Oregon Day 3

Sunday was a quiet day in Portland. We decided to attend the local Ward and get some good old-time religion. We drove out past Kristin's old high school, through fields and farms, to a new chapel in the middle of nowhere. (Kristin claims it isn't; I disagree.) And thanks to my BlackBerry we have another installment of Blogging During Church!!

• Beautiful chapel.
• Two people came up to welcome us in the first three minutes.
• And it's the Primary Program!
• "Hello! My name is Clara. Listen to me make noise during the sacrament."
• Little boy walks up to sit on the stand for the Primary Program, sits for a few minutes, gets up, walks by his parents' pew, announces, "I have to go to the bathroom," and cruises out the door.
• Sunbeams went first, used a hand-held microphone, sang the first song, then went and sat with their families. How inspired!
• Clara won't sit still and is making too much noise, Daddy and baby are now in the hall.
• Closing song was amazing arrangement of I Know That My Redeemer Lives. Clara sat quietly in my arms and listened.

We ducked out after Sacrament meeting, having thoroughly enjoyed the presentation.

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We dropped in on Grammy for a visit. Sadly, we neglected to take any pictures, but Clara enjoyed exploring another house and I loved playing Grammy's pump organ. Working two pedals supplies air to run across and through the pipes. It has a nice sound and I enjoy playing it. I broke out her old hymnal and played a few of my favorites.

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Sitting on the couch with my laptop. Some crazy TV show is on. Need to get to the bathroom. What do I do?

Pause the TV.

I love their DVR.

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Here is a picture from Sunday meal time taken with Debbie's new camera. The look says it all. I swear no one posed her for this shot!

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Our evening was spent at Jeff's house having a quick get together so we could see various other family members. A list of everyone present (and how they relate):

1. Jeff (Kristin's dad)
2. Sabrina (Jeff's wife, or my step-mother-in-law)
3. Helen (Sabrina's mother)
4. Kristin (my baby-momma)
5. Clara (my baby)
6. Oliver (one word: stud)
7. Britney (Sabrina's oldest)
8. Alakai (Britney's son)
9. Alana (Sabrina's second)
10. Delaney (Sabrina's youngest)
11. Ashley (Kristin's sister)
12. Julie (Kristin's aunt/Jeff's sister)
13. Jacob (Kristin's cousin/Julie's son)
14. Could I possibly be missing anyone?
15. I forgot Grammy! How could I! Grammy (Kristin's paternal grandmother)

One of the more interesting parts of the evening (besides how HUGELY TALL Jacob is) was to see Alakai, who is only four months old. It's amazing how quickly one forgets a child's earlier life stages. Clara used to be just like that, laying where she was put, content to bounce in my lap, not wanting to twist, turn, tumble, and contort. How they change.