Family Standards/Mission Statement

So...

Here's a nifty, quick little project, made with a 7 panel family fold (technically, you could make it with any of the family fold's that you want to, but the 7 panel fit my family perfectly.)

I must admit that the idea to make this came because I was somewhat annoyed at my children and their behavior. I guess the other thing Heritage Makers does for me is offer me an outlet to vent my frustrations :) LOL!

Anyhoo, the idea came as I looked at a vinyl saying I had on my wall: "Be true to who you are and the family name you bear." As I thought about the saying I started thinking about WHO we are (meaning my family) and how that should be reflected in the way we act and the things we do, so I decided to use the letters of our surname to write a reminder for my kids of how the hubby and I expect them to act/behave/conduct themselves/etc. This is what I came up with:

Click here to get a closer look at the finished product.

We have this sitting on a little shelf in the living room, and we're planning to take a letter each week during our FHE and discuss what it means in a little bit more depth. I've also thought that since the family fold is fairly small, I can make copies for each of the kids to carry with them as a reminder of what we expect of our entire family.

So...there you have it. A quick and easy project with a potentially great lesson. What characteristics/qualities could the letters of your last name...or maybe each child's first name represent?? Think about it, make it, and share it with me!