Flour Tower

Every now and then, the Sorenson clan gets a hankering to play Flour Tower.

Daddy sliced with a steady hand tonight . . .

. . . but the tower had become pretty rickety by the time Daniel's turn came along . . .

. . . and after knocking it down he had to fish the penny out with his teeth.

Dude, your face matches your shirt.

Papa knocked the tower down in the second round, . . . 

. . . then Joy toppled it in the third round.  Don't feel too bad for her, though.

She did it on purpose.

Flour Tower

Last night's Family Home Evening activity was . . . Flour Tower!!!

It's a simple game, really. You pack flour into a small glass, invert it onto a plate, place a coin on top, then take turns slicing the flour away until the coin falls.

The catch is that whoever is slicing when the coin falls has to fish it out with their teeth.

Yay! Daddy found the penny!

Mommy also got a chance... :) (PS by Daddy)

A Snowy Sunday

Today looks like . . .

. . . spring inside, but winter outside.

What should we do on a snowy Sunday?

The kids decided to make muffins . . .

. . . then we had family home evening and played "Flour Tower" for our activity.  Do you know what happens when the coin falls down into the pile of flour?

The person who knocks it down gets to fish it out with their teeth!

Some players think that's fun.  Whatever floats your boat!

Back to School Eve 2017

Tomorrow the three big kids start school at Thunder Hill Elementary.  In the past I tried to make Back to School Eve special by preparing a delicious feast.  That was a lot of work and stress for me and tended to be underappreciated by the kids, so . . .

. . . tonight I pushed the Easy Button and served Little Caesar's pizza with carrots, grapes, and purple Mountain Dew.  And there was great rejoicing.

Tonight was also Family Home Evening night.  It was Joy's turn to choose the activity, and she opted to have us play a Flour Tower tournament.

This girl is having a great time.

This girl, not so much.

Right before bed, Daddy gave each of the big kids a priesthood blessing to help them in the coming school year.  Starting the school year with priesthood blessings is an annual tradition in our family and many other Mormon homes, and it was interesting to hear the unique blessings God prompted Phillip to promise each child.  It was a sweet reminder that God knows each of us individually, and can give us the unique help and encouragement we each need.