Today was the Kid’s ROCK volunteer appreciation cook-in.  After several months of planning an outdoor cook out the weather decided not to cooperate so the party was moved indoors. When people serve it is amazing how they find it hard to be served. So many people said, “What can I do to help?”It was so great having fun together and showing the volunteers they are appreciated.

There were a few competitions kid style. A hoola hoop contest was won by Jen Roush. She is quite a hoola hooper. Gary Lyman can keep a hoola hoop going too and he was a close second.

Playdo pictionary seemed to be a big hit. Each group made up a team name. One person from the team had to scult the word and the rest of the team had to guess. The Dough-Dogs won after a three way tie breaker with Beasty slice and Heart Stars.

Since our cookout became a cook in, I wanted to keep one of the original games. What cookout could be complete without an eating contest? Children, adults and teens gathered around a table with their hands behind their backs to eat a wedge of watermelon as fast as they could. 4 guys ate all the way down to the rind, Ian Gillen, Michael  Furlong, Gary Lyman, and Pastor Matthew Ray. I can’t believe how much watermelon all the kids ate!

Here are the people that helped me make this event happen. I want to give a big shout out to my wonderful husband who helped with this event in so many ways. I don’t know what I did to get him to marry me, but I am sure glad it worked. My children who helped their Mom, I love you. Mary McCoy who made 9 dozen chocolate chip cookies and volunteered to serve just because she’s my friend. Lori Capace who stepped in and helped set up and clean up without being asked. Matthew who cooked some mean burgers and helped out in a great way. Pastor Ron, who is a true servant leader. He swept and mopped the fellowship hall floor with a smile.

I love my husband, my kids, my team, my church, my life.