Recently I read a biography of L. Tom Perry, a leader in our church. One tradition that he grew up with was Saturday afternoon family time. In the summer, his family would go out to Logan Canyon and play on Saturday afternoons after working all the rest of the week. In the winter, they would still spend time together at home on Saturday afternoons.
We have tried to do that in our family to a lesser extent, but I'd like to do it more. Saturdays are a balancing act between play and work. Despite my last post about teaching kids to work, sometimes we spend too much time working. Another challenge is getting everyone to give up time with friends and come be with the family. It helps to put it on the calendar at the beginning of the month so the teenagers can plan for it. And I think I need to make a list of good activities to help us think of ideas.
Last Saturday, we enjoyed a little hike. Everyone except our missionary was there. The weather was great. The total trip took less than two hours. It was 1.5 miles round trip with a little elevation gain. It ended up being a good hike for all ages and it was really fun to see my children interacting with each other. There were a lot of good conversations. It's so heartening to see them be friends. And I even remembered to bring snacks.
We have tried to do that in our family to a lesser extent, but I'd like to do it more. Saturdays are a balancing act between play and work. Despite my last post about teaching kids to work, sometimes we spend too much time working. Another challenge is getting everyone to give up time with friends and come be with the family. It helps to put it on the calendar at the beginning of the month so the teenagers can plan for it. And I think I need to make a list of good activities to help us think of ideas.
Last Saturday, we enjoyed a little hike. Everyone except our missionary was there. The weather was great. The total trip took less than two hours. It was 1.5 miles round trip with a little elevation gain. It ended up being a good hike for all ages and it was really fun to see my children interacting with each other. There were a lot of good conversations. It's so heartening to see them be friends. And I even remembered to bring snacks.
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