TaKiNg RoLL w-The SuNbEaMs

Since Greg & I have been teaching the sunbeams we have been having so much fun. They are so cute &  their personalities are exhausting but so refreshing!!! In Primary we have the youngest class so we sit right in front they are new too In January they all just came out of nursery!!! Greg is usually at one end of the seats with all the boys crawling all over him yanking his tie & my husband being thee most patient, tolerant & lovable man he is just sits there and smiles!!! I am on the other side of the seats making sure the kids don't run to the back  while I usually end up getting up & chasing them in my 5 & 1/2 inch heels to get them to stay in their seats, while all the little girls fight to sit on my lap! By the end of Primary Greg & I are already WORN OUT!! I guess 8 little 3 year olds will do that to you. When we leave class we make sure all our sunbeams fold their arms & follow in a line behind Greg!!  surprisingly this works. When we get into class they all scream TREATS!!! because they know their new teacher's have a little colorful bucket  & that it is the TREAT BUCKET!! We try to bring treats each week so far we started w-candy BAD IDEA than rice crispy treats & usually little kids wouldn't mind getting food & candy stuck to their clothes  but we have two little twin girls that are always dressed to the tee like little beauty pageant girls!! they both  got very upset that rice crispy treats got stuck to their ugg boots so that day us three spent most of our time scrubbing the rice crispy treats off their shoes.So back to what I was saying. this week we took chocolate chip cookies & that was a bad idea too so I think next week we will do CARROTS ha ha. At the first of class we have them jump up & down & get their wiggles out!! unfortunately this doesn't work. This last Sunday I got the roll out & Greg yelled ok guys let's take ROLL!! All of the sudden 3 of the little boys screamed ROLL & started rolling on the ground!!! oh if I only was allowed a camera!! ha ha. that's only one of the funniest things they do that has Greg & I laughing til we cry!!! Usually by the end of class as we are all waiting for their parents to come get them I am picking up treats all over the floor,loose head bends,loose ties,loose shoes & loose jackets !!! So excited for yet another eventful Sunday with our SUNBEAMS!!!

tHE tAlK i waS dReAdINg ThAt TurnEd OuT WeLL

Greg & I finally talked in sacrament today & I would like to share my talk with all of you! I am sure most of the stuff some of u have already heard. Our talks were on the Holy Ghost it started with me

"Good Morning brothers & sisters, for those of you who don't know us,we are the Burke's. I am Katie & this is my husband Gregory.We have been married for two years & got married in the salt lake temple November 21,2008!!! I grew up in Northern, Utah & Greg grew up in Colorado!!

We are here this morning,speaking by pure accident. About two weeks ago, u may have noticed us on the stand,ready to give our talks. Then as quickly as we came,we were gone. Before living here Greg & I lived in his parents house in Elk Ridge, while they surved their mission in Santiago, Chili, they are now home.On Wednesday ,two weeks ago. I recieved a phone call from a member of the bishopric. He said "Sister Burke, is it ok if you & your husband talk in sacrament this sunday ? your husband said it would be fine?" I said sure thinking Greg had already accepted. I was feeling really nervous because we had just been called to teach the sunbeams in prymary the sunday before and than asked to speak in sacrament the very next Sunday .WOW

When I asked Greg about speaking, he said hadn't heard anything about it, but sure, that would be fine. When we came to church, the bishopric was very surprised to see us on the stand. The hurried over & apoligized & said they must have not  cordinated  very well. They than asked us to speak today, so here we are. After some looking into the situation more, we found that it wasn't their fault or lack of cordination at all. The clerk in the other ward in Elk Ridge still had our phone number & called to confirm the speakers for their meeting. The "sister Burke" he was trying to reach was my mother in law but he got this "Sister Burke"

The topic they were assigned was exactly what we had been asked to talk on. Imagine that. Today I would like to talk about how the the Holy Ghost guides me in my life.In John 14:16,26 Jesus promises the members od the church who loved him,depended on him, and followed him,right before he left them "I will pray the father,and he shall give you another comforter that he may abide with you forever ...The comforter is the Holy Ghost.

