Primarily Speaking

I couldn't stop grinning during Sacrament Meeting, today. When it came for the Primary kids to go up to the front, Elena dashed up to her teacher and stood right up at the front of the stand, right next to the pulpit, ready to sing. I could just hear her voice through the crowd. The Sunbeams ended up on the back row, the half-a-row of the choir loft, since there were only three of them but Elena sat on her teacher's lap for a good portion of the presentation so wee could see her smiling at us. When it came time for the Sunbeams to say their speaking parts, Elena popped right up to the microphone and said her part ("Heavenly Father knows me and loves me. He will answer my prayers.") without any prompting, then literally bounced back to her seat. I'm so proud of my big girl! Joseph watched the whole thing in rapt attention. None of those boring grown-ups for him, but he listens to kids just fine. He even sang along with some of the songs.