Fun Run at Henderson! Look how cute Carolyn looks while she runs!! Oh my goodness :)

 ...and still looking cute. The "Fun Run" is the only fund raiser Henderson does (thankfully!) where kids get to run to raise money. The girls love it. I was lucky because I got to be one of the "water girls" and pass out water to kids that needed it during the run.

 Sadly, Emery's (one of Emily's best friends) mom was sick today. The good part of that was that we got to have her play with us! She came to cheer on the runners and the girls helped me make Lasagnas :)

 Angela was awesome running!! She ran so hard the first few laps (it was hot and slowed down after a bit :) Her class won for the most laps in 1st grade and they get a PJ party in a few weeks.

 This cute girl ran hard in the heat!

Angela working on her words for reading. Just write the words on felt and she'd add letters to make words.

Angela started another gymnastics class today!

This very cute girl started a Co-Op Preschool with her friends today ("JoySchool" - there are a group of 6 kids that meet once a week for a couple of hours - all us mom switch off teaching). She was pretty hesitant about leaving me until I told her she would get Angela's old backpack to hear to it. Then, preschool was cool with a backpack :) During Emy's preschool, I have it set up with Angela's teacher (Ms. Xiao) to help out. I don't feel like I know what I am doing in her class, but it's so fun getting to know her classmates and trying to help out with centers while Ms. Xiao does reading groups. Yay for Emy in preschool and yay that I get to see Angela in school with her friends learning.

For FHE, Angela did the scripture. She talked about the Jaredites with the map and then told the story beautifully. I love that she keeps the papers from when she learns/teaches scriptures to use to teach her “class.” (if you know Angela, you know she is constantly teaching her “class” in the basement, car...where ever she goes).

Angela started soccer today!!! Can't wait for the games to start!

 Carolyn is such an amazing example to me of being a missionary! She definitely has a gift of loving and sharing the true gospel of Jesus Christ. When the students and Librarian in Carolyn's class were talking about their favorite thing they did in the summer, Carolyn told her class and teacher that her favorite thing she did in the summer was getting baptized. That led to a discussion of Carolyn telling them what it means to be baptized. The Librarian and students had questions for her that she answered beautifully - what faith and amazing example of truly living those baptismal covenants - remembering the Savior and sharing His light with others.  Another time, her teacher asked the class how they are challenged in life. Carolyn raised her hand and told them about Family Home Evening!! She explained it was something we had each week in our family. And in that in Family Home Evening we teach each other. After we teach each other, we challenge each other to be better in a certain way that week. I loved that! Today Carolyn demonstrated another way we can be a missionary to all those around us. She brought home this paper home. They were asked what their favorite movie is.

....and I love that Carolyn thought of this sentence in her spelling test...about being weak from running a marathon. I just ran my 2nd half marathon a few weeks ago and maybe seemed a little weak from it. It made smile!