Today is Sunday, and recently our family has only provided me with slightly embarrassing moments at church, like looking over to see four sleeping boys, changing seats to get myself in between fighting boys, or hearing stories of brothers farting in Cody's mission farewell address. But when the children were small (and my husband was often gone because of medical school, residency, and being on call) we had a host of embarrassments during church meetings. I thought I'd record some (though hopefully the actual worst moments are blocked from my memory):
1. During the quiet sacrament service, Wyatt yelling out, "I HATE JOSEPH SMITH!"
2. Connor, noticing we were sitting in the back underneath a basketball hoop, tried to shoot a basket with a bag full of Cheerios, which caused a beautiful rainfall of "O"s over several families,
3. Ashley, noticing that her mom's eyes were closed during a prayer, ran full speed trying to get to the pulpit (then mom chasing after her).
4. Ditto for Cody, but he outran his mom and ended up sitting on the Bishop's lap during the sacrament service. Mom learned not to close her eyes again for a few years.
5. Again during the sacrament, Wyatt donning a ski mask, putting out three fingers a la Spiderman, and yelling, "Go Web, Go!"
6. Dylan making his way to the light switch and expertly causing instant darkness,
7. During a late entrance one week, mom turning around to see Connor marching in wearing a swim mask and snorkel, but hopefully not fins,
8. Cody hitting mom on the head with a Tonka Truck,
9. Lots of good ones during the Primary Sacrament Meetings . . . most recently watching dad and three older brothers making faces at lone-Primary-age Wyatt on the stand, and am amusing one of
10. Three-year-old Ashley making her way directly in front of the microphone to belt out in an unintended solo the entire song of the Books of the Old Testament :)
this is awesome!! i'm glad i made it into some of the top ones! we are awesome kids!
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