Well, we pitched our tent - literally - facing the prophet a la King Benjamin this weekend. Instructions: gather all blankets and pillows in house, and combine with elastics, umbrellas, brooms, anything with long sticks. Rearrange every piece of furniture in room. Add legos, cards, popcorn, caramel apple dip, periodic walks down to the river to get out the wigglies, and GENERAL CONFERENCE, and the result is one totally wonderful weekend!
I love Conference weekend SO much, and look forward to it breathlessly every six months. We've been listening to some of our favorite talks in the mornings since we got to Ireland and so the kids were well primed for the long sessions of playing quietly and listening with at least one ear! Not bad for a 10, 6 and 4 year-old. They always perk up when Presidents Monson and Uchtdorf appear - they are our favorites. Loved both of their messages, as always. Got teary when they announced the Provo Tabernacle would be converted to a second Provo temple. Was inspired to be a better mother, wife and scriptorian by the Sat. sessions, and to be a better missionary and example by the Sunday sessions. I still have so much to work on, but am inspired and encouraged by the words of these beloved servants of the Lord. Now it's over, and I feel a little sad, as always. I'd like to live it over again. Ah, the beauty of LDS.org - I can!
"No matter how meager your circumstances in this life, you are not invisible to God... you matter to the Lord." -Elder Uchtdorf
Well, we pitched our tent - literally - facing the prophet a la King Benjamin this weekend. Instructions: gather all blankets and pillows in house, and combine with elastics, umbrellas, brooms, anything with long sticks. Rearrange every piece of furniture in room. Add legos, cards, popcorn, caramel apple dip, periodic walks down to the river to get out the wigglies, and GENERAL CONFERENCE, and the result is one totally wonderful weekend!
I love Conference weekend SO much, and look forward to it breathlessly every six months. We've been listening to some of our favorite talks in the mornings since we got to Ireland and so the kids were well primed for the long sessions of playing quietly and listening with at least one ear! Not bad for a 10, 6 and 4 year-old. They always perk up when Presidents Monson and Uchtdorf appear - they are our favorites. Loved both of their messages, as always. Got teary when they announced the Provo Tabernacle would be converted to a second Provo temple. Was inspired to be a better mother, wife and scriptorian by the Sat. sessions, and to be a better missionary and example by the Sunday sessions. I still have so much to work on, but am inspired and encouraged by the words of these beloved servants of the Lord. Now it's over, and I feel a little sad, as always. I'd like to live it over again. Ah, the beauty of LDS.org - I can!
"No matter how meager your circumstances in this life, you are not invisible to God... you matter to the Lord." -Elder Uchtdorf
Cute idea! It was a struggle this time to get my kids to sit and listen. Ya, I love that we can re-watch them anytime! So, what time of day are they on over there?
ReplyDeleteWe watched the first sessions live at 5 PM, then got the kids to bed and watched the second sessions from 9-11 PM. It actually worked out well!
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