Because our heavenly father and Jesus loves each of us too, that promise is ours also. The Holy Ghost, the third member of the Godhead is our comforter,teach, & guide. Our constant companion if we live worthily.

I would like to tell u a story of how the Holy Ghost guided me personally in my life. About 3 yrs ago I decided, because of past experiences, I was not going to date anymore I decided to put all my effort into hair school at Taylor Andrews. I had experienced a lot of frogs & toads , hoping someday I would find my prince. I had come to the conclusion that my prince had been killed slaying dragons.

One day while social networking, I recieved an invitation to a barbeque from a friend of a friend. I said I would go but as the day came I decided not to go. This friend of the friend contacted me & said he was sad that I had missed his party. This started a long string of text messaging,phone calls & Facebook contacts. This was in April of 2008!! As our conversations continued this guy told me he would be leaving to Philidelphia for summer work so unfortunately we did not get to meet & go on a date before he left, but he told me he would like to still continue our phone calls & texts.

I had been studying the scriptures and praying a lot, not necessarily for a man or anything, just to improve my relationship with Heavenly Father. Our phone dating continued  & I started feeling like I had known this guy all my life. I was comfortable being myself with him,telling him everything about me & my life. He was like no guy I had ever met before. I had never felt this way about anyone else in my life before. I know now, that the feelings I felt were from Heavenly Father through the Holy Ghost. I felt like it was the beginning to my life & forever happy.

Time went on and in June, Greg & I decided we should meet in person. So after talking to my parents along with Greg talking to my parents & getting their approval to let their 21 year old daughter fly across the country. I boarded a plane to Philidelphia , at Gregs expense of course. I was really nervous  & excited at the same time. I kept praying & asking heavenly father to help me & guide me.

As I entered the airport I looked all around & all of the sudden I saw Greg, holding a bouquet of roses & smiling . Happy tears just filled my eyes & I got that tingling feeling which was the Holy Ghost.The calmness I had been praying for came. Everything went very well.

When I came home we continued our phone dating & continued to get closer. We read the scriptures together  & prayed together over the phone.August came & Greg finished his work & he came back home. We were able to start going on actual dates & seeing each other almost everyday. Greg proposed to me on September 19,2008 & we were married November 21,2008 in the SLC temple. My forever began that day & my journey with my eternal companion was the perfect fairytale. Turned out my prince had had survived the dragons. I know that the Holy Ghost guided me & helped me with finding my eternal companion & confirming my decision to marry this Amazing man.

When we were babtized & confirmed we were all given the gift of the holy ghost. If we keep the Commandments & live the gospel teachings,we will have that gift from our heavenly father & Jesus, the Holy Ghost as our companion, comforter & guide.

I would like to bare my testimony that I know this church is true I am so thankful for the holy ghost in my life & that I was able to be sealed to my eternal compian for all eternity. I truly have the perfect husband. He is my prince charming & Not one day goes by that I do not thank my heavenly father for blessing me with this Amazing man. I am thankful for my parents & family & for all the support & help they give us. I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ Amen"

LoVeRs DaY-Valentines day 2011

I love Valentines day . This year I went a little crazy with decorations but Greg was ok with it & I love our cute little home :)

SuNbEaMs

Greg & I love kids & I would like to say we are both really good with them. We have so many niece's & nephews that we just love being an Aunt & Uncle. Sunday was our first Sunday with our sunbeams, we have 6 girls &4 boys!!! We have two little twins girls in our class that are adorable but two of the shyest little girls EVER!! However they both were clinging on to me fighting on who got to sit on my lap, You can for sure tell these little ones are strait out of nursery!! Greg of course sat with the boys & it seems as though the boys are better  behaved than the girls. There are two little girls who were not shy, as the twins fought to sit on my lap the other two little girls talked my ear off!! We for sure had a lot of fun though I love seeing my husband around kids he just is so patient & sweet with them & kids just love him. I am so happy we got this calling, I am sure it won't be easy but it will be worth it oh & p.s I don't know any of the primary songs I felt so lost wow its been a while ha ha!!!

