Best FHE- Don I'm so proud of you

For FHE, Don and I decided to play a game with the kids. It was pretty nice outside so we decided it would be fun to play baseball. We told the kids we were going to go outside and do something as a family and we'd have to work together.

We went out and used the t-ball stand. Don was the outfielder and the kids and I took turns hitting the ball and running the bases (flattened cereal boxes) before daddy could tag us out. Sometimes the kids got tagged, sometimes I had to hit them home, but everyone had fun. We then played some quick hide and go seek.

When it was time to go in and have our closing prayer and our treat Don asked the kids some questions. He asked Josh if he ever made it to home plate by himself? Josh said no, mommy and Holly had to help me. He asked Holly the same question. She gave basically the same reply. Don said that is like returning home to our Heavenly Father we have to work as a family to get there, and just like they need mommy to make it possible to get home, we needed Jesus to make it possible to return to our Heavenly Father.

I was so proud of Don he did that whole thing on his own, no prompting or deciding on it together, he just spiritually lead our family.

BEST FHE EVER!

Here we go again

You may recall some of these pictures, they are from September. So, Friday Holly comes up to me and says mommy one of my earrings fell out. I was like oh no! We searched for it couldn't find it. I tried to put in another pair and it just wasn't happening. Tears, screaming, and swearing she never wanted to wear earrings again.

Saturday I drove (15 mins) to the mall to go buy another earring. We get there I bribe my daughter get her all psyched up get her in the chair only to discover I forgot my wallet at home. Pack up the kids go back home run in get my wallet, go back to the mall, pay for her to get her ear pierced again (the hole had closed up). There was crying, but as soon as the sucker was put in her mouth she was okay.

So here is my sweet note on this saga. On the second time back to the mall. Holly was freaking out and Josh was trying to calm her down. He told her it would be all right because she could sit on my lap. She said she was still scared. He said that he would hold her hand and she said I'm still scared. He told her don't worry Holly, Heavenly Father will be with you. And the Holy Ghost, because he comforts people. AWWWW. They real do listen during FHE! This conversation calmed me down tons in this whirlwind of a day.