Blast from the past

My mom sent me an email that I wrote back on March 11, 2007...and for history's sake, I'm putting it on my blog!


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I had the most wonderful primary music time today. We're learning "I'm Trying to be Like Jesus" this month, but the kids mostly know it, so really we're just reviewing it. Anyhow, I have been thinking all week about what I was going to do with the kids, and yesterday the thought came to me that I should call all the parents and find out nice things that their kids had done over the week. So I did that this morning, and got quite a list! I told the kids (anonymously) about some of the different acts of service, then sang the chorus, then told them more of the acts of service, then had them sing the chorus with me. Then we went over the words for the verse, and when we put it all together, I completely lost it. They started singing, "I'm trying to be like Jesus,  I'm following in His ways..." and I started weeping. I have NEVER felt the Spirit so strongly as when those little 3-8 year olds sang that song and believed it, and live it. Kids and music is a pretty powerful combination!


Another Sabbath story...this morning I was printing something off on the computer and noticed that it was 10 am. Our church starts at 11 am, so I fed Sammy and asked Elise to get her shoes on when I was done. Stephen looked at me quizzically and, pointing to our wall clock, said it was only 9:30. Great! More time! We sang hymns and finished getting ready to go, and were out the door by 10:40. Perfect. When we got to church the parking lot was completely full, so we figured the previous ward was having ward conference. When we walked in the building we heard a voice from the pulpit, which was weird because we were 10 minutes early. Then we saw our friend Paul in the hall with his little boy. That's when it hit me - Paul is never early...daylight savings time!!! 


To make the story better, I was supposed to give the opening prayer! And to make it even better, Mason and Elise just ran right into the meeting. Stephen was able to find Elise quickly, but Mason ran to the front of the chapel. Stephen followed after a few minutes, but couldn't find him anywhere. The bishopric had lost sight of him, but fortunately another astute ward member pointed to the opposite side of the chapel from where Stephen was, and sure enough, there was Mason sitting on the front pew on the opposite side of the chapel. Poor Stephen! He retrieved Mason and retreated to the hall. He did go back in and say the closing prayer...boy, was I embarrassed! Our computer updates automatically, but not our wall clocks! :o) 


In family scripture study we just read Alma 33. Elise was very attentive on this particular night as we explained the different places the prophets said we could pray. For example, Zenos says, "And when I did turn unto my closet, O Lord, and prayed unto thee, thou didst hear me." The next morning Elise came out of her room, and as she passed by me in the kitchen whispered, "I just prayed in my closet." and walked on. I'm so glad she is paying attention to the scriptures! She is very into treasure hunts right now, and the other day explained to Mason what the treasure would be, "The treasure would be something beautiful, or handsome, or something that President Hinckley said. Or a paper doll." I love it!


Mason's latest phrase is, "Won't do it anymore again." And he sure tries to not do it, be it spitting, dropping Sammy or dumping toys out. At least for a little while. :o) He and Elise are in a really fun dance class, and we "Hurry, hurry, drive the fire truck" all over the city! He's into snuggling right now, which is great if it's not way past bedtime...which is usually when he thinks of doing it! His momma ain't raisin' no dummies! Smart kid, that one!


Sammy likes to blow (or at least chew on) Mason's train whistle, much to Mason's consternation. He also likes to empty drawers and find treasures in the trash can. What a fun age! He'll be one on the 27th, and I can hardly believe it! He'll be walking any day now, and will soon be able to keep up with Elise and Mason running up and down the hall. He gets so frustrated when they run one way, and he follows, only to have them run by him going the other direction. So he follows again...and finally finds something else to do. Like play the piano. He loves music, and has a cute little dance. Woohoo!


I made it on 3 runs this week! Yay! And I'm almost not sick anymore! Yay! And the kids are almost not sick anymore! Yay! That means I'll (maybe) get more than 2 hours of uninterrupted sleep one of these nights! YAY!!!!!! I also FINALLY finished Sammy's curtains. Loving my new sewing machine! :o) :o) Now I just need to make Elise a new skirt that I can't see through...she still wears one I made for her 3 years ago, and it's a mite bit threadbare!


Okay, this is way too long...see you all later (or sooner!)


Love,


Claire, et. al.


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