Happiness in Family Life

"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” (Psalm 127:3). Parents have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs, and to teach them to love and serve one another, observe the commandments of God, and 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."

This last week we have been learning about loving and caring for our children,teaching our children and the responsibilities of mothers and fathers. This week for the fourth of July we decided to take the kids camping and spend time with them. We couldnt go to far because the older two kids needed to go to their pipe moving jobs. But distance didn't keep us from having fun.

We caught butterflies.

We went on a nature walk and collected items we liked and made belts and headbands with them.

We always have to find weapons and pretend to fight.

no hike is complete without getting into the river in your undies....

and your older brother bored out of his mind.

We had such a great time playing games around the campfire, duck duck goose was the best. Making meals together, walking and talking, sitting and talking with not much else to do are just some of the things that made these last two days so fun. There is something about the mountains that brings us back to the basics, that reminds us how important family time is. We have time to sit and watch the kids explore and teach them things of nature. Im so thankful for the small amounts of time that we are together as a family. I know the day will soon come when it will be a hard thing to get everyone together. So as for now I will cherish this time.