Adventures in Primary

I teach primary...for those that don't know, that's a class the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) has for the kids. I get to teach the kids turning 5 this year. They are so curious and they love to ask questions. I love to hear their answers! Sometimes it's hard not to laugh. They are teaching me patience too. Today's conversation was great and I had to share:

Me: (after telling the parable of the lost sheep found in Luke 15:1-7) who can tell me what Jesus did when the lamb was lost?
Kids: did you wear braces? your teeth are really straight!
Me: yeah, thanks. What happened to the sheep? What did Jesus do?
Kids: He found it. Who took them off?
Me: what?
Kids: the braces
Me: oh, yeah...the dentist.
Kids: did it hurt?
Me: not really.
Kids: I'm hungry. Is it time to go home yet?
Me: Always remember that Jesus loves you. Here, have a marshmallow (ok, so I didn't say it exactly like that but I did bring fun star shaped marshmallows for a treat today)

I wonder sometimes how much they remember but they surprise me with what they know. It's fun but challenging to teach them. Here are some other fun things I've heard from my primary kids:
-You smell like shampoo, did you take a shower?
-I don't like birthdays anymore, birthdays mean getting shots
-This is so boring
-I want to color the grass yellow so the sheep can eat dead grass
-What is that? Does it hurt? (pointing at my scar from surgery I had on my hand)
-Can I sit in the window sill?
-Are you a mom? You should be because you are so nice
-My feet can't be reverent today

So there you go, a sample of life in primary. I think I found something new to blog about. Kids are awesome!

A Day to Remember

It's been a great Memorial Day! I took this picture after hanging our flag in the front yard this morning. Then we enjoyed a drive to Fountain Green, Utah.

The beautiful view from the Fountain Green Cemetery...on a clear day you can see the Manti Temple but it was a little hazy today.


Another view of the cemetery

Remembering Grandpa and Grandma Anderson today...

Dad enjoying the beautiful sunny weather

Of course you can't go to Fountain Green without seeing the sheep. We saw lots of lambs too!

A beautiful flag!

We ended the day with a family BBQ and some sidewalk chalk art...can you see the cowboy on the horse?
 

I also had fun watching this hummingbird out in our yard before coming inside and watching a Memorial Day broadcast on TV. It's been a great day! It's nice to have a day to help us all take time to remember those who have served our country and loved ones who have already gone on.