2 Sundays in a row

Kate and Noah have stayed in the chapel for all of Sacrament Meeting! I had a chat with Kate before church last Sunday and told her that she is old enough to stay in the chapel from the opening prayer to the closing prayer. I told her she could sit on my lap the entire time. She promised that she would stay in the chapel and she did so good! She never asked to leave, whereas before she would insist on going to the Primary room right after the sacrament. Noah sat on Matt's lap on the other end of the pew, which kept Noah and Kate from fighting over my lap. Kate earned a gold star sticker after Sacrament Meeting for staying in the chapel. She was very proud of her sticker. I wasn't sure if today would go as well, but it did. :-) She earned more praise and another sticker, so hopefully staying in the chapel will become a habit from now on. Noah has followed Kate's good example and he has stayed in the chapel the entire time as well. Noah was more restless and loud today than last Sunday, but he was still good enough to stay in the chapel. Zoe likes to have Kate or Noah sit on her lap during the meeting, so that is helpful, too.

I drive by my favorite spot for Fall leaves on my way to church. There are colorful leaves on both sides of the road, there are many trees, and the colors are so bright and beautiful. When I drive by this spot, I just want to stop and stare at the beauty, but it quickly passes by as we head to church. I did stop long enough to take a few pictures this morning. The view from my lens doesn't do the beauty justice, but you'll get the idea.