sunday schooler

{This is her excited face}

At the end of the day, when we ask Avery what her favorite part of the day was, her answer has been the same all week long: "Tomorrow ... when I go to Sunday School".  Every morning she's asked if she could go to Sunday School and every day we've had to explain that it's not Sunday yet and there are still 6 more sleeps (5 more sleeps, 4 more, 3 more, etc.).  It's brought her to tears almost every time.  We've had to explain every day that nobody is there and she'd be all alone.  It's done wonders for our own church attendance.  She just won't stand to miss out when she's been counting down the days since Sunday afternoon.  On the long-awaited Sunday morning, you wouldn't guess she'd been so pumped.  She often clings to Levi as he drops her off and needs another tall, warm body to attach herself to before letting him go.  During the service when the kids are called to the front before being let out for children's church, she plods to the front with her chin tucked into her chest.  Her best buddy Ava beckons and calls out loud for Avery to run to her and sit beside her, but she's got her reputation to maintain.  When the kids run out with giggles and glee, Avery tucks down her chin and shuffles like a certain sad donkey ... all eyes trailing her blonde head as she slowly makes her way out.  Since I've led children's church a few times now, I can attest that she livens up and enjoys it the same as any other kid once she's safely away from all those grown-up eyes.  Avery girl, you really are a funny little goose.

In other news ... this was the weather we woke up to this morning.  Miserable snow.