Watch out Simon!

We had the opportunity today to put on a sacrament meeting at two different long-term care facilities. Each ward in the stake takes a turn for one month. Our elders quorum was in charge for November. We decided as an EQP to split up the Sundays and to each take a turn. It is basically a condensed version of sacrament meeting. I though about having Kensie and Ellie sing a song for a musical number. Andrea played for them and we had been practicing for a couple weeks.

Today was their big performance and they did so good. There was probably about 15 people at the first care center and the girls stood up in front of them and did really good. They sang one verse of "I am a child of God," even though it was mostly Kensie singing. Andrea had them dressed in their Christmas dresses and they looked really cute. I am of course very biased. It was a very proud moment for me as a father to see my girls doing something that is very grown up. Afterwards I took the girls around and we shook the hands of all those in attendance. Ellie seemed a little nervous about the whole thing and wanted to sit on my lap for some of the meeting, but she still stood up and sang with her big sister and then shook hands afterwards.
Older people can be a bit scary for kids, but hopefully these will be some positive experiences that will help curb those fears for my kids.

Grandma Darrington has been staying with Dad and Mom for the past few days. I was a little worried that Kensie and Ellie would be afraid of her because she has a walker and they haven't been around her much. They both did great and Kensie even showed grandma to the bathroom and made sure she made it safely.

Today we went to the Declo 2nd Ward to support dad in his final day as bishop. It was a neat meeting. You could tell that Dad had some really great experiences as bishop and that he will miss parts of his calling. Val pointed out that his father, Roy, and Grandpa Darrington had both served in the bishopric when the old Declo church was built and that he and Dad had served together for the building of the new church. I don't think that it was a coincidence that Dad was the bishop for the building of the new church.

Thanksgiving was fun. Dad, Blair, Dennis, Jared, and I went and shot clay pigeons before lunch. It was cold and windy and we were shooting into the wind. The pigeons acted like Frisbees in the wind and would just float up in the air forever. After 180 pigeons and 300 shotgun shells, we were spent. We ate a big dinner and then I took the traditional thanksgiving day football nap. That is the nap you take while "watching" the game.

I had to work on Friday and Andrea wanted to go shopping with her mom in twin, so we got a babysitter for the girls. Usually we have family watch them, but this time it was one of the girls from the ward. They did fine with her and Andrea was home by 2pm. I was scolded by Kensie the moment I walked through the door because I didn't call to check up on them. She sounded like my mother after I got home late from a date or something. I guess next time I had better call home to check up on them. Sophie is walking alot more and is starting to throw tantrums like a big girl. I guess we are starting the terrible two's a year early. She is healthy and happy and so much fun to be around. Until next time. Later.