General Conference Weekend

I love it but I used to get so much more out of it. Instead of taking notes or even just listening, the time is spent trying to keep the kids quiet. I did all the quiet printouts, we had snacks, we made birthday cards - normally all quiet activities, except when conference is on. Then we are fighting over the markers and what color tie Elder Uchtdorf was wearing and how many speakers had glasses. Then I find myself yelling at the kids to be quiet because I'm trying to learn about Jesus, as if that is helping the whole "feel the spirit" mood! Oh well, a bishop told me once that we get blessed for trying. I will get a lot of blessings then because I am constantly trying, never quite achieving, but always trying! I especially liked the talk about mothers. I say that we all have permission to take the day off and go away. We could all meet at my house and then go for ice cream. Any takers? My mom pointed out to me that I have royal blood somewhere down my family line so I think that not only entitles me to a day off, but new shoes and chocolate to go with it. Of course I am also related to black basketball players named Funderburke that go back to the slavery days so I'm not sure what that entitles me to. Anyways, we did manage to get through all the sessions of conference. The kids actually did pretty good considering they had to watch TV 4 hours a day and it was not the show with the cat chasing the mouse (Tom and Jerry) that they wanted to watch. While Michael was at the preisthood session the kids and I went to Walmart and did the shopping. Not so much fun but we made it out of the store with all the groceries and all the kids. I even managed to sneak in a birthday present for Zane without him even knowing.