Kids say the darndest things!!

I was walking to the front of the chapel today (to sing with the choir), when two little sunbeam yelled (in their outside voices), "There's sister Becky!  I found Sister Becky!  Hi Sister Becky! Do you see Sister Becky mom!"  I couldn't help but smile as their littler voices echoed throughout the chapel.  Being in Primary is such a joy.  Here are some of the funniest things I've heard while serving in this calling.

1)  When asked why we should obey our parents: "Because if we don't, we'll get spanked"

2) The WEEK AFTER a lesson about Ammon & missionary work.  This weeks lesson was on how we can be missionaries: 

• Me: How can we be good missionaries?
  
• Mackenzie: Cut off the bad guys arms!!!!

3) Opening prayers reveal so much about a child: "Please bless us not to kick our little brothers, or play hide-and-seek in the fridge, or write our name in yogurt on the wall....".   

4) This scenario happened EVERY week after Kenny's B-Day.

• Me: When we keep the commandments, Heavenly Father gives us blessings.  Who knows what some of the commandments are?
• Kenny: (Raising is hand very reverently) I got a remote control car for my birfday!
  
• Me: That's great Kenny, tell me more about it after class.  Right now we are trying to name some of Heavenly Fathers commandments, like praying.  Can anyone think of some others?
• Kenny: (Raising his hand, and turning to the other kids) It goes on dirt and is red.

5) This one is actually from my 3 year-old nephew Noah.  While reading a children's book with his dad (my brother Scott) about the plan of salvation. 

• Scott: Noah, if we keep Heavenly Fathers commandments we can become like him.
• Noah: Like him? (Pointing to the drawing of Heavenly Father)
• Scott: Yes, like him.
• Noah: Like him? (Pointing again, making sure his Dad didn't misunderstand the question; starting to look extremely excited)
• Scott: Yes! (Excited that Noah is understanding the plan of salvation.  Feeling like he has really accomplished a lot in this 3 minute teaching moment)
• Noah: You mean... (pointing again, and squealing) I CAN HAVE A MUSTACHE!!!
  

6) We use to "spot light" a couple of children each week to help the kids get to know each other.  Parents were given a form to fill out with several questions they were suppose to ask their children.  Under "what do you want to be when you grow up", Melany (a sunbeam) said, "A princess, a mermaid, or a fairy."

Rock Band ... the real deal!

Hello family and friends! Many of you saw a post of mine on my Facebook page advertising for a concert I put on. For those who don't know, this summer I taught a Rock Band class at a summer camp here in Flagstaff. Not "Rock Band" the video game, but a actual music class with real instruments making real music. It has been one of the most joyful music teaching experiences I've had. My students were from 4th grade through 7th grade. They all got to learn how to play guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, or sing. Each grade learned a rock tune. We performed twice ... once at on old folks home called the Peaks, and once at our very own rock show that featured the kids! It was like their very own School of Rock show! We also made music video's with the help of a talented videographer friend. Anyways, I invited the newspaper to come out and they featured our show on the front page of the AZ Daily Sun. Here's the link if you're interested in reading:

http://www.azdailysun.com/articles/2009/07/30/news/20090730_front_200793.txt

Enjoy!

Good morning sweetheart!

Well HELLO HONEY!!!!  Isn't he stunning, this must be Aaron's "Blue Steel".  I guess this is what I get for leaving my laptop downstairs and unattended!  The funny thing is, he almost NEVER lets ME take pictures of him.  Can you believe he would be camera shy, with a face as photogenic as this!  Love you babe!

Favorite things...

I have had the sound of music song "favorite things" stuck in my head all day.  I love that song, but hate when it gets stuck.  It is REALLY REALLY STUCK,  and am really sorry if it's now stuck in your head!  

These are some of my favorite things:

1) Hitting ALL green lights on milton! 

2) The smell of my husbands Polo cologne.

3) Being productive

4) Mama's homemade bread

5) Swinging my niece in my arms

6) Have ZERO new emails from school

8) Accomplishing hard things

9) Smiles from strangers

10) Playing "reverent" peek-a-boo with the boy who sits in front of us at church 

11) Snuggling with Aaron while watching movies 

12) Remembering all of my lovely EA roommates, old friends, and mission companions 

13) Old pictures

14) Singing to the radio

15) Singing in the shower

16) CHOCOLATE!!!

17) Getting 50% off of anything

18) Playing bananagrams (if you haven't played this game, you must go buy it immediately!)

19) Watching Abby (the Seaman's dog) stick her head out the car window

20) AhhHA!!! moments

21) Successfully cooking a new meal

22) High-fives

What makes you happy?

Suggestions please!

Wow, this has been the craziest summer I have EVER had.  I just started my clinic rotations and have 4 instead of 2!!!!  I have no idea how that happened and even though the school doesn't either, they won't let me drop even one rotation!  Don't get me wrong,  it is REALLY COOL to get the experience and I absolutely LOVE what I do.  I just miss my husband.  I see him for about 15 minutes before we go to bed at 10:15 PM, and kiss him good bye at 6:00 AM every week day (while he is still asleep).  I can really feel it wearing on both of us.  I have tried setting aside certain nights to spend time with him, but it seems like I always get emails or phone calls on THOSE nights from professors requesting new assignments for the next day.  I hope it will get easier as I gain more experience and get faster at writing treatment plans and clinic reports, but until then, HOW DO I STRENGTHEN MY MARRIAGE?  Have any of you gone through something similar?  What did you do?

Best haircut ever!!!

I finally got a hair cut and have to say that Leigh Call is EXTREMELY talented and fun.  If you are looking for someone who can really bring out your best look, and have fun doing it, she's your gal!  Thanks Leigh!  Sorry, this is the only photo I have.  I hope to go even shorter soon, and when I do, I'm going back to Leigh.

Day 4 Aquarium

We wanted to go to the San Diego Zoo, but decided the aquarium was a cheaper alternative.  It was actually pretty cool and worked out better because we were already exhausted from golfing with my grandpa that morning (I wish I would have gotten some pictures).  I doubt we would have stayed long enough at the zoo to get our moneys worth out of it.  Hope you enjoy the pictures.  

More to come....