2007’s Funniest Moment

Let’s set this up: Indy, Mariah & Chrissie went to church with Grammy. Chrissie thought Mariah would rejoin them after Sunday School before Communion. Wrong. Indy & Chrissie watch in fascinated horror as the scene unfolds. Here’s a play by play of how it went down for your enjoyment:

Chrissie: Oh No, Mariah’s whole class is going up by themselves for communion! She doesn’t know it’s wine!
Indy: Gasps in horrified delight and starts giggling already
Chrissie: Surely they are too young to take communion. They will all fold their arms for a blessing. Oh man, I should have warned Mariah to fold her arms!
Indy: Giggling louder and pointing out all the kids with their hands ready to receive the wafer.
Chrissie: Eyes focused on her youngest’s every movement, willing her to look at her mother so she could motion to her to fold her arms over her chest for a blessing: Oh Good - Look! Her friend is telling her to fold her arms…whew!!!
Indy: No, they’re just holding their Webkinz at the alter for communion too!!!!! Really laughing now.
Chrissie: She snuck her Webkinz in?! I didn’t even see the thing! Oh No! She took a wafer!
Indy: Oh Geez….this is going to be good! Both not able to even contain the laughing now, even though we were bent double and trying to hide it!
Indy: Gasps out: Wait until she tastes it!
Chrissie: Maybe everyone will dip. Surely they have 9 yr olds dip their wafer, right?! Mariah’s still holding her wafer. Yep, she’s definitely gonna dip.
Indy: Yeah, they probably will. Secret smile of glee on her face waiting for the moment Mariah tastes wine and realizes what she’s done

The Chalice Bearer approaches Mariah, who upon seeing such a lovely silver goblet before her very eyes, stashes the wafer, reaches up and pulls that sucker in for a big ol’ swig!!!!!! You should have seen the shock on the lady’s face and how she valiantly tried to pull it back and save enough wine for the next 9 yr old to have some too!!!!! It was FUNNY!

Indy & Chrissie: Dying of laughter now….pretty sure the whole church is looking at the crazy Mormons laughing their heads off that their youngest has her mouth full of nasty wine and doesn’t know what to do about it.
Indy: Can barely speak: Do you see her face? Do you see her face?!
Chrissie: Gasping for air: I hope she doesn’t spit it out!!!
Mariah: Cheeks completely puffed out, looks around and with a look of disgust and near tears swallows with an almost audible gulp!
Chrissie: Gales of laughter now: Look at how she’s nibbling the wafer trying to get rid of the taste! Mariah is breaking off tiny pieces of the wafer and chewing madly
Indy & Chrissie: Laughing completely uncontrollably now.

Mariah and her class return to their Sunday School room.
A few minutes later, church is out, and Chrissie grabbed a cup of lemonade and went to pick up Mariah. (See? I’m not so bad!) Mariah thankfully grabs the lemonade and chugs it down. Chrissie waits for it, she waits for it….and…..

Chrissie: So what did you think of the wine?!
Mariah: Big fat tears in her eyes, wails: I THOUGHT IT WAS GRAPE JUICE!!! IT WAS DISGUSTING!!!!!!
Chrissie: Why did you take so much?!
Mariah: I WAS THIRSTY!!!!
Indy: Trying not to laugh: Poor Mariah!!!
Mariah: I’m not crying, I’m not crying. It’s just my allergies!!!

As we were walking to the car:

Chrissie: So, did you like the wafer?
Mariah: Chin trembling and wobbly voice - It was BAD too but at least it got the horrible taste out!
Indy & Chrissie: Burst into laughter, could barely walk to the car, tears streaming down our face…
Mariah: Cried all the way home.
Chrissie: Are you mad at me for laughing at you?
Mariah: YES!!!!!
Chrissie: Still laughing – I know I am a terrible mother! Can I tell Daddy about it?!
Mariah: NO!!
Chrissie: Walks in the door…..Hey Mike! Guess what happened at church today?!!!!!!