Sunday, May 29, 2011

Sunbeams





Sean and I have taught the Sunbeam class at church since the beginning of this year. Let me tell you, it is crazy! :) We have five kids on our roster, but usually only have about 3 or 4 in class every week. We have Maggie, Makayla, Gavin, Isaac, and Martin.We also used to have a little girl named Kate, but they recently switched our classes and she is in the other sunbeam class. I was sad about that, because she is my favorite! Maggie is full of energy, always happy, and LOVES Sean. Makayla is shy, but goofy at the same time. Gavin is smart, artistic and totally a pretender. A few weeks ago he pretended to be a cat the ENTIRE time! He tried to crawl down the hall to the primary room, wouldn't talk to us, and definitely gave us a run for our money! Isaac is . . . a troublemaker! He's dramatic and kind of defiant. He doesn't like me anymore because I was kinda mean to him one Sunday when he was misbehaving and Sean wasn't there with me that week because of work. Not to mention there happened to be all five kids there that week. Anyways, today he was totally on one! I just let Sean deal with it because he's a lot more patient than I am with this kid. The thought of having a 3-year-old boy just like him terrifies me!



Our classtime is sort of hilarious. Recently our lesson titles have been things like "I am thankful for my eyes" or ears, or hands or next week is for our nose. We love these cuz they are just funny first of all, but it also makes classtime really simple and straightforward. Last week we went outside and played sound hide-and-seek. Two would hide together and make noises to help the others find them. This was a way to have fun and to be thankful for our ears/hearing. Ahh . . . the joys of primary! Fruit snacks, tissues and hand sanitizer are also a must.



My favorite time is music time. It's just fun! And usually the kids do and say funny things to keep us entertained. It's fun to be with these hilarious kids, and also to teach them and play with them along with Sean and his crazy tricks to keep them laughing and entertained. He's for sure the favorite. All the kids knew him by "Sean" and had called him that for a few weeks. They hadn't really called me anything, actually. But then one week Gavin looks at me to get my attention and says "Teacher?" Yeah, that was a blow to my ego! :) Luckily, now a few months later they know my name is Megan. All in all, this is my favorite calling so far. Even though I don't really have much of a track record, I still love it!

Friday, May 27, 2011

Just Reflecting

This past weekend Melissa went through the temple for the first time. It was a special experience to be there with her, my parents, and also my husband--all at once. It reminded me of my mission preparation and tons of memories flooded of going shopping for my missionary clothes, getting shots, and then those final days of packing and experiencing a mild anxiety attack for the first time. (Yeah, I was nervous!) How did I actually leave for 18 months. It almost seemed like such a short experience in whole, but then really long at the same time. It seems really long when I think about how much my family members changed while I was gone. It's also boggling to realize that a tumor was growing inside my mom's brain while I was away--and no one ever knew. So much can happen so fast.
Upon approaching a year being home back in February I remember thinking a lot about how that past year had been probably the most eventful year of my entire life. I got engaged, married, and found out I was pregnant. I graduated from college. I worked 3 different jobs. Sean worked 2. My mom was diagnosed with brain cancer. If that's not eventful, then I don't want to know what is! :) Granted, most of these changes were eagarly welcomed, but there is still an adjustment period that comes afterwards!
All in all, what I know is that life somtimes comes at you really fast. And sometimes it also comes at you really slow. We're often learning how to adjust to rapid changes or possibly how to have patience for the right timing. I will admit that I'm looking forward to hopefully having some consistancy for a while, which is what I feel like Sean and I have really been developing over the last few months as we've settled more into our place, made it our own, and gotten more aquainted with the people that live by us. We also both feel more settled in our jobs and Sean is feeling confidant in what his goals are for school. Having a place that really feels like home makes a big difference.
Anyways, these thoughts are a bit random, but I like being able to reflect a little bit and put them into actual words. I'm grateful for special experiences that sort of help you piece things together and help you to learn from your life's events. Even if they are only tiny pieces of understanding.

and P.S. I'm actually starting to feel the baby move and be able to recognize it! To be honest, it feels like gas, but when I'm not actually gassy I know that there's a little leg or arm in there tapping me to remind me he's in there! :)

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Tidbits

So I thought I would just post a few highlights of our life in the last few weeks:

1) I can't believe I haven't already talked about this, but my sister Melissa recieved her mission call to Warsaw, Poland! She reports September 7th! So exciting!

2) Two weekends ago my mom was admitted to the hospital for a few days with blood clots in her lungs. Very scary. She continues to have a glowing spirit about her and we can't help to love to make her laugh! Especially Sean.

3) Last weekend we took a little two-night trip to Las Vegas. We stayed with Sean's sister, Lisa, and had a blast with all his nieces and siblings down there. We saw Thor, ate at the Rainforest Cafe on the strip, and I 'donated' a dollar to the slot machines. :)

4) Sean started Summer term at UVU. He's got a full schedule. English is one of his classes right now . . . so I'm thinking we're both going to be working on some homework for the next few weeks. :)

5) Recently my tummy has definitely popped out! I bought my first pair of maternity pants two weeks ago thanks to my Aunt Angela who gave me a giftcard to the maternity store. Let me tell you, these things are God's gift to women! How come no one ever told me how amazingly comfortable they would be? Especially after I spent weeks trying to squeeze into my jeans using hair elastics to hold the button sort of together! Also, my Aunt Allyson sent me a bunch of maternity clothes that I am very excited to wear! Including the cutest maternity dress I have ever seen! And to top off #5, Thursday is the big day! Our first ultrasound! We will be finding out what we're having, so stay tuned for exciting news! :)