It’s never too early to pick a night of the week that pulls everyone together to do something special together.  Since we’ve limited television viewing in our house we’re making Friday night “family night” for making homemade pizza and borrowing a movie from the library that we can all watch together. This last week was especially nice because we had Noni here - my children’s paternal great grandmother.  She’s full-blooded Italian and LOVES to bake pizza crust.

I thought it would be fun, but I had no idea how much my six year old and 3 year old would enjoy family night.  We’ve discovered some classic movies and thoroughly enjoyed them - “Swiss Family Robinson” and “Mary Poppins.”  Of course, we start dinner earlier so the kids can be in bed as close to their normal bedtime as possible.

Do you have a Family Night?  I know other families who hold family meetings, host game nights, cook or bake together.  Part of establishing a “family culture” is making solid traditions.  Be sure to  leave a comment and share with others what family traditions you have that make your family unique and special.