Our Family Mission Statement

This post is to encourage every mother who needs something more in her home. Something more to get the spirit into her home. Our mother-in-law held Family Home Evening every Sunday night without fail. Our husbands are the men they are today because of this. When they were younger they sat around one night and threw out ideas what they wanted in their mission statement. Our father-in-law took those ideas and came up with this.

Our Family Mission Statement: 

To follow the teachings of Jesus Christ.

To love and support each other.

To have patients and respect for each other.

To use our time and talents to bless the lives of others.

To use good manners, be good sports, and build each other up.

To have each one take responsibility for making our house a clean, comfortable and heavenly place for all who enter it.

It is our ultimate goal to live together forever in the presence of the Lord.

Forever Moore.

Every Sunday night they recited this. I have taken this same mission statement and used it for my family. So give it a try. Sit with your family and come up with a mission statement that your 

family will strive to live by. I know this will bring the spirit into your home. 

Alana
 

Polor Express Family Night

Last year I started a new tradition I found on Pinterest. Polar Express Family Night. Every year we drive around and look at Christmas lights sometime in December but I loved the idea of turning it into a Mini Van Express.

While Tanner was getting the girls ready for a normal bedtime routine, I went and got the car ready. I had sugar cookies, popcorn and hot chocolate waiting in their seat. I turned on the Polar Express Soundtrack very loud in the car. 

When the girls got in bed they saw their "Ticket" on their pillow. Let the giggling begin! 

You can find a print out of Tickets here (courtesy of Confessions of a Homeschooler.) 

When Tanner told the girls to come down stairs, they saw him with a goofy looking hat like a conductor. He asked for their ticket, whole punched it and lead them to their seats. They were so happy. This was a night that will forever stay with me. 

Another fun idea I added was a Christmas Light Scavenger Hunt. You can find the print out here. This made the night even more fun.

 "It's so much fun when Christmas comes to town"

Alana

A Spookley Family Home Evening

 

If your kids are anything like mine "Spookley the Square Pumpkin" has been on a few times in the last week...and few is an understatement. As I was surfing Pintrest for a fun Family Home Evening activity for Halloween I came across this perfect idea.

 Spookley the Square Pumpkin Lesson. 

This lesson was great to teach the girls about standing out, being a leader and choosing the right. This lesson also works great for older kids because the questions are more in depth but I easily reworded them for my 5, 2 and 1 year old. After the lesson we colored Spookley. I found a great print out here

  Spookley Coloring Page. 

Make sure you set your printer to just print Spookley. 

I hope your kids enjoy this as much as mine did!

See ya!

Alana