Where is Heaven?

A few weeks ago I was asked to do a special musical number for this last Sunday. I went through my music and couldn't decide what to sing, when all of a sudden, I got a great idea! I would have my family sing!! Brad and all the boys, could join me in a song called "Where is Heaven." Their enthusiasm was underwhelming, to say the least. We began practicing during FHE each week and they showed some signs of promise. I can say that I have been derelict in my duties of teaching my boys music, for which I am sad. So, we made great strides to make up for that this month! This week Brad and I were not encouraged. Each night as we practiced, it appeared that humiliation was around the bend. The twins wouldn't hold still, Colton & Carson can't stand next to each other for more than 30 seconds without one of them picking at the other and then a brawl ensues, not to mention that they had an extremely difficult time staying in tune. I truly thought the music gene bus had passed them by in the pre-existence. Brad and I usually ended up frustrated, carting them off to bed. Funny thing, the last line of the song answers the question of "Where is heaven?" stating that "when your with the ones you love, it's right where you are!" Yeah, right. :) That's exactly what we were thinking!

Saturday, we went to the church to practice our song with the microphone. What a catastrophe! The twins were almost ejected from the musical number! We determined that we would go forward as planned and if they became silly, we would have to pick them up and hold them. Of course there was the constant fear that Carson would lean over and whisper to them right in the microphone, "Babies! Shut up! You are supposed to be singing! GOSH!" This is a typical reaction. And then there was Carson's magnetic pull to the microphone, you know, you have all seen it! The kid who nearly breaks his neck while singing with the primary trying to get his voice in the mike?! Yeah, we had it all at Saturday's practice.

Sunday morning was a different story. They did great! The older boys were so nervous they were sick, but when we sang they grinned from ear to ear! They did great! The twins were precious and Brad, who has a lovely singing voice, was handsome and proud. I just wanted to post this blog to tell my 5 boys that I love them and I am proud of them! Thanks for singing with your mom!




By the way, while driving in the car Turner asked, "Mom, where is heaven?" Garrett responds as the song states "I know! It's beyond the brightest star!" But I have to say, after yesterday, it really is right where we are!