"In family relationships love is really spelled t-i-m-e, time." Dieter F. Uchtdorf
I think these few words sum up quite perfectly WHY family traditions are SO important.
It doesn't matter so much what the traditions are, what matters are the feelings and connections that are created because of them. The sense of belonging within the family and the memories provided that bind us to each other, inseparably. Moments and memories that are remembered and talked about forever.
One of the things I LOVE about blogging is that there are so many new and inspiring ideas out there. Almost everywhere I click I find something I want to tweak and adopt as our newest family tradition (luckily Chad is big on traditions too otherwise I'm sure this would drive him mad ;)
So enter 'mystery days' to our repertoire of family traditions! I saw the original idea a few months ago on a blog I frequent and knew immediately we were adopting the idea (it's basically a random surprise family activity)
After I told Chad about it, we announced it to the kids and the next morning when we opened the scriptures, this note fell out......
hahahaha. This is obviously not a note from either Chad or I (gotta give Rylan credit for trying ;) And while we acknowledged it was REALLY funny (it still makes me laugh) and a great idea, the boys would actually be going to school and the mystery activity had to be organised by us, the parents (for now).
Yesterday however, when we opened the scriptures, there was an 'authentic' note announcing a mystery day. It was all very exciting!!
The dancing and repeated chants of 'no school today it's a mystery day' were well worth the absence of academics (i.e missing school :) but we did go to the aquarium so there was still 'educational' value ;)
So without further ado, here's a few pics from our Mystery day in the city........
I think the look on this sharks face (it looks like a smile doesn't it :) pretty much sums up our day (even with the 'I'm so tired' melt downs on the way home......;)
ps) thanks for the tickets to the aquarium prattsama!!
pss) does it seem funny that we had sushi for lunch after going to the aquarium?? hahaha
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6 comments:
Love the idea. Oh that shark is so smiling at you. MMMMMM yumm it's thinking. Speaking of sharks Max and I will bring out jets skis up for our holiday but we shall try and stay away from sharks. That is why the dam is so good to ski in as there are no sharks just eels. HA HA.
We can't wait Laree.....but I think this time I am NOT going on the jet ski with Max because I always get hurt....hahaha!
I've been wanting to do this too!!
Just yesterday Kalani said "MUM dont forget about the tradition where you make a gingerbread house for us to take to school!"
(the first time I made a gingerbread house I didnt want them to eat it all ..so thought they could take it to school to share. I did it the next year like that again.. so obviously if you do something twice... ITS TRADITION!! lol
I love the idea of a mystery day!
Wow, I love the idea of mystery days and we LOVE the aquarium.
Fun idea. I LOVE traditions and am trying to win Varian over to them. :) I just love a celebration for any reason.
Also the shark face looks totally creepy with that sinister smile "mwahahaha here I come to eat you."
And the next time Chad has a tired melt down tell him to buck up. :) He's got to prepare for all the parties coming up next month. :)
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