Modeling and and Family Banner

In August Joseph saw an idea in the Friend magazine that he wanted to have our family do for Family Home Evening.  We got a big piece of white paper and spent a peaceful hour on the floor, recording things that are important to our family. Those who can draw created pictures, those of us who can't draw wrote words.  At the end, we had our "family banner."

 These are some of the things we drew or wrote on our Blessings of Being a Family Banner:
music, Sunday musicals, Book of Mormon, books, no pets, temple, Psych and Monk, Love, working out, Dan the DJ Man, video production (Brandon), Disneyland, Beach House, BYU, temple marriage (Bailey wrote her specific requirements for marriage: RM, worthy priesthood holder, likes kids, is between 6'2" and 6'4", likes country music, cute, gentlemanly, trustworthy), performing on stage (Aubrey), Cafe Rio and Tia Rosa's, OMSI.

The banner has been hanging in our entryway for a few months now, but I think soon I'll have to roll it up to make room for Christmas decorations.

That same night we did our annual Porter modeling show, with everyone showing off new school clothes.  Dan and I perched at the bottom of the stairs on stools and provided the commentary for the talented models, who sported some MOVES. I wish that the lighting on the stairs wasn't so bad - there are always strange shadows in the photos.

 

 Dan felt left out, so he jumped up to the modeling stage to pose.

 

 

 And finally, a little sisterly loving.