Summer Fun in Utah

Check out this website for ideas to do this summer in our great state of Utah!

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Spaghetti Slime

How fun does this look for an afternoon activity?

You will need:
* Kool-Aid or Food Coloring
* 1 Box of Spaghetti
* Oil  {You can use Vegetable Oil, Coconut Oil, or any oil of your choice}
* Water

1. Divide 1 box of spaghetti in three parts.

2. Put 4 to 5 cups of water in a pot and add one packet of Kool-Aid of your choice and bring it to boil.

The spaghetti will turn the color of the Kool Aid… Have fun choosing!

{You can use Food Coloring instead of Kool-Aid if you want}

3. When the water is boiling cook one portion of the spaghetti in it.
When the spaghetti is cooked it will turn the color of the water.

4. Drain the cooked spaghetti…

5. Drain the spaghetti once again and add about one tablespoon of oil.

{Repeat these steps for each color}

You are done and it’s time to play!

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Happiness in Family Life

Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. Successful marriages and families are established and maintained on principles of faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work, and wholesome recreational activities.”

~ The Family: A Proclamation to the World ~

Nine Lessons for FHE on "The Family: A Proclamation to the World"

Get great Family Home Evening lessons for the next nine weeks! This FHE series, based on the First Presidency's "The Family: A Proclamation to the World," will teach your family the best principles on which to base their life.

LDS Living - Nine Lessons on "The Family: A Proclamation to the World"

Today's Family: Proclamation Still a Clarion Call

“The Family: A Proclamation to the World” remains “a clarion call to protect and strengthen families,” according to Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, who says it is also “a stern warning in a world where declining values and misplaced priorities threaten to destroy society by undermining its basic unit.”

Doctrines outlined in the proclamation apply as much or more today as they did in 1995 when the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles issued the document, which proclaims to the world the importance of the family."

To read entire article: Today's Family: Proclamation Still a Clarion Call

Fun Trampoline Ideas

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Counting the Hours Until School is Out?

"Celebrating the end of school together as a family is such a great way to create lasting memories. The last day of school is the perfect opportunity to start a new tradition that your kids can look forward to year after year. Here are 20 creative ways to celebrate the end of school, especially the last day of school with your kids from Angie Lee."

To learn more: 20 End of School Celebrations and Traditions