Back to School FASHION SHOW!

Danny said they had a fun tradition growing up...they would do a "fashion show" before the school year started to show off all of their new school clothes! I loved it and thought it would be a fun tradition to pass on with our family. We hung a black tablecloth in front of the fireplace and had a "red carpet" of towels leading up to the red blanket where they stopped to strike a pose! We even had a "spotlight" (projector) shining on them and a "dressing room" for the models to change costume!! It was a total success...the kids felt like stars and had a WAY FUN time! We took some video footage that captured their pure excitement; hopefully will post that soon...

Even though Shae and Cooper didn't have new school clothes, they still came up with some memorable outfits...Obviously Shae gets her sense of fashion from her Daddy! Another outfit she had on was a dress on backwards tucked into a skirt...huh?

Jadan really had a blast strutting his stuff! I don't know how I am going to manage sending him off to school tomorrow. I feel the tears building up as it gets closer; I am just SO proud of him!!

After the fun "fashion show," we had a family night lesson about father's blessings, as this is another tradition we want to start with our kids at the start each school year. Danny explained how fathers can have the priesthood to give blessings from Heavenly Father, as if Heavenly Father were right there speaking to them, blessing them. Then, he gave each of the kids a father's blessing...it was incredible! With such a fun activity, followed by a powerful spiritual experience, I felt our family grow so much closer as we begin this new chapter in our life. After Danny finished the blessings, Jadan said, "can I tell everyone something?" After we said, sure, he paused and said "After Daddy gave me my blessing, I felt so happy. I felt the Spirit!" As he said that, I felt an indescribable joy as my eyes welled up with tears and I was reminded how special our children are. I am so grateful to be a part of this little family Heavenly Father has blessed me with!