Last night we enjoyed an All American Inaugural Dinner with our table decked out in its patriotic finery. Our friends the Mecks, also with a dad out of town, joined us for hamburgers, home made mac 'n cheese, and green beans (which aren't necessarily American, but I'm a stickler when it comes to veggies at dinner).
After dinner, we had a Family Home Evening with the kids. We talked about Heavenly Father's children all over the world and how different and beautiful they are. We discussed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the dream he had that all of Heavenly Father's children could be treated with the same amount of respect and love. We talked about the historical significance of Barrack Obama becoming our next President and how it was a part of that dream coming true - a dream that we believe in and support as children of a loving God.
The children each colored a picture of Dr. King as we listened to patriotic music sung by the MoTab Choir. We finished off the night with another All-American treat - banana split sundaes. Hope you all enjoy this historic day!
11 comments:
That sounds like a special and yummy FHE! Good Luck surviving the hubbies absence.
What a great idea!! I love it.
It was a great teaching moment and you made the most of it. God Bless our new President and our country.
Edward's doing a great job of recording in pictures the events in your life.
Lovely idea. I especially love that first photo. Very colorful.
Quite festive! You are such a fun Mom.
How impressive Sam! You were always full of fun ideas and knew how to make it happen! That will be a FHE your kids will never forget!
Whoa! You went all out. Love the decor too.
Yum! That looks delish!
I was just catching up on your blog-and I also am a stickler on bed making. The kids Must make theirs every day and whoever is the last one in ours (hub and me) makes ours...
I loved the family picture with your husbands photo-I laughed outloud! That was soo cute!
What a wonderful idea: making the day special through food, discussion and extra activities!
The dinner reminds me of summer and I would love a bit of hot on a day like today: 3 degrees (not including wind chill.)
Sam, you're so clever! I wish I'd thought of doing that. One of my biggest worries about raising my kids in the Middle-of-Nowhere Wyoming is that they will have little exposure to people of other races, religions, and cultures. I've got to make a better effort to teach them and prepare them for what the "real" world is like- a mix of lovely faces and many different viewpoints.
hey! You got the "blurry in the background" thing to work with your camera!! congrats and it looks great!
as far as your evening..
Sam for Mom of the Year/Decade/Lifetime. SERIOUSLY. For the love.
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