We made it almost a month in a half before we were discovered in our new family ward. We did not do a good job at all of keeping a low profile. In keeping with what seems to be an initiation tradition in family wards, Brent and I were asked to substitute for the Sunbeam class. We were super excited. Our day went a little something like this...
Sharing Time...consisted of several stations for each class/age group to participate in. Unbeknownst to Brent and I, they were apparently set up on some sort of planned rotation. Our 5 little Sunbeams were "seated" at the front of the room coloring at our first introduction. Coloring, great, how hard can this be. Child #1 - marker is not authorized to use = tantrum. This consisted of a seated fetal position, pushing tears, speaking no words (at least English words) and only nodding "no." Child #2--no signs of distress initially, suddenly wanted her mother and was on the verge of tears. I know this had to be funny to the other more 'seasoned' primary leaders, because Brent and I were like deer-in-the-headlights. We made it through, thanks to some very helpful sisters.
On to class time...our room was on the stage approximately 6x5 max and little ventilation. Oh, and we adopted an addition to our 5...and what an addition she was. First 5 minutes in the room, snacks were demanded. Bless the primary pres...she had a bag full of things for our lesson--snacks individually packaged included! Phew!
The little addition to our class was by far, the most memorable. She didn't know/remember her name. So, like newbees, we proceeded to play the guessing game. We abandoned this when the other kids joined in by guessing "Sprinkles" or "Sparkles"...she wasn't amused. Among the bathroom breaks, spilled snacks, and water runs, these were a few of our favorite, random moments:
"Sometimes I throw up" (first thing she said to me...panic! I do not have 'mom instincts, I will throw up too. This was not the only time she mentioned this.)
Everyone turned their cups into a pirate hook. Done, simply, by placing the cup over your balled fist, shouting "ARRGH" and hitting a classmates cup or head. This was after, no before, everyone wore the cup as a hat.
"I'm drinking tea!"....followed by all the other kids shouting "I'm drinking tea, too!"
Me: "No, lets drink something else, we don't drink tea."
Little Addition: "No, I like tea."
....perfect! 'Honey, what did you learn in Primary?'...yikes
Me/Brent: "Everyone look at your tongue. What do you see?"
Little Addition: "I have sores on my tongue!"
...of course, so does everyone else now, weird.
(Lesson was on taste/smell)
P.S. We were called to team-teach the CTR class. :)
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