Idaho Day of Service

Today was Idaho Day of Service. Last year I was working so I didn't get to participate. I had no idea what a huge to-do this was for my stake. There were people busy sewing and quilting and cleaning inside the church, down the street cleaning, mowing and washing windows at the school, cleaning, cutting, trimming, hanging lights and more at the Old Penn and Botanical Gardens as well as others setting up for the Green Jello Festival. It was really quite a production.

{beautiful botanical gardens, I've never seen them in bloom, only with Christmas lights}

I signed up to hang lights at the gardens, but they had plenty of people there and the current project was on ladders up in trees. I'm all for climbing ladders, but not in my pregnant state. I headed back to the church and one of our friends was busy painting faces so I took over watching her kid since he does best with those he knows. We had a wonderful time in the bounce house, music time and going for a walk.


{the cute little squirt I got to hang out with}

There was a great band there, wonderful food, cotton candy, popcorn, homemade rootbeer, a dunk tank, pulled pork sandwiches, corn, jello. It was such a great time and I am grateful I had the opportunity to participate.