Family Home Evening

This is our "trunk of treasures" we pull it out a couple of times a year for Monday night Family Home Evening. It is full of treasures from our parents, grandparents and great-grandparents. This old suit case was actually my grandpa Hood's who used to travel a lot. I decorated it back in high school when I thought I was a hippie!

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Some of our treasures include:
Money from France when my Grandpa Hood was there during WWII.

An elephant from my Grandma and Grandpa Leavitt's mission in South Africa.

Our newest addition a cameo broach from Dusty's Grandma Olive Bowen this will someday be passed down to Sophia "Olive".

Dusty's Uncle Gerald series of short stories.

My Great-Grandma Holman's fashionable hat with a picture of me dressing up in it when I was little.

A dress my Grandma Chomor made me when I was little, she also made matching ones for my sisters.

A knife my Dad made from a deer antler.

WWII pictures of my Grandpa Leavitt who served in the Canadian Air Force and my Grandpa Hood who served in the US Army.

My Grandma Chomor bought each one of her Granddaughters a nice ring when they turned 16, this is mine and I will pass it on to Emma when she turns 16.

We have hats from both Grandpa Anderson and Grandpa Bowen.


It is exciting for the kids to have these special Family Home Evenings when we choose a few things from the "Trunk of Teasures" to talk about. It has been fun to have them hold something tangible of the families while we share a story. It is especially nice this time of year to talk about family traditions and share family recipies.