A Day in the Nursery

Yesterday, we spent the Sabbath in Idaho Falls for Father's day. So we went to Eric's home ward with his family. It just so happened the Eric's mom had been put on nursery duty for the day.... so I quickly volunteered Eric and I to come help her in the nursery.

I LOVE NURSERY.

I know that as soon as I have kids of my own, my feelings about serving in the nursery are sure to take a dramatic change... but for now, I feel like it is the happiest place on earth.

Oh my goodness I could eat those two year olds right up! They are just so darling! It was so fun to be in there and playing with them. Although it was not all fun and games... there were a few little terrors in there... but you know what, I think I love those little terrors most of all.

Here's a brief glimpse into our two-hour nursery experience.

Max and Will: The twins. These two are so stinkin' cute! They are identical little toeheads who are outgoing and ready to play at all times. Usually they know who they are, but sometimes they get themselves confused. "I'm Max!.... No, I'm Will! Wait, I'm Max!" Haha so funny. We could tell them apart easily enough because one had a scratch by his eye... so it was just funny that they had more trouble remembering who they were than we did.

Collin and Zoe: These two are siblings. Zoe is a seasoned primary-goer, while this week was Collin's first attempt at the whole thing. Collin struggled big time and cried and cried and cried when his parents left. Zoe would pat him on the head and say matter-of-factly "Stop crying Collin!" He struggled, but we made it through the whole day with only minor trauma experienced for all involved.

Maya and Bowen: Not related... except for the fact that Bowen seemed to have a vendetta against Maya. Maya is adorable. She's confident, stands up for herself and speaks her mind. Bowen is hilarious... he acted like a dinosaur 3/4 of the time, stomping on things and growling with his claws out. But he just wouldn't leave poor Maya alone. He hit, punched, pulled, pushed etc. that poor little girl like crazy! So he was punished and what not, but my goodness, it was so hard to get angry at such a cute kid! He had a mess of curly blonde hair flopping around on his head and gorgeous blue eyes. He was a doll... just a mean one.

There were several other kids, but these are the six that caught my attention. Anyways, I loved the whole thing. I just love watching little kids interact with their surroundings... and try and communicate. Cutest thing ever. Makes me so excited for our own little munchkin to get here and SO curious as to what kind of nursery-goer she will be one day.