Purse party
Gourmet Cupcake table
food table
snowboarding fans!A month ago our BIL, Ken called and told us about a ski/snowboarding deal Park City was having where you receive a 4 hour ski or snowboarding lesson, equiptment included for $25 per person. We signed the kids up and they had a great time. Of course they all wanted to snowboard. Kevin & Caleb were in a group with only 2 other kids so they got a lot of personal help. The instructor asked me if they skateboard. I said they have used their ripstics almost daily for the past 2 years. The instructor said they were so good on the snowboard they could skip level 2 and go to level 3 next time they come back for lessons. Skyler is not a skateboarder, so he struggled a little more. Because of his age he was put with the adults. He said it was fun and can't wait to go back. I am glad they had the oppertunity to go, but I don't think they will go back this season. While they were having fun on the slopes, Mark and I and his sister Deloris walked around looking at shops and checking on the kids. She had her 2 oldest come too. Brielle was in her stroller most the time and was such a good baby! She enjoyed being out of the house.
OK, for those of you who like to plan parties....
I was called back in November as the "Enrichment" Relief Society meeting coordinator. ( Just as sidenote, they officially changed the name of this night from Enrichment to Relief Society Meeting and to be honost, I liked Enrichment better. I think "meetings" should be left for Sunday otherwise the word meeting attached to it turns me off!!) I have never held this calling before and was thrilled when the RS president told me they had the "meetings" planned out for the next few months, so I didn't need to really do anything until March. Feb.4th I had a visit with the RS counselor who said, ok. now we need to plan the biggest event of the year for March, the RS birthday party! Oh, you couldn't of told me that a few months ago to let me get started. And here's the kicker... "There is no committee to help you. The committee we had has been disolved. You need to call people and ask them to help." NICE!! again, you couldn't of told me this before feb. 4th. In any case, I have an amazing ward. And because some of the details were already in place, this party on March 15th came together without much distress. I was told it was to be a Mother/ Daughter purse party and we needed to have a light food buffet and a gourmet cupcake table. My first line of business was to announce the event so we could start getting a head count for food.
Then I dusted off the cupcake cookbook I have had in my cupboard for the last 4 years and actually used it. I found 6 yummy recipes and began calling for people in the ward to help make cupcakes. I also called a few people to take care of a fruit tray a veggie tray, and a crackers tray. I took care of the saucy meatballs.
I also came up with the decorations. Being ready to enjoy Spring, I combined bright pink and green tablecloths with big purses stuffed with pink & green tissue. I grabbed the pink Gerba daisies from Brielle's room and stuck them individually in white vases. A friend came that night and put the tables together while I worried about the food. The RS President was in charge of the history table and I had my VT companion take care of games and prizes as she had actually been to a "purse party" with her mom. You bring your purse and then items are called off a list. The first person to announce they have one of those items wins a prize. We also weighed purses to find the heaviest and lightest purse. It was a fun night and I was thrilled to have my Aunt Candy join me. I am glad the night is over as we had 90 people show up. I will enjoy this calling now and will get a committe together for my futuer events!
Any vounteers??
