A Good Sunday

I got a call at 10:15am to sub in Primary today.  Another teacher was out and had a sub too so we combined the classes and tag-teamed it.  Melanie taught the lesson and I kept the 15 junior primary-ers in line, in their chairs, to the restroom--3 at a time--and got supplies from the library.  Little ones at that age have so many things to ask and share.  Oh to be like a little child!  I admired Melanie's teaching skills.  A few weeks ago she taught in Relief Society.  It was well done.  Now she was teaching primary with ease and I thought,  "what a gift to be able to do that.  Switch from one audience to another."

We had snacks when we got home and then Christine's family birthday dinner.  She asked for stuffed flank steak.  No cake this year.  Banana cream pie!  A good choice.

(Photo by Jamie Neilson)

In between all of that, we got the Christmas tree up--not decorated, but up. The Koelliker's all came by for a visit.  Christina is 9 days away from her baby coming.  She and Alex are excited for little McKay to make her debut.  Then we headed over to Follow The Star: The Living Nativity, that our stake puts on for the community every year.  The performance we attended was the 250th!  So they stopped before and had a little recognition of the cast and some remarks.  It was bitterly cold.  40 degrees with the Santa Ana winds blowing and clear.  People were bundled up and most had blankets.  When you live this close to the ocean 40 degrees in these kinds of conditions is bitterly cold, expecially for an outdoor venue.  As soon as you sat down on the metal chair your bum knew it!   Baby Jesus is always a baby from the stake.  If you have had a baby in September or October or early November they usually have the honor of being cast.  So lots of wee ones are rotated on the different days for the performances.  Little Desi K. was tonight at 8:30 and Carson D. was at 9pm.  So precious!