Saying Goodbye

Our friends Jake and Debbie are leaving us for a new adventure in Houston, TX. Debbie is the first counselor in our Primary presidency and so the four of our families got together for a goodbye dinner and some fun watching the Olympics. We had a great time. Their family will surely be missed form our ward and neighborhood. We wish them the best of luck. Debbie, Lori, Melanie, and Me

Jake & Debbie, Jared & Lori, Kenneth & Melanie, Matt and I

Primary Water Activity

We had out first Activity as a Primary presidency. It was a lot of fun, I hope that the kids had as much fun as I did. It was perfect 101 degrees outside for a water activity. About 40 or so kids came. We played water kickball and had a few water relays. Then at the end we had a free for all water balloon fight for each of the age groups. I think that my old class of boys had fun hitting me with water balloons. They started to gang up on me instead of going against each other.
I must say that I am glad that it is over and done with. The night before out activity we found out that there is no hose spigot out by the field and pavilion. So the four of us hauled bucket of water back and forth from the church across the parking lot to the field to fill up the pools and have water for our relays. Luckily my very smart president thought to bring her kids wagon so we had that to help us out. We were quite the sight pulling wagons back and forth to the utility closet.

Family Night at Carinos

Last Monday we had Family Night dinner with some of our friends and their families from our ward. (the four of us girls make up the Primary Presidency) We had so much fun with the eight crazy kids and two adorable babies. We were lucky and were able to have this whole room to our selves. The kids loved having the freedom to get up and move after they were done eating and all of us enjoyed not having worry if we were bothering the people at the next table. The food was great and with Carino's Family Night Monday's deal we were able to get out of there for under $13!!! With all of the kids we weren't able to get a picture of everyone at the table at the same time. This is everyone left to right staring at the front of the table. Debbie Thompson, Melanie Neilson, Lori McKnight holding Luke, Bailey McKnight, Jared McKnight, and Kenneth Neilson. (Not Pictured: Bryn and Josh McKnight, Bethany Neilson, Jake, Jabren, Jameson, and Josh Thompson)
Josh, Debbie, and Jameson Thompson
Bethany Neilson and Bailee (These two are so cute together, they love to do girly things like show each other their outfits and bows)

Whew!

I got through my first Sunday conducting and doing Sharing Time in Primary. It is amazing how intimidating those little kids can be. I was so worried about messing up something... I did. But the world didn't end so I guess it is ok. Thank goodness that kids are forgiving. I almost gave out all of March's birthday cards instead of just this weeks. Then we were recognizing a boy who achieved his Faith in God award and I left his book with the signatures of the Bishop and the previous Primary President in them at my house. Then I planned to share the same story out of the Friend as my presidency message as the 1st Counselor planned for Junior Sharing Time, so I totally winged another story. It was a kind of crazy Opening exercises, but things got better once Sharing Time started. Oh and thank goodness for singing time, I sure needed the break after I was done with my sharing time. To quote one of the eleven year old kids "Keeping the commandments is cool!" So I guess I got my point across.

What a Day!

A New Calling

The Bishop called yesterday morning (which I thought was SO weird) to see if he could come by (even weirder) to talk to Matt and I. Of course Matt was at work so the Bishop couldn't come until later in the afternoon. So that gave me a few hours to speculate and worry about why on earth the Bishop would be coming to our house to talk to us on a Saturday. I figured that Matt's calling was safe because they don't change the Scout Masters that often and he has only been in there for about a year and a half. So that left me trying to figure out all of the open callings that I knew of. Lets just say that I wasn't even close to figuring this one out.

I have been called to be the 2nd counselor in the Primary!

So at first I felt a little relieved that it wasn't what I had thought it might be. Then I got nervous, I just feel WAY TO YOUNG for this calling! And now I am getting excited, after being in Primary for 4 1/2 years I will now get to give my input and maybe help make things happen. It is going to be busy, sounds like I am going to be over Cubs, so it will be scouting all over the place at out house. It will be nice, Matt and I will be able to go to Round Table meetings together.

I am really excited to work with these other women, I really admire them and look forward to getting to know them better. We will have a lot of fun.