We haven't attended church very much in the past few months due to various reasons but since we're going to be home through the holidays we are making every effort to be regulars once again. We have had to switch to being 11 o'clockers instead of going at our time at 830 due to having two kids that like to sleep late. It's a minor price to pay for getting some sleep. The one thing that we dislike about the late service is that it runs forever. Today we didn't get out until a little before 1230 and to us that means that we pretty much get to go home, eat lunch and then it's nap time and we don't get much else done. But, we'll manage.
Some things that Lily now does at church:
-She recognizes that it's the same place she has chapel during school and shows us where she sits
-She flips through the hymnal to find the song we're singing and pretends to read and sing along
-Says pays attention, sorta. When everyone says Amen, she says it directly afterwards
-She takes communion, holds her hands out for the bread and says Amen. Also crosses her arms to refuse the wine and says Amen.
-Snacks through the entire service so we must have a large variety of snacks on hand
-Reads her books, colors and entertains Emma with toys from our huge toy bag we bring
-Shakes hands during the Peace
-Participates in Prayers of the People
-Attempts to kneel
-Likes to put our envelope into the collection plate
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