Kaitlyn's Talk, Sunday Feb. 22, 2009

This is big stuff. Kaitlyn's FIRST talk in Primary. I can't believe how big she is! She did such a great job and I am so proud of her. She practiced her talk at home a few times and we video taped it. Then before church started I took her in the Primary room and showed her where she would say her talk, and snuck a picture.




(I LOVE that proud/excited smile)

Just before it was time for her talk I peeked into Primary. They were having opening prayer, but Kaitlyn saw me. She looked so grown up sitting in her chair! (I had not seen her in Primary yet, due to working in the nursery.) Once the prayer was over I snuck quietly in and sat next to her. She was SOOO excited to have mom in there and sitting next to her. When it was her turn we went up to the front and she repeated this sweet testimony:

God's creations bless us.
God gave us beautiful flowers to look at.
He gave us animals
And he gave us food to eat.
I know my heavenly father loves me and blesses me in the name of Jesus Christ amen.

She had 3 corresponding pictures to hold up.

I'm so proud of her and she reminds me daily to do better and be better. She loves to say the prayer and remind us to pray if we forget. She also brings Christ into our daily conversations. One of my favorites was just recent.

We were on a family drive. All the snow on the ground had melted, but it was just starting to snow and we (mostly Kaitlyn) were commenting on the falling snow. Then she says

"Mom. I think Jesus hates the snow."

I just chuckled. Ryan and I probably have taught her that snow is evil. Lol.

Another funny thing said the same day (though not about Jesus).

Ryan was changing Logan and Kaitlyn was sitting nearby.

"Daddy, I don't like that thing."

Ryan (chuckling) to Kaitlyn. "that's ok. You can not like those for the next 20 years."

Kaitlyn- "Daddy, I don't like those things. I just like a bum, ok?"

Too funny.

And while I'm at it, one more Kaitlyn story.
This one was while waiting in the waiting room at the doctors office.

Oh, and I had the only kids in there, so everyone else in there was SILENT.

We were just barely sitting down when Kaitlyn announces (quite loudly) "Mom, I'm not wearing panties!"

"What!!?!! Your not? Come here"

I look and she is in fact not wearing panties, but IS wearing a diaper. Oh, phew.

So what had happened was, just before going to sleep for nap Kaitlyn had wet the bed. We have been having this problem lately and this was a deliberate occasion, not a true accident, so I made her wear a diaper to bed. When I got up she was already up and had put pants on. I didn't think anything of it because she usually changes herself. Well apparently not this time.

So we proceed to wait an eternity (10 minutes) to be called back. All the while a continual back and forth with Kaitlyn pleading her to obey or find something nice and quiet to do. Many suggestions were offered, but none would suffice except for coloring. Then she tried to color on the couches. That no longer being an option was the only thing she wanted. Emily (the sick one) could only sit on my lap. Then Logan starts to cry. He is squished on my lap behind Em. I'm holding them with one arm and trying to keep Kaitlyn entertained with the other. All the while EVERYONE is silent and watching this crazy lady and her 3 babies. lol. I was VERY happy to see the nurse when she came out to get us.