The Dentist, Cars 2, and Harry Potter

Monday, August 08, 2011

The Dentist, Cars 2, and Harry Potter

Pictures taken July 28, 2011

The boys had their six month check-up at the dentist. We LOVE the office they go to now. Ammon has the same crowded mouth that I have, so they are going to need to pull teeth in an effort to make room for the adult teeth that are growing in. I was pleased that all of the adult teeth he already has are cavity free. We had so many problems with his baby teeth that I've been really worried. But they are still in good shape. Ammon is very comfortable with the dentist and was happy to be there to earn the prize they give him at the end of the visit. I was the same way when I was a kid.

Peter, being a little bit younger, was slightly more nervous than Ammon. They did a great job reviewing with him all the equipment they use and what they would do. He thought it was great fun. It was absolutely adorable to watch. Peter is also cavity free, which was a shocker. After getting nailed with $1000 in dental bills about eighteen months ago, I am always just waiting for the hammer to fall. But we got through another check-up and I was quite pleased that their teeth are doing well.

That night we took the boys to see Cars 2. At the beginning of the summer, we had picked it as our traditional drive-in movie. But I got lazy and decided it would be just as good for us to see it in the theater. As it was, Peter was really tired and I think it still ended before the drive in would have started.

On our way out of the theater, Ammon couldn't help but notice this poster! He is allowed to read the first three books and then watch the associated movies, but he won't get to read the other books or watch the last four movies (which are rated PG-13) until he is older (like maybe 13). He is really accepting of that rule, though, and just thought the poster was cool.

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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.