Come With Me to Primary...

I'm going to try to post something each day. Today is Sunday...a day of rest. I thought I'd tell you about Primary. I'm in the Primary presidency.

One of the things we started doing about six months ago is making the parents pick the kids up after Primary. I love Primary, but I have to say that I hate having the guard the doors after Primary. Right after "Amen" of the closing prayer, brace yourself! It's a mad dash for the door. Seventy children that have been sitting for three hours come at me, hoping that their momentum and my weariness will get them past me through the door to freedom! I've had a few kids leak out. Some talk their way out. Some follow another family out. Some just RUN.

I have the regulars who try to sneak out EVERY week. The kids are always making up stories to get me to let them go..."My mom is sick today and my dad doesn't know to come and get me...My Dad said I could just go find him...I see my mom over there..." I might fall for some of their stories if it weren't the same kids every week telling them.

Some of the parents don't care whether or not their kids are let loose...some probably would prefer not coming to get them. The purpose behind it is to keep the kids safe. It started after a child was abducted from an LDS church in MA last year. I think it is a great idea, but a little cooperation, please...

Try, Try Again

Okay, so I haven't posted in a very long time. I've never really posted anything of substance. I think I'm intimidated by the many talented bloggers out there (and you know who you are!). But, I have decided that it doesn't matter how lame my postings are. Occasionally I may come up with something clever to say. For the days that I can't think of anything intriguing, I will just post some pictures. I know you all enjoy looking at my beautiful kids!



Now in remembrance of the surprise snow storm today, I thought I would post this picture of my snow bunnies taken 6 years ago. I know! They are beautiful!

Science in the Park

We spent the day yessterday with another home schooling family doing science in the park.

The kids climbed trees...

Built sand castles...

And even learned a little...

The weather has been GREAT and it was a perfect day for the park!

Lip Smackin' Good!

This is a video I took of my niece Leah eating a popsicle. I came across it today and it was so cute that I wanted to share it. I love this little girl!

The Love of a Mother

This story is long over due. Kirsi bought a Webkinz Blue Jay a few weeks ago. She pulls the tag off in the car (a practice that she has been discouraged from engaging in MANY times). When we get home, I remind the kids that they need to clean out their trash, etc. A little while later Kirsi is distraught because she can't find the tag to her Blue Jay so she can get online and adopt it. We looked everywhere we could think of. You can read the whole story about saying prayers and stuff on Kirsi's blog. I wanted to talk about the trash that I dug through to find the tag! Only a mother would do this! And the tag was not on top! It was completely and totally repulsive...but I love my kids that much!

This is the bird that I saved from being an orphan...The love of a mother!

Shanghai Circus

We always try to take in a show when we go to Branson. This time we went to see The New Shanghai Circus. It was so completely amazing!!! It is mind boggling the things those acrobats could do! Every time they would do something, I could here Nathan next to me, "Ohhhhh!" It was a great show! This is the only picture I took. You can't take pictures during the show.

Go-Carts

This is Kirsi driving a go cart by herself for the first time. Doesn't she look like she is having fun? Nathan is behind her pretending to have fun, even though the go carts only go 10 mph and his knees are almost touching his chin.

This is Kirsi after she had warmed up some. She came around one time and said, "How much longer?" In other words, "Get me out of this thing!" She came in, watched Nathan go around several more times, and then decided she wanted to give it another try. From then on there was no stopping her.

Then we tried the BIG wooden go carts. Nathan got to drive himself for the first time. He tried the whole time to catch up with Jamie and Kirsi, but never made it.

Look at Nathan give the evil eye to the people behind him..."Don't even think about it!"