Momentous!

12-8-08

We've had some exciting things happen.

#1 We were at the library and Madelyn grabbed a pencil and piece of paper and drew her first ever family picture. Neither Mark nor I have ever seen her draw anything other than scribbles before, so we were very excited about her new found skill of drawing people. Of course it had to be blogged.

"That's daddy, mama and Madelyn"

#2 Yesterday after church, I was cleaning up and getting ready to leave nursery when Bro. Goodwin from the bishopbric came in... "I understand you've got a busy time ahead of you," he began (moving in 9 days--yes I'm busy) "...so we'd like to go ahead and release you from your calling as nursery leader, effective now." I burst into tears. Not because I was sad, but because I never thought that I was ever going to hear those beautiful words. I nearly gave the man a hug. He even started crying. " You have no idea..." I choked. Mark said he'd never seen me cry tears of joy before. Well there you go. All it took was to release me from nursery. After 2 1/2 years, I can say that I will miss the kids, but I will not miss having to watch them every Sunday. Not in the least. (Breaking up fights, wiping snotty noses, dealing with the naughty ones, the loud ones, the clingy ones, being outnumbered 14:1 by small tyrants; having my shoes peed on...) Bye-bye!!!!!

And now for the cute pictures of the week: Madelyn posing with her favorite accessory--a "green juice".