My parents told us to take them out of the annual Christmas gift exchange this year since they are in Guam. Instead, we decided to not exchange gifts like we normally do. On Thanksgiving, we all got together and exchanged a memory. We each wrote down a memory we had then made 8 copies and gave one to each family to put in a book of remembrance. I LOVED this, and I really felt like it was more meaningful than a gift. I got the idea when I read an article in the August 2011 Ensign. My kids always ask me to tell them stories about when I was little or when they were little. Now I can pull out that book and share! I even had my kids write a memory, too. Someday, I will post what they wrote because you will "laugh your pants off."
Remember When? Family Home Evening Ideas, August 2001 Ensign
Although our children are grown and have families of their own, my wife and I still look for ways to have meaningful family home evenings with them. One way we have found to do this is by holding a special family home evening once a year in which we invite all of the family members to share their memories.
Before they come to this special family home evening, we ask them to write down three stories from their lives. We call these “I remember when” stories. During family home evening, each family member takes a turn telling or reading their stories.
We laugh and cry for hours about the experiences. When we are done, we collect the written stories and compile them in our family history book. It is a good way for us to continue building our relationship as a family while creating a family history at the same time.
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