I have to brag for a minute

Yesterday, church attendance presented a quandary for me.  I had volunteered to work in the nursery and would not be in the actual service.  Andrew wasn't going to be able to attend with us because he was leaving with a school group for two days in Columbus.  Hm...what to do about the kids?  Rehearsals for the church pageant they are all in were right after the service so leaving them at home and then running home to bring them back definitely wasn't an option, but to leave them unattended during the service?  I just wasn't sure about that.  They are certainly old enough, but Catherine and Thomas especially often forget how old they are when they display behavior.  I didn't see another option though, so we sat them down and expressed our expectations to them.  We then further explained the consequences if I heard any negative comments about them.  After church, I had several people stop me and make a point to tell me how well behaved the children had been.  One woman even told me that she so enjoyed watching them participate during the service and that it just really made her feel good that they were doing so.  I am so proud of my kids!