Forehead Mark

A few days ago, Wendy told Ethan to go take a bath again and to wash thoroughly. So he went back to the shower and figured that he would play a little while he was in there. He grabbed the tub stopper, filled it with water and pressed it against his forehead. He must've kept it there for a while because he finished with his shower and went to bed. The next morning, we were having family prayers and I noticed a mark on his head but didn't think anything about it because I thought that it was a sunburned place on his forehead. The day prior, he had field day. Well this mark has been hickeyed (made-up word) on his forehead for several days and counting now. His teachers and fellow students asked him what happened, so he spent the whole day explaining to the teachers and friends what happened. He is so crazy.

Erased

We had great pictures of hunting Easter eggs at the Bennetts' house on Sunday and our Family Home Evening last night. However, Jeffery decided to play with the camera we left out and erased ALL of the pictures.

Ethan the Bobcat

We are so proud of Ethan for earning his Bobcat badge for Cub Scouts. He is now working on earning his Wolf badge.

As I was buzzing Ethan's hair, I realized that I had left just a little bit in the front and thought it looked funny.

Brother Jackson, Cubmaster and Ethan.

Ethan built a birdhouse.

Kim (my sister) and Brock (her son) on the left. Me, Jason and Ethan posing for pictures. I got a pin that I put on upside down. When Ethan does a good "turn" for me, then I turn my pin right side up.

Brother Jackson buttoning Ethan's Bobcat badge onto his pocket.

The American Village

I failed to mention WHERE we went on Jamie's field trip. We went to the American Village where actors dress in period clothes and talk with a British accent.

This is Paul Revere's wife. We delivered the secret message to her after it was decided to trust it's authenticity.

This is Mount Vernon, George Washington's house.

This man was holding a meeting in Virginia and asking people to sign a document to be sent to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

This was George Wythe. He explained the three branches of government-legislative, executive and judicial.

This is George Washington's granddaughter. She taught the children to do a dance called George Washington's Birthday.

Jamie's Field Trip

Jamie with her Language Arts/Reading teacher, Mrs. Wendt.

Jamie and her friend, Delany.

Mrs. Wendt and Mrs. McDonald watching the students learn to use a musket (wooden sticks). The actor who was teaching them had them make sounds for each of the steps in preparing to fire the weapon.

These actors got the kids involved in expressing their disapproval of all the taxes like the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act. With no voice in how these taxes were spent, the people, who didn't have a voice in Parliment, became more and more dissatisfied with the King.

This man took us to a dark room lit with candles to participate in a secret meeting of The Sons of Liberty. Some students received reading parts as contributors to the meeting. He received a secret message from a British general's wife and led the students in a discussion about whether or not she could be trusted.

Powerful

The following link is the most powerful witness of our Heavenly Father's plan for us on this earth, especially Jesus Christ's role in that plan, that I have ever heard or read.

I've heard Bruce R. McConkie's name all my life growing up in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but never understood why so many thought so highly of him. Now I do. I can't imagine being in conference that spring day in 1985 (which I probably was and don't remember it). The spirit MUST have born witness to many that what he was saying was true. I sure felt it 26 years later when I read it.

Elder McConkie's work must have been done here on earth after giving such a power testimony because 13 days later he left this mortal existence.

http://lds.org/liahona/2011/04/the-purifying-power-of-gethsemane?lang=eng&query=purifying+power+atonement