For any folks who read my blog that are NOT of the "latter day saint" persuasion (mormons), I will explain an event called "family home evening" that us Mormons have on a regular basis.
It is supposed to take place on Monday evenings. An event where one gathers together the family to have a lesson on a gospel principle (faith, charity, etc.), sing a song or two, and if you're REALLY lucky--have a treat. It usually opens and closes with a prayer to set the mood.
how it GOES in MY house....
grace prepared a lesson on GRATITUDE (good choice for the month of November and upcoming Thanksgiving).
the opening song is sung in 3 different keys with an occasional person (josh) quacking in some variant high pitched "duck" voice...singing every 4th word REALLY high.
instead of "setting a mood" we are all giggling by the end of "I Am A Child of God." (quack quack)
We are trying not to giggle through the opening prayer.
An opening prayer is given.
Grace starts into her "lesson" (mind you this is about a 2 minute affair in our home).
Eliza is mad and refusing to be "grateful" for anything.
Olivia is reading a creepy Halloween story during the lesson.
Josh is threatening to water board Eliza is she doesn't quit being so grumpy.
Kyle somehow shares a story about using an outhouse all week during his latest unemployment job...we claim he should be GRATEFUL he is not a WOMAN using an outhouse all week. It is way worse to be a WOMAN than a MAN using an outhouse, trust me on this one!
Grace laughs so hard she snorts.
Josh tackles Eliza, wraps in her a blanket, and a headlock, and begins to explain the water boarding procedure to her.
He then gives her the mother of all wedgies.
Eliza runs from the room in tears, permanently damaged from the teasing of her brother....calling him mean names.
We sing a closing song, say a closing prayer and survived another Family Home Evening.
Not sure we learned a blessed thing~
Unless you can count what Josh taught us about water boarding?
If so, then we're good~
5 comments:
Hey, I am just impressed that you have it...well done. And telling outhouse stories never gets old and is always appropriate.
Our FHE consists of the boys chasing each other and us just watching and placing bets on who will cry first.
LOVE It!! I am laughing out loud visualizing this whole event:)
Can you imagine if we were asked to do FHE more than once a week?? We need 6 days to rest and recover at my house..
sam--we still place bets on who will cry first (usually money is well invested on bets for eliza)
janae--we literally giggled thru. the whole thing, we often question WHY we do it.
stacey--once a week DEF! more than enough!
I am glad to know our house isn't the only house that has CRAZY FHEs. Good job for having it :)
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