You just have to laugh!

Okay, I know I've told a lot of people this story already, but it's just too good to pass up.
Last Friday night we went out to dinner to celebrate Josh's grandpa's birthday. His parents, grandparents, cousins and aunt and uncle were all there. It was such a big party that they put us at two separate tables. Anna had to go to the bathroom several times. Six, Josh informs me. Many people thought she was playing games. At one point, Grandma M. said, "Wow, Anna. You sure have had to go to the bathroom a lot." Anna said, "It's because I have diarrhea." Grandpa M. was a little embarrassed, so he facetiously said, "Say it a little louder, Anna." So she shouted, "I have diarrhea!" At the next table, Grandpa Davis laughed and said, "We didn't hear you, Annie." So she stood on her chair, turned around and shouted, "I SAID, I HAVE DIARRHEA!" We were laughing too hard through our red faces to explain that we don't need to share all of our bathroom habits, especially at the dinner table -- in a crowded restaurant -- with extended family. But, when a 4-year-old is given the invitation. . . Plus 4-year-olds (and a child like Anna) take things very literally.

Oh, but we're not done.

On Sunday, Anna was pretty hyper and clingy during church. She wouldn't leave my side while I was trying to lead the music in primary. It was okay for a while, but then she started getting into things and being naughty. Finally, someone was able to get her to go sit on a chair, and Anna did much better. When they went to class, I thought all was well. I was singing songs with the senior primary when I noticed Anna's class out in the hall. I assumed they were out to get drinks, since they were walking toward the drinking fountain. A few minutes later, as I was finishing "Follow the Prophet" with the group, I heard a little voice (no, scratch that. It's a big voice.) out in the hall shout/singing "Follow the prophet, he knows they way! YES, HE DOES!" We all laughed, and got ready for the closing prayer. As the prayer was being said, there is that voice again "FOLLOW THE PROPHET, FOLLOW THE PROPHET, FOLLOW THE PROPHET, HE KNOWS THE WAY! YES, HE DOES!" We try to teach her, we really do. Some day her enthusiasm and inhibition will be a blessing, right? In the meantime, we just keep laughing.