First Primary Program

This little girl had her very first Primary Program on Sunday!  She did so good.  She wasn't nervous at all to say her part and she said it nice and loud.  She actually had it memorized, but still had someone help her when she was actually up there.

"The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit that we are the children of God"  Romans 8:16

I'm her Primary teacher so I sat up in the front of the stands with her and the rest of the class.  As soon as she said her part I started crying (ugh, pregnancy hormones!) and I think I cried throughout the entire program.  I even had to say the prayer at the end of the meeting, and I doubt anyone could even make out what I was saying because I was crying.  So embarrassing!

She knew all her songs and sang nice and loud.  She knew all the sign language to "I am a Child of God", one of the few Sunbeams who did!  Of course it helps to have your mom know the sign language too and practice it with you.  haha.

It was a beautiful program.  I felt the spirit so strongly.  I know I complain about being in Primary sometimes, I've been in this calling in every single ward I've lived in, but I do love it.  I love being with these sweet kids every Sunday, and it's especially fun to have my daughter in my class.

4 year old and 2 year old pictures

I've been meaning to take these forever, but hadn't gotten around to it until a couple weeks ago.  So I guess the kids are technically 4 1/2 and 2 and 3 months old in these pictures.  I took them to a wash out by my house and I just LOVE these pictures.  So...here are just a million pictures of my cute kids.  I also did an interview with them which I will post at the bottom.

And here is the interview video.  I'm sorry that I am so much louder than the kids!  It was just with my phone and I think that's why. 
Kid interviews from Erin Watson on Vimeo.

Halloween Festivites

Halloween for us this year started with our ward party on the 25th.  The Primary presidency did an awesome job putting on a Fall Festival for everyone.  There was chili, hot dogs, carnival games, hay rides, and a little bit of trick or treating.  It was so much fun!  It was also our yearly neighborhood Halloween block party too, so we made sure to head over there for a little bit first.

Max was so fascinated by all the kids in their costumes!  Especially, those also dressed as Mario characters, and especially the boys dressed as Luigi.  It was like meeting a character at Disneyland for him.  He was so excited to meet Luigi!  haha.

The following night, that Saturday, we went to a neighbors Halloween party.  No pictures of that event, but if you ask Kate about the Haunted House she will tell you all about it!

Then on the Wednesday before Halloween, we had our preschool Halloween party.  Kate has been planning this for months!  Of course, we couldn't do everything she had planned, but I think she liked how it ended up.

Also that day for dance class, the kids were allowed to wear costumes, and they did a Halloween dance for everyone! 

Then on Halloween we traveled up to the mountains.  My sister decided to surprise everyone by getting married on Halloween.  She had only gotten engaged two weeks prior.  So we drove up, went to the wedding (post to come) and then got changed into our Halloween costumes.

We went trick or treating in Pinetop with cousin Emma.  Her brother Layton was actually so sick that night, that they ended up taking him to the hospital.  I'm glad we were there and she was able to have a fun Halloween with us.  

 

We only really went down one street before the kids were done. Kate said, "I think we have plenty of candy now, let's go home I'm cold and tired."  haha.  My valley kids don't handle the cold well!
You can't see it too well, but the lower right picture is a picture of a huge Jack Skellington that somebody had carved.  About 6 feet tall.  It was awesome and my kids were so excited about it.  If I haven't mentioned it already, they LOVE that movie.  Kate knows all the songs.

We had an awesome Halloween!  I think that other than Christmas, this is my kids' favorite holiday.  They just love it and it was fun to spend it with family this year.