TMac's first prayer assignment in Primary.

Doesn't TMac look so grown up in his suit? The whole time we were at church he just seemed so big to me in this serious little suit. I also love Tot's little outfit which will not fit him much longer. Of course, by the time I got back inside the house from taking the picture of TMac in his suit outside, Tracy had Tot completely undressed and then he fell asleep. The photo of Tot was taken a few days later because - yes!, I am that OCD about my pictures. Especially the outfit that he wore that Sunday because it is one of my favorites. The little sandals around his chubby little Flinstone feet are so cute!

These pics are for Sunday the 10th which was the first time that TMac was given a prayer assignment in Primary. They asked us after the first hour and we didn't say yes at first. I wanted to feel TMac out since they usually give advance notice so you can prepare. I went to ask him about if he'd like to do it. He smiled so big and said, "Yeah - that will be so exciting!" I told him that it would be the closing prayer at the very end, that his Dad and I would come in to watch and that I would go up to the podium and help him. He was really happy and excited.

When we went in to the end of Primary TMac was obviously upset sitting in his little chair next to his teacher. He was a little teary eyed so I whispered to him. When he saw me he started full blown crying. We talked to him out in the hall and he was upset because he thought that the Primary leaders forgot about him. I guess he just saw the other kids going up to the podium for different things and was getting more and more upset each child that wasn't him. He assured us that he wasn't upset because he was scared and that he still wanted to say the closing prayer.

A minute later the time came and he and I walked up to the podium. He stood up on the stool, adjusted the microphone very seriously, looked out at the audience and.....started to cry and hid his head! I said the prayer and then escorted a very upset TMac to the back of the room and his Daddy's waiting arms. He said that he got scared at everybodies eyes looking at him but he wasn't scared before that. He said, "Mommy, you were very brave." He is looking forward to getting the chance again. Hmmm....we'll see! I felt bad that I didn't stay in Primary the whole time to help him. I know he gets anxious trying to wait for something and I should have known that would happen or even asked for him to give the opening prayer instead of the closing. I know I can't control everything that will happen in his life but gosh dang I want to! Poor little guy. He's sweet.