My MaN

Tell us about your man.This is fun try to keep it pg 13!

How tall are they? 6'0

What do they weigh?178

What hair color do they have? Dirty blonde,more dark blonde

What kind of personality does he  have? THEE best EVER!! he is not afraid to be himself & he is not insecure at all, He is thee most honest person I have ever met & can make just about anybody laugh. He's not a quiet person & will usually say what's on his mind but has class & avoids drama at whatever cost unless somebody is messing with me that shouldn't be. He is very protective

Older or younger? He is 6 months older than me :) which is perfect because we can grow old together here on earth which means more time together. I use to date older guys before Greg & think to myself yes their very mature but I wanted somebody who was more close in age to so we can grow together longer I fear being alone when I am old ha ha :)

Serious or carefree?

ha ha depends on the situation I would have to say more carefree until it comes to money which I am so happy he is so responsible with money. He does a very good job in letting me go shopping & surprising me with things though but even without the money I would love him just as much :)

Spontainous or hesitant?

Depends on his mood & the situation. Greg is very wise & Likes to think things through which I am thankful for because I am more lets just do it type of person

Brutally honest or tight-lipped?

BRUTALLY HONEST ,the man will tell me the truth no matter if it hurts my feelings or not . If I am fighting with my sisters & I am in the wrong he will tell me I am wrong which is one of the reasons I love him soooo much but dont get me wrong he will stand by me if I am right through thick & thin

Beautiful or intelligent?

oh Greg is both he is both the most smartest person I have ever met & he is so cute I have never met a man with so much beautiful hair I mean the kid has TONS of hair I never have to worry about him going bold.. His laugh brights up a room  oh & his smile don't even get me started on that smile it makes my heart beat so fast & lucky for him he knows it works on me & uses it to his advantage

Movie or a restuarnt? we love both

What film actor are they most be like?

hands down Robert Pattinson & Chace Crawford. we get girls running up to him ALL the time telling him how much he looks like Chace Crawford from Gossip girl he's not the pretty boy type so that is why I say he is Like Robert Pattinson he is so laid back & a real man which I love the facial hair & laid back style

What singer are they most be like?

Greg as some as u know is thee most AMAZING singer.  I would say he has a voice like Josh Grobin very deep & calming...he sings to me all the time

does he  make all the money?

He makes the main income , I only work part time doing extensions,color,cuts ..etc!! I make good money but so does he but he is the main money maker because he doesnt want me working full time he wants me to have a hobby & love what I do but also soon be a mom who stays home ninety percent of the time with our babies ..That is our plan

Does he   cook?

u know I always told my mom I was going to marry a man who knew how to cook because well as much as I try I am a horrible cook!!! Well lucky for me I found the perfect man who not only cooks but LOVES to cook. Greg is thee most AMAZING cook ever no lie. whenever I do try to cook Greg is nice & compliments my cooking but we both know he is the better cook. He truly is AMAZING he will come home from a long day of work & will WANT to cook us dinner, I feel bad but its his hobby & I am not going to stop him from doing what he LOVES HA HA

What is their best body part?

WOW a couple things... I LOVE his butt he has thee cutest butt, his eyes are gorgeous, He has more hair than I do it grows like a bush so I never have to worry about him going bold & I love   his body built I don't like big muscular guys I love his body built I think big muscle guys are grose 

What body part do you not care about?

I love everything about Greg I am not going to go into detail but lets just say he is perfect in all areas ha ha ha

Desk job or physical labour?

My husband is  physical labor he is very dedicated & smart & knows what he is doing its so sexy how manly he is & how hardworking he is I love a man that isnt afraid to get his hands dirty.

What car does he  drive?

Greg & I are not big into fancy cars ,big trucks or sports cars sure we think their nice but right now we have two small cars that get us by fine & We don't like trucks & we dont like sports cars or race cars but we do love a lexus I have always wanted one!!!

