On Wednesdays, everyone must be home by 1800 to enjoy supper together. We reminisce about the days events at school and at home. Everyone must say something good and something bad about their day. During supper, we have The Luthi Family Jar. This jar contains many questions that everyone has to answer. They range from, "if you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go" (Noah responded, "to Tokyo," and Abram said, "to work on the farm") to "if you had a million dollars, what would you do with it." It is very interesting to hear what the boys, including dad, have to say to these prodding questions. The way their minds work is so fascinating.
This has become a sacred night to the boys. They look fore ward to this night all week. When I pick them up from school on Wednesdays, the first thing out of their mouths is, "Tonight is family night!" They chit-chat the whole way home in the back of the car about what we should have for supper and what we should do. Should we have steak or grilled cheese or cheesy potatoes? "Abram, would you like to watch a dragon movie?" Noah asks, gently persuading his little brother. When we arrive home, they hurry to get their homework done while I begin to make supper. It is an exhausting night, but completely worth it.
This is a night that the boys will remember for the rest of their lives. And maybe, just maybe, if they have their own families, they will institute a Family Night for their children.
"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind," Dr. Seuss.
Oh what good family bonding! I love the jar/question idea. One place that we stayed on vacation one year had a small deck of cards. It was called the Conversation Pack or something like that. Each card had questions like yours on it, and it actually helped all the Blair boys talk! Very sweet....
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