My 1st experience teaching Relief Society went pretty well I think, except my contacts were fuzzy and I couldn't see the clock very well so I went over about 5 minutes. I was thankful for all the appropriate comments and ladies who were willing to share - that really drove the lesson. I have been blessed to strengthen my testimony of righteous traditions and have made plans to improve our family in this department. All in all, it was sort of fun and I was thankful for the need to study that it created!!!
The Petersen Herd
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Tradition!
My 1st experience teaching Relief Society went pretty well I think, except my contacts were fuzzy and I couldn't see the clock very well so I went over about 5 minutes. I was thankful for all the appropriate comments and ladies who were willing to share - that really drove the lesson. I have been blessed to strengthen my testimony of righteous traditions and have made plans to improve our family in this department. All in all, it was sort of fun and I was thankful for the need to study that it created!!!
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1. Making a birthday cake on Christmas Eve for baby Jesus.
2. Daddy-daughter and mommy-son dates (as soon as we get a son) on every other Saturday.
3. Chrismtas carolling the first week in December because the family got too big and schedules were to busy.
4. Traditions help families stregthen their relationships and come closer to our Heavenly Father when we do those things that have blessed our lives so abundantly.
1: Christmas Eve is the big thing in my husband's family, and they make a huge deal and have a big dinner and then read the Nativity Story. We'll all sit around and discuss how we feel about our Savior and how he's impacted our lives.
2: Making quilts around the holidays to giveaway to families and giving a big box of food & some money annonymously to someone we know who could really use it. Someone did this to us one year and it was such a blessing!
3: Going to all the parades & festivities around the 4th and 24th. It's so much harder when you're not in small little Cleveland!
4: Traditions are the mold for memories. I have such fond memories of Christmas parties, family reunions, family dinners, and so much more. I love the feeling associated with that time of year and the tender memories that last and last. Having a child has changed my perspective on life a lot, as I can't just rewind life and go back to when my son was a newborn or his first birthday. I want to do things that I'll really remember & know my family had fun doing!
1- I know this isn't a family tradition per-say but my husband and I read together from the Ensign everynight. It has been great for your relationship! Another one we do as a family is right after family prayer we put all our hands in the center and while bouncing them up and down we say, "sure do love ya" My son loves it.
2-I wish we took a Sunday stroll together or something like that!
3-We have stopped making desert every night, because we were getting a little too chuncky :)
4-I love traditions and I think you will do a great job! Your the best Toni!
Audrey
1) An Easter tradition that we started this year and will hopefully continue (is it a tradition if it's only been done once??) is that we put something related to the Savior in their Easter baskets. This year they each got a picture of Jesus for their rooms, and Nathan got his own copy of the Book of Mormon.
Another one is we try to get to at least one high school football game each year... mostly to see the marching band perform at half time. It's nostalgic for Ryan and I, who were both band nerds back in the day.
2) I wish we had a better tradition of date nights for Ryan and I -- out of the home. (there's the problem of $$ though)
3) We have done different things than each of our families, but I can't think of anything right off that we started on our own and abandoned.
4) I love traditions. I think they bring families together. I love going back to my parents' house and seeing the traditions still continuing from my childhood. It helps me to remember the past more, and I can look forward to the future and sharing those traditions with my children and grandchildren.
hey toni dee! I was just posting you to say that the Wilson family blog is up and running :) well, it's more my own personal blog because mom doesn't want one, but at any rate, the address is http://www.musingsandexploits.blogspot.com/ you should check it out, because I have a painting to show you. :)
love,
robby j
hey toni dee! I was just posting you to say that the Wilson family blog is up and running :) well, it's more my own personal blog because mom doesn't want one, but at any rate, the address is http://www.musingsandexploits.blogspot.com/ you should check it out, because I have a painting to show you. :)
love,
robby j
I hope that you don't mind that I have been stalking you and your family for a while. You can blame Seth for it. He gave his blog address to Grandma and she gave it to me. That is how the rest of the family found you. I love your site and your family, especially your children are beautiful.
