Sweet Sabath

In January, our ward switched to 1 pm (for those of you who don't speak Mormon-ise, a ward is the congregation you are assigned to, based on location. Often, 2 or 3 wards attend church in the same building, rotating schedules each year. Our meeting blocks are 3 hours long, so if we start at 1 pm, we aren't done until 4, and don't usually get home until 4:30 or later). In years past, I have DREADED the 1 pm schedule because it's so late, interferes with naptime, etc. But I am LOVING it this year. It helps that currently we don't have anyone (besides me, lol) who takes a nap every day. I love having the the long mornings to spend time as a family. We have decided to not watch any regular TV, but we do watch the Tabernacle Choir broadcast on BYU TV and listen to other uplifting music. The kids play quietly or read, or help Travis cook. It's just a slower paced time, that feels different from any other day of the week.

Two Sundays ago, Travis and Megan prepped Shepherd's Pie before church so that it would be ready to bake as soon as we walked in the door. It was so fun watching them cook together. Megan learned a LOT about garlic before they were done since she got to peel it all.