Developing a Family Heritage of Closeness

In response to my post, Do Families Become Closer in Tough Times?, Stephanie responded by sharing her family’s activities.  

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We love family hikes. We live near mountains right now, so heavy duty hiking is only a short drive, but even the neighborhood does well for everyday walking.

We need to get into the habit of more family game nights. The kids are getting old enough to really enjoy them.

This got me thinking about the heritage of fun and closeness and memories Stephanie and her family are creating.  We have fond memories of activities, during tough times, with our daughter and grandchildren.  They were filled with laughter, too.

To preserve these you can:

• Put photos on CDs
• Create scrapbooks
• Keep journals
• Make collages
• Record stories and memories