A typical FHE...with not-so-typical news

Every Monday night, our family gathers together for what our church calls "Family Home Evening."  We have a song, prayer, lesson, activity, and dessert.  Our kids love this time and we hope that will never change as they get older.  On this particular night we were learning about a distant ancestor and creating a family tree.

This video captures some typical f.h.e. moments (ie. Clarissa in her own world oblivious to the lesson and the fact that she should be sitting, kids pushing and arguing).  It also captures my (Tammy) disciplining/annoyed-at-my-child's-behavior voice.  I think I would be a very different mom if every evening before bed, I had to watch the day back and listen to my voice.  One of these days I'll figure it out!

But, the real reason we're sharing this video is because it captures a level of excitement that is not a typical part of our family nights.  Watch and find out why!



"I'm on my way.  Tell the world I'm here!"

Let It Go!

For your sakes, we hope this song hasn't been sung as frequently at your house as it has been at ours.  It's catchy, though, and it works well for our very frozen month.  Video clips include snow forts, Eliza's birthday, snowballs to the face, and eating Olympic rings at our Opening Ceremonies party.

Delightful December

Our December days were full of fun, including the Snowday, Sunday, and Holiday featured in this video.

November in a Nutshell

Thanksgiving with family in NY, dancing kids, leaf playing, surprising ping-pong skills, and a small reminder of Tammy's solo trip to be with friends in Arizona.

Defying Gravity

Flashback to October 2013: featuring Halloween, sports and a visit from Uncle Ammon.

A Little Bit of Summer in November

Today was freezing, so it's nice to look back and remember warmer days.  We miss you 4th of July, swimming, and catching lightning bugs.  There's some video of Tammy competing in a radio sponsored eating contest (and the kids following in her footsteps), and eating pie on date night.  You'd never know she eats so much.

Caught in a Web of Fun

We've fallen behind in our blogging due to a combination of being busy and having computer problems with our video editing program.  But we're back in the saddle again, so you can expect more frequent posts as we play catch-up.  We're using an updated program with a few new features so you might notice some crazy things as we experiment.

This video was taken during the summer, as part of an insect/bug theme day.  Tammy created a spiderweb for the kids to play in and they got themselves into some "sticky" situations. :)