Mom visit for Kate's birthday and Primary Program

Mom visit for Kate's birthday and Primary Program

My Mom, Kristi, Myla and Buck came down from Boise for the weekend to celebrate Kate's birthday! Friday night we had Kate's birthday-- super fun!

Saturday we woke up and went to the BYU bookstore! SCORE! The kids were in heaven and all got new BYU gear.  Then we went to the Bean museum on campus.  Kids thought it was awesome.  They had a section dedicated to President Packers art and love for birds.  I was impressed the kids knew about him and some of the things he has accomplished or loved.

Then we came home and got ready for the Jazz game.  I about died when we first arrived because our seats were literally the second row from the very top! At first we were all feeling a little frightened by how high we were (instead of the seats being a gradual slope, they were super steep)! After a while we adjusted and had a great time! 

Funny memories:

--Grandma is obsessed with this boot store and bought Myla and Tanner cowboy boots and hats. Dang adorable!

--We ran across University Ave with all the kids to get a picture with the BYU sign.  We made it safely and took some pictures and then headed back to the car.  Once we were all in the car my Mom started laughing sooo hard.  She made it us get out, run across the street again and take another picture because it looked funny the way she was holding Kate.  We were dying! And then Tanner looked at the Stadium and said, "BYU football-- why aren't we going to a BYU football game". Of course he said it with serious enthusiasm.  

PRIMARY PROGRAM:

The kids were darling! They were dressed in their fancy church clothes and had practiced for weeks their parts.  They each had two parts since our primary is so small.  I look forward to these programs but also get a little nervous because so far at least one of my kids each program does something to draw serious attention.  

Benson went first.  He jumped onto the step and put his hands on the side of the pulpit, leaned in and said his part with a cute grin on his face.  Then he paused (I about died-- I was seriously holding my breath) and then jumped off and sat down.  Phew, we made it.

Then it was Tanner's turn.  Like Benson he jumped onto the steps but then whispered his part "I can listen in Family Home Evening".  The girl standing next to him told him to say it a little louder.  He got this crazy hyper grin on his face and yelled it into the microphone with the goofiest smile you have ever seen.  The entire audience started laughing-- including all the kids.  Well---- I guess we kept the Miller tradition alive.

Reece was handsome and had two long parts that he delivered very well.

I was proud of the kids.  They are great listeners in Primary. I've gotten a lot of comments about how well they know the gospel. Hopefully they take that knowledge and turn it into a testimony.  They are wonderful kids and I love them so very much!