Primary Program Success and a Nosebleed

NOT at the same time. Thank goodness!

So, the ward Primary program was yesterday at church. Which means my Primary class and I sat in chairs in front of the podium. One teacher for 12 kids that were totally on display to the congregation. Yeah, that was fun! It also meant that Ethan had a small part to say in his very first Primary program. Ay-yi-yi! I have yet to figure out if me being in Primary is beneficial or a hindrance to Ethan. The first practice was less than ideal. Ethan freaked out and would not sit in his chair on the stand, let alone say his part. Sean had to come get him and then the Primary president stepped in and made him her littler helper for the day. That helped. The next week practice went a little better. Ethan said his part one of the two times they ran through the program, but still had a hard time sitting still.

Yesterday was the program and Ethan did great!! He sat with his class. He said his little part AND you could understand him!! Woot woot! No fits, no crying, no trying to come sit with mom or dad. Yay! Is it possible there was a little bribe involved? Absolutely! And I am not above saying it!! It started last Sunday before church. Sean told him if he was good for the practice for the program and then good for the actual program, he would get a new Transformer car. You don't mess around when a Transformer car is on the line.

Oh, and the nosebleed?? Totally random. Just before church got over, they got me from the Primary room because Ethan had a nosebleed! What?? No reason (he wasn't hit or anything). Blood all over his white shirt, hands and face. It took a couple minutes for the bleeding to stop completely and there were lots of concerned kids and adults (we were sitting just outside the Primary room), but once it stopped, Ethan was loving the attention. We even got him to say, "you should see the other guy!" a few times. Ha ha! That was good for a laugh!!