Watching the Moon

Ever since I hung the 2012 calendar, Ethan has been talking about how there would be a full moon on January 9th.  He always loves to read all the printed words on every day on the calender to see what there is to get excited about for that month.  The full moon was all he talked about for days.  Each day he reminded me how many more days there were until we had a FULL MOON.  I guess he doesn't realize how often they come.

So last night, for our Family Home Evening activity, we went outside to hunt for the full moon and enjoy a walk by its light.  Little did we know that we had timed it perfectly to watch the moon rise over the mountain.  It was so fun to stand together in the dark and watch the golden glow creeping out of the darkness.  The kids enjoyed watching the moon appear and after it had fully emerged, we walked around the block in the cold with smiles on our faces.