Happy Reformation Day!!

Oh yes, I know there's that *other* holiday today, but we just don't really like all the evil associated with it. So we usually don't acknowledge it, except we do go to the annual Harvest Party, so I guess in a way we do, but we don't do the trick or treating stuff. Anyway, we had so much fun today and made memories in a different way. Today is Reformation Day. What's Reformation Day? Well, since you asked, on October 31st, 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the church door in Wittenberg, Germany; this is what is considered to be the beginning of the Reformation. So since I love an excuse to have a party with my kiddos, we thought it would be fun to celebrate this year.

Some of the kids dressed up in middle ages costumes:

First, we played games. We played pin the theses on the castle door:

And the winner was: Then, we had sack races. Nick was declared the champion:

Followed by hot potato (not sure if this would be a medieval game, but it sounded like it could? Rebecca won!):

And finally a 3-legged race, but no picture. You'll just have to take my word, it was hilarious. Nick and Joey won that one.

Then, after that, I opened up a "shop". The kids have been earning "points" for the past month, for getting chores done in time, and getting school work done, and extra jobs. So they got to spend their points on candy, soda, little toys, nail polish, etc. After that, we watched a movie on the life of Martin Luther. Oh, and at dinner time they will all be getting a faith-building gift (either a Christian book or a new Bible).

So that was our Reformation Day celebration. Life is short and I only get these kids for a short time, so we just gotta have some fun sometimes!