I had to write to you about are favorite tradition. It started just after David died which has been almost thirty years ago. I read an article in the Friend about how in Sweden or Norway towns will go to the cemetery on Christmas eve to celebrate with candles on the graves of their loved ones. The whole community fills their cemeteries. A year has never past without us being there. The kids have great memories of doing this. If I'm not mistaken, you have also gone with us a couple of times. I hope this helps and good luck with the lesson. I know that you are going to be awesome, because you are in everything that you do.
Love you,
Aunt Sandra
My favorite tradition is having all the nieces and nephews together at Grandpa & Grandma house for Christmas and playing bingo. The kids go crazy for it and there's always a million little dollar store prizes.
Also, since Jayson and I have been married every Christmas Eve we have a huge party and exchange gifts that we've secretly drawn someone else's name. It's fun trying to find the gift that's just right and watching there face as they open it. Also before we hand the gift over, we all sit in a circle and usually the oldest starts it, but they go around the room trying to trick everyone on who there gift is for. So they'll approach someone saying marry christmas and give them a nice long hug, and then say sorry it's not for you. This continues a few times until they decide to give the gift to the actual person they drew for. The funny part is, all the brothers aren't terrible huggy kind of people so all the sisters love taking advantage of this opportunity and hugging all the brothers just because.. It's so fun!!! I really look forward to this party every year!!
Good questions...
1. we always celebrate Christmas on Christmas eve and we read the story of Christ's birth from the scriptures. We also write down a goal for the year and put it in an envelope and have a whole year to work on that goal. We also come in our pajamas and have a fun dancing and watching silly movies once the gifts are open.
Another one - we enjoy doing a 'cookie ditch' at random times during the year. The boys love it!
2. I would like to start the 12 days of Christmas with my children. We did that every year when I was younger and picked one family and tried to do it anonymously. It was fun and got hard toward the end of the 12 days because the family was expecting us and we tried to never get caught.
3. I can't think of any right off. I guess with both our families in the area, we have decided now that we have our own family, we don't have to go to everything. We don't have to make it to every Sunday dinner, every party and other activities.
4. I love traditions and enjoy having them. But, it cant be just for the sake of doing them, there has to be some reason or purpose.
Good luck on your lesson. I know you will do a fantastic job! I can't wait to hear from you.
1. Our family celebrates half birthdays (not ours just the kids and presents are not part of it). They get to pick a dessert, be first served, and we put one candle in it. Then we sing "It's a Very Merry Unbirthday" (if you don't know this song then you need to see "Alice in Wonderland" again). It's what they sing at the Mad Hatters Tea Party. After our loud singing the child gets to blow out their candle. I always take a picture to remember the event and the kids love adding the half to their age. It is fun for me because I always lament the age I am turning while they are so excited to add a half to theirs and let everyone know.
Every Christmas Eve night, we read the Nativity Story from the Bible. My dad tucks us into bed and sings "Here Comes Santa Claus"...even now when I am 27!
We also take a "Huckelberry Baby" picture of our babies on their three month birthday...you can check those out on my blog if you want.
Good luck with your lesson! I don't envy you! I'll take my teenage Sunday School class over RS anyday!
Oh, and Clint gives our kids a Father's Blessing at the beginning of the school year...even if they aren't starting school. Both of our dads did that too.
A tradidion I wish I had? A girl party when the guys are gone for the Fathers and Sons Outing...but then I'd have to have a girl, and I'm not so sure about that at the moment!
We got married in the Manti Temple because it was tradition. I'm not abandoning this tradition, but if my kids want to get married in another temple, that is fine. As long as it is a temple!
It is a good thing that you had a lot of help because I have had a crazy week. Family came to visit and you know how things goes when that happens. You do a lot of playing and hanging out. By the way congads on the assignment. You have to love RS :) I have to keep on reminding myself of that. I actually get to give the lesson next week. Got to love it!!
I heard your lesson was very well done. I wish I could have been there, guess you'll have to teach again, hehe!
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