BubbaTubbs: Primary Program

Monday, September 30, 2013

Primary Program - 2013

This year is Bubba's last Primary program at church AND Wiggy's first!
It was so fun to picture all three of our kids up on the stand and see their faces smiling at us. Bonus--it was me and Luke's first time sitting with no kids, in a LOOOOONG time. It was so quiet...and we actually got to sit by each other.

I always manage to take a picture of these three bugs, the morning of the program. Bubba will be twelve in a few months and in the Young Men's program, instead of primary. I really can't believe it. So I guess next year, Bubba will sitting with us during the program, making faces at his brother and sister.

Bubba never expressed any concern to us, regarding him getting up in front of everyone and speaking into the microphone. We were 20 minutes into the program and Luke and I waited impatiently, for each of the kids' classes to stand up for their parts. Tubbs' class was ahead of Bubba's. Then his class sang a song together in the very front. I could tell Tubbs thought he was way too cool for that. :) Next was Bubba's class and we saw Bubba stand up and move to the front. As he waited his turn, we could see him practicing his part, in a whisper. When he got up to the microphone he stammered and stuttered, but when he was done, Luke and I looked at each other and said, "He did good." We watched Bubba go back to his seat and begin crying. As all the kids stood for the next song, Bubba slumped down in his seat and tried to hide. I really wished in that moment that I could rescue him. Thankfully, we saw two of his classmates talking to him and make him smile.
Wiggy's class was up next, so Bubba forgot about himself and was watching for his little sister to have her turn on the microphone. Bubba and Tubbs giggled as Wiggy said her part with a big smile.
After Sacrament the kids walked down to Luke and I. We were so proud of them. Primary Program Sunday is my favorite Sunday of the year! I love hearing the kids sing and see them watch us from up on the stand. Wiggy even waved to us a few times.
Sunday evening there was a knock on the door during dinner. One of the primary teachers dropped off a special treat for Bubba. She had made a card for him and some homemade treats with Rolos and pretzels. It really just touched our hearts that she thought of Bubba and did this for him.

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