Our Fourth annual family theme dinner. We have started the tradition of having a fun (in theory) family dinner the night before school starts and unveiling a new family theme for that school year. This year the kids picked broccoli cheddar soup with hot sandwiches.
They each had a "gift bag" on the table with gum, balls (to throw at Jackson as part of his physical therapy!! we love physical therapy) and candy.
Then it was dessert--giant ice-cream sundaes.
And the 2012-2013 Noftle family theme:
LEAN FORWARD
Thanks to Brenda for making such a cute poster to frame and hang on the wall this year. We talked about walking into the wind. If you turn your back to the wind, can't see where your going and even when you think you are walking in a straight line you get blown off course. But if you put your face to the wind, lean forward and take it one step at a time you can do it. The best way to deal with adversity in any form is to rise up (last years theme) and lean forward. We are obviously dealing with some trials in our family, health trials and other trials, just like every other family. But besides just dealing with adversity we want our family to LEAN FORWARD and be the best we can be. We put some phrases on the poster that explain what you are doing if you lean forward; go further, initiate, be proactive, be engaged, listen closer, and act faster. I love how excited they get to hear the new theme, but this year I asked them to share specific incidences when the theme from last year, or the years before helped them. I was worried no one would be able to come up with one, but they all did, some had more than one example they could recall. Warmed my heart right up. We ended with Father's Blessings and the usual, insomniacs because after all it is school tomorrow -- woohoo!!
3 comments:
The start of school traditions you have are so awesome. Wish I would have thought of something like that, I love it. Oh well, they say you're a successful parent if your children turn out better than you. If thats true I'm a successful parent, not to brag or anything!
Well done sister. Next year we are "for sure" doing this. Thanks for the awesome example!
Love it!! We do the theme each year too, and it's fun to come up with something different each year! Love you guys! Hope it's a great year for everyone!! :0)
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