First off Last weekend(2 weeks ago) we had a good visit from Papa and Grandma (Nate's Parents). The Boys love it when anyone visits especially Grandparents! We took them to see the Dinosaur Museum and they took us out for Chinese. They also helped watch the Boys, did my dishes and helped Nate put up a new gutter so we don't get a shower every time it rains and we walk through our front door. Thank You for all your help and visit! This is a picture of the Boys and their new invention "Tote Robots"! This was some of our finest entertainment!
That Sunday was Corbin's Primary Program and he was so excited to get a chance to give a talk and sing to everyone! He even memorized his part which was, " Jesus would come to Earth to live." I was impressed with him and all the Sunbeams for doing such a great job. They also sang the 1st verse of I'm a Child of God as a class by themselves, which they did awesome. Then they had to stand quietly through 2 verses sang in Japanese and German by older classes. Then the Sunbeams sang the 1st verse again by themselves. I was amazed that most of the Sunbeams had their parts memorized and new most of the songs by heart that we sang on the program. Anyway I can't say that it wasn't a hard job for all those cute little Sunbeams to sit reverently up on the stand the whole Sacrament meeting. Lets just say they did try to be good! Bottom line they really did great for what was asked of them! And I'm proud as punch of Corbin as it was his first program and of course what Mom wouldn't be proud of her handsome little Sunbeam! Awesome job, Corbin!
Aidan did a great job of keeping his Dad awake and alert through the program as they watched from the audience. Aidan was a very good boy too and didn't give his Dad much trouble. Also Aidan has decide he likes Nursery again and has been going and staying without fits for about a month now! Way to go, Aidan! I love my Boys!
Well now for the shocker....I just got a new calling as the 2nd Counselor in Primary as of Yesterday! Can we say Deer caught in headlights and scared to death! Lets just say I had no warning and clearly no inspiration for or about this. I was so close to crying I had to wipe a few tears, sniffle and tried hard not to scream and run. I was asked to meet with one of the Counselors of the Bishopric right before church and then they announced it in Sacrament meeting right after and set me apart right after church. I was doing o.k. as Corbin's Primary Teacher and enjoying it! I know this is probably my punishment for not always agreeing with the Primary Presidency and their solutions to problems. So I guess I will do my time humbly. I'm scared to death about doing this and clueless as well! Not in a million years would I want to do this calling or any Calling in any Presidency( I know being this honest will come back to haunt me, but it is the truth). I do love the Primary Program and I love all our Kids and being able to still be there with them and learn from them makes me excited to at least give it a try! I figure I will give it my best shot and even if I fail miserably I at least gave it all I had! I know I'm probably complaining and taking this way to hard, and I guess I'm sorry for being a whiner. I just have had a lot going on and when I just thought I had things starting to get under control this just threw me over the top of my manageable stress load and what I consider way beyond. Anyway enough throwing myself a pity party thanks for listening and sorry you had too!
Oh one last funny thing. I had my first Presidency meeting today and I was trying to explain to Corbin on the way there why I had to go to this meeting. I tried to explain that I wasn't going to be his Primary Teacher anymore, but I was still going to be in Primary with him. All the sudden I hear sniffling coming from the backseat, and I asked Corbin what was wrong. His reply through the sniffles"I'm (sniffle) not going (sniffle) to cry for you(sniffle, sniffle, sniffle)." If that wasn't a heart breaker! Of course it made me smile! I then explained to him that I just wouldn't be coming to class with him but we would still be going to Primary together. He was still sniffling but said that, that would be o.k. Then I got the 20 questions why and why not. Oh the curiosity and logic and innocence of little children, don't you just love 'em!?
4 comments:
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You will do great. Kids love you and you are an exciting teacher...Sharing time will go great.
Corbin looks so cute all dressed up for church! What a handsome boy! You will be great in the presidency!
I am definately up for shopping the day after thanksgiving! I think I can talk Jerry into letting me atleast watch everyone spend money! ;)
I'm 2nd counselor too Jo. I think the most stressful part of the calling is doing Sharing Time, so if you can handle that once a month, you can probably handle the rest of it. Besides, you love the kids and that is the more important thing you need to succeed in the calling. You'll probably learn a lot, but you'll do great!
So this is really late but I say welcome to the club! I am second counselor in the primary also. And I understnad the overload feeling :)! I am sure you will do fantastic!
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