No School

Thursday, January 17, 2008

No School

Well, last week we went back to school after Christmas Break, only to have no school this week except for today, and no school on Monday either. After Monday, we should have school as normal until Spring Break. I am not sure when that is.

No school has actually gone pretty well for us. On Monday we went to a neighbors house where I visited with a friend and Ammon played with his friend. It was nice. Ammon had such a good time there that he ended up staying when I took Peter home for his nap. Then, when Peter woke up I went back to get him and ended up staying another hour or more.

On Tuesday we were supposed to go to Rexberg to see the Temple Open House. I was a little bit worried about the car ride with Ammon and Peter but also excited for something to do. In the end, my dad needed to stay home to attend an important meeting at work, so we didn't go after all. We ended up playing with Kylie here at home while Carolyn was at school and then we played with Carolyn that evening at her house while Kylie was visiting a friend. It was fun for Ammon to get some one-on-one time with each of the girls.

Wednesday we went back to Pierce's house. (He is the friend we visited on Monday.) When it was time to take Peter home to sleep, Ammon stayed again and I got to leave the sleeping baby with my mom, the playing 4 year old with my neighbor and rush off for a quick trip to the mall. I bought a new pair of jeans.

Last night Ammon, Peter and I also ended up going on an impromptu trip to McDonald's with Amanda. It was fun to see her; it's been too long.

Peter stayed up until 9:00 last night. It drove me crazy. Andy has been gone for 6 weeks now and Peter has never even stayed up until 8:00 since he left. I know he stayed up because he was hungry. We had baby food to feed him but it wasn't the "right" food. He basically refused to eat all day yesterday. I went to the store last night after he finally fell asleep and got a whole bunch of his favorites. He has been eating much better today.

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Family Proclamation

The First Presidency and Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

We, the First Presidency and the Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, solemnly proclaim that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and that the family is central to the Creator's plan for the eternal destiny of His children.All human beings—male and female—are created in the image of God. Each is a beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents, and, as such, each has a divine nature and destiny. Gender is an essential characteristic of individual premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose.In the premortal realm, spirit sons and daughters knew and worshiped God as their Eternal Father and accepted His plan by which His children could obtain a physical body and gain earthly experience to progress toward perfection and ultimately realize his or her divine destiny as an heir of eternal life. The divine plan of happiness enables family relationships to be perpetuated beyond the grave. Sacred ordinances and covenants available in holy temples make it possible for individuals to return to the presence of God and for families to be united eternally.The first commandment that God gave to Adam and Eve pertained to their potential for parenthood as husband and wife. We declare that God's commandment for His children to multiply and replenish the earth remains in force. We further declare that God has commanded that the sacred powers of procreation are to be employed only between man and woman, lawfully wedded as husband and wife.We declare the means by which mortal life is created to be divinely appointed. We affirm the sanctity of life and of its importance in God's eternal plan.Husband and wife have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each other and for their children. "Children are an heritage of the Lord" (Psalms 127:3). Parents have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs, to teach them to love and serve one another, to observe the commandments of God and to be law-abiding citizens wherever they live. Husbands and wives—mothers and fathers—will be held accountable before God for the discharge of these obligations.The family is ordained of God. Marriage between man and woman is essential to His eternal plan. Children are entitled to birth within the bonds of matrimony, and to be reared by a father and a mother who honor marital vows with complete fidelity. Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. Successful marriages and families are established and maintained on principles of faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work, and wholesome recreational activities. By divine design, fathers are to preside over their families in love and righteousness and are responsible to provide the necessities of life and protection for their families. Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children. In these sacred responsibilities, fathers and mothers are obligated to help one another as equal partners. Disability, death, or other circumstances may necessitate individual adaptation. Extended families should lend support when needed.We warn that individuals who violate covenants of chastity, who abuse spouse or offspring, or who fail to fulfill family responsibilities will one day stand accountable before God. Further, we warn that the disintegration of the family will bring upon individuals, communities, and nations the calamities foretold by ancient and modern prophets.We call upon responsible citizens and officers of government everywhere to promote those measures designed to maintain and strengthen the family as the fundamental unit of society.

This proclamation was read by President Gordon B. Hinckley as part of his message at the General Relief Society Meeting held September 23, 1995, in Salt Lake City, Utah.