave him a hammer. Apparently, in her mind, the only gifts you give to boys are tools. It was a great (and WARM) day, and I am glad that we got to spend time all together.