Never Forgotten.

One day I will have to sit my son down and tell him a part of our nation's history.

I will tell him how early one Tuesday morning, much like today, I heard our telephone ring and my father yell from his room. 

I will tell him how my parents, brother, sister and I sat in front of our television and watched a terrorist attack on our country.

It all seemed surreal. 

Things like this just didn't happen. 

Eleven years later and the events of that day are as fresh as if it were yesterday.

I spent the morning looking at photos and videos to remember.

I was able to pull out a few photos of my own from when I traveled to New York the summer after the attacks, and I remember the somber feelings at ground zero nine months later.

My thoughts and prayers are with the families of those who were lost.

Our country will forever be grateful to the men and women who risked their lives to help others. 

September 11, 2001. Never Forgotten.

Hunter's First FHE.

Tonight for FHE we, being Mommy & Daddy, created a Pedigree chart for Hunter.

We followed an activity out of the "FHE for Newlyweds" book we have used before. (See here)

We love this book because it is full of great activities!

We found a roll of paper and charted it all out. From Hunter up to his great grandparents.

(We had to call our mothers for some information on the GREAT Grandparents)

Mommy did the writing.

Daddy did the drawings.

Hunter did the sleeping. 

Yup, Hunter apparently got bored real quick.

But, we finished the activity and as soon as we were done and mentioned dessert, he was wide awake

(I am guessing this is a foretelling of future family FHE's)

I am so grateful that we are doing FHE and reading scriptures (although we should be better at this part) with Hunter already. I know that by making these things a priority now, we will continue to do them with as our family grows! 

Happy Monday Readers!