Family Home Evening Game

Last night we invited some friends over for Family Home Evening.  Family Home Evening--or "FHE", the acronym we like to use--is something our church counsels us to have weekly.  No matter your family situation, once a week you gather with your family, your roommates, or your friends, to spend time with each other, uplift each other with gospel teachings, and strengthen family bonds through fun activities and spiritual experiences. We made our own "FHE" chart which states what each family member is in charge of each week, rotating it weekly.  Normally in our family, every Monday night we have a song, prayer, some sort of spiritual lesson, a talent or "spotlight", a sharing of testimony, then a game and treat. We also do family nights where instead of following our FHE chart, we'll do things as a family. For example: attend one of our children's school concerts, or play at the park or go bowling. I love this weekly time we set aside to spend with our family. And I love that my kids love it too!

Here is our FHE chart that my awesome sister Lena and her husband Mike made for me. I love it! I was going to make it, but he kept offering to sand the wood, then paint it, then space out the lettering, then Lena did the lettering on her vinyl cutter (sorry, Lena, can't remember what your machine is called) that by the time it was done I hardly did anything! I didn't mind one bit! I can't remember exactly who did what, but I know my effort was very small. And FYI, it is level hanging on our wall...


Anyway, last night we had our "normal" FHE and I was game. I love reading the blog posts on www.yourhomebasedmom.com.  On Christmas Eve they play games, which I think is so fun.  I want to incorporate some into our Christmas Eve celebrations this coming year. Check out the games Leigh Anne and her family played: www.yourhomebasedmom.com/christmas-minute-to-win-it-games. I snagged the Oreo game idea and that's what we played last night. It was very fun.  I was the only one to get one in my mouth. Thanks for taking pictures Jenna!






As you may or may not have noticed, I have been wearing my BYU hoodie a lot lately. I've noticed as I've gone through pictures to put on my blog!



Almost there....and I did make it!


Lee was so close.  The cookie was about to go in his mouth, but it slid off at the wrong angle.



Afterwards we had homemade brownies for dessert (Lee said our game could have been dessert--true, true!), then adults visited while the kids played.  We had a nice night with our friends.  We'll have to get together again soon!