Conference Weekend

We have lots of fun traditions to help gear the boys up for conference weekend. We want it to be something they look forward to. First off, we have a pizza party. Everyone gets to make a pizza exactly how they want it.
When the pizza party is over, we pull our beds into the from room and have a sleepover. This time the movie we rented was Adventures of Tin-Tin. Must've been good because Drake even watched it all the way through. I am standing right by the T.V. while taking this picture.

Lets not forget this cute kid. I didn't do the sleepover because I still have to wake up in the middle of the night to nurse said baby.

For FHE before conference, we wrote up a bunch of words we might hear at conference. Then, we scattered them all over the floor and the boys took turns trying to hit the cards with a ball. Ultimately, six words were chosen at random, and those are the key words the boys listen for during the talks. Each time a word was said, they boys got a treat that they had chosen for that word.
Spirit - Whoppers
General Conference - M&Ms
Family - Jelly Beans

Temple - Gum Drops
Jesus- Mini Marshmallows
Primary - Mints

This is the second time doing it, and it generally works pretty stinkin' well. It was pretty funny - when it was over, and the boys had collected their little piles, they would say things like, "I think I want to eat one spirit, and two primaries. " Drake even went so far as to blurt out, "I heard FAIF!!" (Faith) and promptly shove a candy in his mouth knowing full well it wasn't one of the "special words". (This happened a number of times...)
It was a wonderful weekend for us. It was a wonderful time for hope, renewal, and encouragement.