FHE: Gingerbread Village

Tonight for Family Home Evening we finally got around to making our Gingerbread houses. It got a tiny bit crazy. But a great time (ultimately) was had by all.

Older brother torment. He was giving Ally a heart attack that he might lick her Gingerbread house. 

Someone was a little sad because she couldn't work on her Gingerbread house until she had finished her dinner. At this point she had yet to take a bite. Sigh.

Ethan was traumatized when he stabbed himself with a tooth pick while trying to make a snow man for his house. 

As you can see she finally got her dinner in her belly and was able to make her house. Thank goodness! 

FHE: Sunset Sledding

On Monday we decided to surprise the kids with some after school sledding as a part of our Family Home Evening. Nate was still in meetings til about 4:30 pm so we agreed to meet at the hill behind the church. We were hoping to get in a good hour of sledding before the sun went down and it got really cold. It was such a beautiful day. The snow was different from the last time we came here sledding. It was a little powdery and difficult to sled down. However once they got a couple of runs set up it went a little better.

 Once Nate finally arrived the sun was well into setting and we were getting cold. We got in quite a few runs with him though and still had a great time together with all of us there as a family.

At one point Ethan felt like he had strained a muscle some how and needed Nate's help to carry him up the hill. Poor kid.

We then went home and ate dinner and Nate gave a really great lesson to the kids about The First Vision and personal revelation. It was a great night.

FHE: Gingerbread Man Edition

For Family Home Evening tonight the kids decorated Gingerbread Men. It was a small departure from our yearly Gingerbread houses. They loved it! We had the funnest and funniest night. It really was great! We turned on the Christmas carols and dived in. Here are some photo highlights.

 Caught Ethan having a light bulb moment

 Evelyn showing us she had an "evil plan" to get as much candy as she can possibly get on her Gingerbread man.

 Ally was singing along with Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

 Ryland was holding his breath when he would do his frosting. Then blow it out when he stopped. It was funny.

 A frosting war almost broke out

 Ethan's

 Ally's

 Ryland's, obviously

Evelyn's