What one thing completely turns you off?

when he is playing HALO & I try talking to him & hes so distracted that he ignores me grrr thats his only fault which I am happy for

What one thing completely turns you on?

well there are lots but I will just name a few. I love when he makes me laugh that turns me on the most, I love his cooking, his cleaning, his responsibility, his laugh, his sweet smile, & of course some other things that I don't think are apropriet to list on HERE ha ha

Brother & Sister Burke

It started out with a phone call at the beginning of the week  I answered; "Hello" The guy ( didn't say his name) said "Hi sister Burke we have you & your husband down for speaking in sacrament this Sunday I talked to your husband a little while ago & he was OK with it & I wanted to make sure it was still OK?" meanwhile  I am thinking in my mind that Greg had just forgotten to tell me because well my husband at times is very forgetful so of course my response was "Yes of course that works fine" him:"OK well your speaking on how the holy ghost guides us in life & there will be a youth speaker ahead of you, than you will speak for ten minutes & your husband for fifteen minutes."

I instantly got off the phone & called Greg & asked him why he didn't tell me we were speaking his response "Um babe I didn't know we were speaking nobody talked to me about it" GREAT!!! so we just figured the guy was older & couldn't remember talking to Greg , So we went ahead & prepared our talks . We were very sad because we had to miss Greg's parents Homecoming but we were very excited to speak in our new ward.

I invited my parents down & we were all just so excited my parents sat right in the front row ha ha however they were there before us...of course!! Greg & I were a tad late ... we are usually a little late for things. We walked up on the stand & the second counselor looked at us like WHAT IS GOING ON???? he came over & said" I am so sorry I must have gotten the schedule mixed up I have you guys speaking on the 23rd" let me remind you that this was going on in front of THEE WHOLE congregation Greg & I were so embarrassed but we understood & left to try to make it to Greg's parents homecoming, but since their church started at the same time as ours it was impossible. I felt so bad for my parents driving all the way down especially because my dad has two fractured disks in his back & it's hard for him to walk right now. So the least we could do was invite them over to have some lunch before Greg & I had to go back & teach our sunbeams!!

As we were having lunch with my parents we were both just so sad & felt so stupid , we put so much time into preparing for our talks. Than Greg finally knew what happened. Like I said Greg's parents BROTHER & SISTER BURKE were speaking at their homecoming the same day yesterday. well when we use to live in his parents house while they were on their mission my number which use to be Greg's was in that ward directory & my husband never got it removed.So HUGE MISUNDERSTANDING & we are all laughing about it now & look forward to speaking on the 23rd of January. We are thankful that we got to prepare our talks on this subject because I think it helped us both a lot & we both felt the spirit strongly but we will  never forget that day for the rest of our lives!!!

PrImArY!!!!

We have been in our new ward since July 2010, Since Greg & I have been married we have had some different callings which I am thankful for but this last Sunday we got a calling I have been wanting for so long. I have to begin with the truth. ,This calling has been waiting for us for a month but however with it being December & not being to our own church for a couple Sundays it has been patiently waiting. I told Greg when they first called us a couple Sundays ago to meet with one of the bishop rick that I knew it was the calling I have been wanting for a long time. I knew this because I prayed & had this feeling that we needed to get in for our interview so that we can accept this wonderful calling. I remember getting mad at Greg because he was sick a couple Sundays ago  & he looked at me & said "your right you really do want this calling" !!!! Finally we made it in this last Sunday & as soon as the second counselor  asked us to accept the calling of Primary Teachers I got this huge smile on my face & immediately I said yes little did I know my husband still had to say yes too. I looked at him & said Greg says yes too. He looked at Greg laughing & said "brother Burke?" Greg was smiling & asked "It's not the 9 year old boys right?" the answer was no ha ha. I than asked him what age we had & he said "I believe it's the sunbeams" Greg's answer "Wow she is getting everything she wants today" ha ha my husband thinks he's funny. Since we both were called we get to teach every week. Greg & I love kids & we are both so excited to have this calling . We  are both so thankful. What a perfect way to start out 2011 !!!