Garden Party - June 2014

Last years garden party was so nice that we decided to have another one. We asked a new sister if she would host the event at her house and she was happy to. 

We planned a lunch (potluck) which was suppose to be outside, but it rained on the day of our activity. So, we moved it indoors.

The sisters house where the event was held was amazing and the atmosphere there really added a lot to the party.

After the lunch we had a short message on gardening.

There were chickens wandering around in the yard there. So cool.

One of the rooms in the house where we had our garden party. It had a spectacular view with a river.

One of the five vases we put together. We cut fresh lavender from this sisters house to include in the floral arrangements and they smelled so good.

I brought a layered chip dip to the party.

My favorite dish there was a chocolate raspberry cake though. Yum!

Service Auction - May 2014

Our ward's service auction was so fun last year that we decided to do it again this year. If you haven't been to a service auction this is how it works.

You show up to the activity (we usually have a potluck) and there is a questionnaire on the table. You get points for every question that you can say "yes" to. Question examples include, Did you read your scriptures today? Have you done your visiting teaching for the month? etc.

You add up your points from the questionnaire and that is what you use to bid on services that are auctioned off. You have to send around a sign up sheet before the event and have RS sisters donate services like piano lessons, babysitting, baked goods, etc.

I brought cookies to the event to be auctioned off.

The cookie recipes can be found here.