Church can be funny

Sacrament Meeting with Lena is an adventure. We count ourselves lucky if we can get through the hour without having to take Lena out kicking and screaming.

But today was awesome, and Lena was at her comedic best. Below is a list of what happened, not necessarily in chronological order:

• After putting a Teddy Graham in her mouth, Lena noticed pretzels and took the now second-rate Teddy Graham and tried to put it in Daddy's mouth. Dad recoiled at the damp Teddy, but relented when he realized the alternative was holding it.
• When Lena saw her friend Lucy, she screamed "Lucy!" at the top of her lungs and then proceeded to say hi to her throughout the meeting. (She's very friendly.)
• The missionaries sometimes sit behind us, and Lena likes to share. So she gave the surprised Elder a pretzel stick. After he finished the stick, she offered another, but the Elder passed. Good thing; Lena might have fed him the entire bag.
• Lena loves the hymns, and likes to lead the music along with the chorister. She also sometimes cheers when the hymn finishes. Sis. Jepson, the chorister, says she can hardly keep a straight face. Lena's goal is to get her laughing (or maybe that's Daddy's goal).
• We've been teaching Lena to fold her arms during the prayer. Today she did, but then proceeded to eat a handful of grapes with her arms folded.

Just a typical Sunday with Lena.