It's Always the Primary President's Kid

Once a year the Primary (all of the children eleven and under) in our church put on a Program during Sacrament Meeting.  The children sing the songs they have learned throughout the year and each child has a speaking part.  I am the Primary President and am in charge of the Primary.  Being someone who doesn't like to be in charge of anything, it is an understatement to say, it has been a learning experience for me.  Today we had one last practice before the big day, tomorrow.  Sylvia does a great job singing and with her speaking part, but like usual, she was all over the place, hopping up and down or lying on the floor. When we got home I asked her if she is going to be out of her seat and running all over during the performance tomorrow.  She answered, "Probably, but I think it will be an accident."  I laughed then said, "That little devil on your shoulder is very persuasive, isn't he!?"  She replied, "That's a freckle on my shoulder!"

At this point, I am asking myself, which would look worse, Sylvia running all over the place during the program, or Sylvia duct taped to her seat?

Sylvia Singing

Naked Boy Monster

Just thought I'd say Happy Friday with this naked boy monster that Sylvia drew for Hazel...or for Hasel.

Homeschooling Calligraphy

Learning about monks in the middle ages we also learned about calligraphy although Isabel, Miss Smarty Pants, claimed to already know everything about calligraphy.  We learned that the very popular style of the first letter in a chapter being ornate, came from the monks.  Here is Luke and Isabel's initials, but Sylvia became a frustrated artist and ripped hers to shreds.

There are a ton of Calligraphy instruction books for kids as well as calligraphy pens at craft stores.  So if you have a child like my Isabel who likes to write and make things pretty, calligraphy is great for that.