Pictures if we are all together

We got Liz's input on what to wear if we are together at Thanksgiving. She suggested we wear fall colors like orange, browns, cranberry, greens and denim would be okay or tan, so we can coordinate. It will be nice to get a new family picture. Also she thought the kids may like to dress up in my costumes for a picture. They could put on a show with dancing and singing. (that is my idea.) Some new songs they can learn for auction bucks are from the Music Man which Elise wanted us to watch when she was here. The Wells Fargo Wagon, Till There Was You, Seventy Six Trombones, Come Come Ye Saints, In Our Lovely Deseret, The Battle Cry Of Freedom, My Darling Clementine. The little Boys would be cute on The Wells Fargo Wagon. Dancing to I've Got Rhythm, How You Goina Keep em down on the Farm? Perhaps I can figure out how to email music to you. I could send a bunch. Love Mom

Ways to shape your children

Here are a few things we discussed in Relief Society we could do with our children. Thought it was worth passing on.

Before they go to bed comment on the things they did good during the day.
Ask them what they are grateful for that day.
Ask them what they did for someone else that day.
Rose Kennedy used to cut out newspaper articles of current events and put them up and expect the family to discuss them around the dinner table.

Conference Saturday Night Session

Loved some of the speeches. The stake primary president gave a great talk. She suggested 3 things we do as families. 1. Do a Lousy Job ( She meant to try to do what we are asked to do even if we do a lousy job - family home evening, scripture reading, family and personal prayer, etc. (even read a verse or if we just put our hands on the scriptures that evening and offer thanks for the scriptures it's better than nothing at all.)
2. Discuss who we need to pray for as a family and say our prayers as a family and individually.
3. Discuss what we are grateful for with our families and get the children to think of how the Lord has blessed them that day.
Our regional representative's wife said they came to Fallon, Nevada each year to get Heart o'Gold cantelope. She said she discovered the people in our stake have hearts of gold. I think it is true. I am amazed at the quality of our leaders and many members here.