Sunday singing.

So I tried something a little different in primary today for singing time. It was one of those true inspiration things, I woke up around 3am realizing that I had homework that I forgot to do...and its due tonight at midnight YIKES! And before I fell back asleep the inspiration struck...I should let the KIDS draw the visuals for this new song we are learning! So folks, thats just what I did. Its a song that only a few of the kids were slightly familiar with(namely my 4)so we just went with it, and those kids were so darn proud of their drawings and that they got to help. They picked up the words faster than I would have thought possible if I hadn't been there to see it with my own eyes.
I must also mention that I gave myself an attitude adjustment about being the primary chorister...I'm sure that was a big contributing factor to how well today went. You see, I love this calling.BUT, and its a BIG BUT, I do not like my accompanist. At all. We've butted heads over many many things. It doesn't help that she used to be my supervisor at a particular job that I had. We don't see things as like minds. We've talked so many times about how music should be in primary, and I'll tell ya honestly, her prelude playing has made a big difference in the reverence level of opening exercises...and not in a good way. I've had our music chairman go and talk to her, the primary presidency(separate and together) have gone and talked to her about it....it makes no difference. So basically I decided that I just need to be more tolerant, after all, she has talent that I can only wish to have. I don't play the piano well at all, and only the most basic songs come easily to me(think book of mormon stories). So I let it go.
I'm really going to be sad someday when I am asked to give up this calling. Although it will be a relief at the same time b/c it demands soooo much energy on Sundays. Its hard to be enthusiastic and sing for 2 hours. I'm still so proud of my primary children for learning the first part of this new song! YAY!