Wholesome Family Activities

Jacob got up this past Sunday morning and said, "Mom, I think my favorite Sunday of the year is the Sunday of the Primary Program."  I think I agree with him.

Once a year our sweet Primary children get to participate in Sacrament meeting, teaching the rest of the congregation through their short and simple gospel messages and their beautiful singing.  This past Sunday was just that day in our ward. 

This year the children have focused on the importance of families. 

Early this summer Emily (7) was already thinking about the Primary Program.  She came home eagerly from church one Sunday and said, "Mom, I really have to go to the Primary councilor's house.  She said if we want to give a talk for the Primary Program we need to tell her.  I really want to do a talk and I forgot to tell her at church."  She made the needed visit and was told that she could do a talk.  She was given her assignment and got to work. 
 
She was asked to give some examples of "wholesome activities" that she has done with her family.  Just what is a wholesome family activity?  Well, here is how my sweet 7 year old interpreted that phrase.  I think she did a great job.  We sat down together and she started talking and I just started typing.  And this was the result.

I was asked to give a talk on wholesome activities that I do with my family. 

One of the wholesome activities that I have done with my family was when we went to Canada for Canadian Thanksgiving.  The drive is 16 hours long.  To make it fun we sing in the car.  Sometimes my brother Jacob even sings like Elsa from Frozen.  We also like to talk with each other and we play a game called Slugbug.  Me and my sister like telling each other stories and making each other laugh with funny jokes.  We all help keep David happy.  He doesn’t like being in his car seat so long.  I make him happy by singing him songs, telling him stories, making him laugh by saying funny words and sounds and feeding him snacks. 

In Canada we spent time with our grandparents.  I helped my Grandma Vance do family history.  She is the director of the family history center where they live.  Grandpa tickles me and gives me coconut icecream every night. I liked spending time drawing with my Uncle David.  We got to spend time with Uncle Drew and Aunt Amy who I haven’t seen for a very long time.  My Aunt Amy is a dance teacher.  She helped Olivia and I with our splits and other stretches.  We also saw Uncle Marc and Aunt Lisa and my cousins.  All the cousins had so much fun playing with each other.  I loved being together for Thanksgiving.

Another wholesome activity that our family did recently was to watch General Conference on television.  We had our cousins and aunts and uncles over, and Brandon and two of his friends.  In between sessions I liked playing with my cousins and Brandon’s friends.  During the sessions I like to color and take notes and play bingo.  Dad makes lots and lots and lots of cinnamon rolls and we eat and eat and eat and eat.  They are so yummy. 

Another wholesome activity that our family does is service.  We like to sing together and that is one way we serve.  We sing for lots of older people and make them happy.  We all have to work together to learn our songs. 

We also like to go on hikes.  Not too long ago we hiked to Cecret Lake.  We saw a giant mushroom and lots of little squirrels.  We also like to go on bike rides and go to family reunions.

Wholesome family activities help us to get to know our family better and love each other more.

In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.