Traditions

Picture is from 2009.  Drawing by Alan of President Monson.

I was at a Relief Society activity recently that mentioned planing traditions.  In my experience traditions can not be planned.  We've tried a few in our marriage but they really didn't take.  Traditions in our family seem to just happen.  General Conference was this weekend and we definately have a few traditions for General Conference.

Our first tradition is one that I'm sure we share with many others.  Cinnamon rolls for breakfast.  I made them once for conference, and the kids have never forgotten, and always insist on the cinnamon rolls for breakfast.  In fact for the last month Hyrum has been telling his Primary teachers about the cinnamon rolls every week for a month.  The secret to my cinnamon rolls by the way, brown sugar, instead of white.  And don't even think about serving them with out cream cheese frosting.

Our second tradation is our Reverence Tent.  A few years ago there was a story in the Friend Magazine that told about a family getting ready for conference.  The had studied about King Benjamin in The Book of Mormon and how the people had come and set up tents to hear him speak and the kids in the story decided to set up their own tent to hear the prophet speak.  Our kids love this tradition.  Really any excuse to build a fort is good for them.  We never have to remind them but every conference we have a fort set up in front of the TV.   I'm just glad that they look forward to conference.  Never mind that half way thought conference Alan is loudly declaring how boring it is.  At least the six months between conferences is long enough for them to forget the boredom but remember the fun things.