Monday, February 20, 2012

The Sacrament Meeting Touchdown Pass

A mask Rosie made at the YMCA today.

Two weeks ago we were in Church--Sacrament Meeting.
We sit in the second row--it's best for the kids.
We may as well be the first though, no one sits in front of us.
Front and Center.
{Front row has too much wiggle room, farther back there are too many distractions.}


So, there we were.
All five of us.

Rosalee started to have a melt down.
The kids in the row behind us had snacks.
We are a no snack-no toy during church family.


Anyway...
Lincoln gets up to take her out.
{to sit in an empty classroom facing the wall...his plan is to make it less fun out than in}

So, he stands up and is walking out.
About four rows back, I turn around to see--during the middle of a speaker--Rosalee yell,
"BLANKIE!" 
with a pitiful face as she reaches her little hands out to me.


Without even thinking I grab the blanket,
throw it over the heads of the people behind me,
out into the isle,
back across four rows,
and into those little outstretched hands.


It wasn't my finest moment.
I mean, I did just throw a blanket across church.
During a talk, with the whole ward starting at us...in the front row.

Super reverent.
Uber reverent, if you will.

But I can say this,
It was my finest throw!

You may call me Mama Quarterback.

18 comments:

Isabela Brigit said...

hahaha mama to the rescue

Kristi said...

Lol!! Nice throw! We sit in the front too. I hate when we're late and have to sit in the chairs. It is torture for all involved.

SHILLIG4FAMILY said...

really funny

Katie said...

Great throw. But no toys and no snacks during sacrament meeting???!!!??? I have been a church widow since Lucy was 10 months old and I would not survive without toys and snacks!

Leenie said...

hahahah you totally deserve to be in the book of world records as Mama Quarterback!

Amy said...

Ok totally made me laugh. That's hilarious! If I were in your ward I think I'd hold up a touchdown symbol with my hands. A small one.

And then I'd find you afterwards and tell you how hard it was not to burst out laughing. You're awesome.

efielding said...

That's funny. I want a picture.

Bre said...

How can you remotely survive Sacrament Meeting without toys and snacks!?!?!? Can't even fathom!

gigi said...

It is what it is :)

Niki said...

Seriously. We have church at 11, and I swear the entire ward (me included) is feeding their kids lunch during sacrament meeting. What else do you do, though? Lunch at 10 or at 2:30?

Serene is my name, not my life! said...

We don't bring toys or snacks for our kids either, although they are allowed to color.

Ha! And hey, you gotta do whatcha gotta do! Just think of all those people who were sleeping and missed the excitement. :D

Melyn said...

This is awesome :)

Sue said...

I would have been amused if I'd been sitting behind you.

=)

Jen M. said...

We are a no toys, no snacks family to. Some days are harder than others but it is one less habit I have to break.

We missed that Sunday but I'm sure it was an amazing touchdown!

My family sat on that same second pew for almost exactly 20 years. 8 children were raised on that row. After my parents moved I decided I needed a change. I'm happy to see it go to two new families with young children.

efielding said...

Grandpa chuckled when I told him about your exprience. It's kinda like the story of the boy who had to be taken out of sacrament and he yelled in church "Bishop, bishop, help me"

Sara said...

I would have killed to see that. That totally would have made my day!

lesa said...

awesome!

Bridget said...

Nice. Ha ha ha. We don't do snacks so much - but we do go to the Dollar Store every Christmas and buy each child a Bible coloring/activity book. Then they can color or do religious crosswords or word finds during the service.

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