our ward young women are going to california to see the play wicked. to help with the cost, each of the young women chose a service they would do and then it was auctioned off to the highest bidder. the auction was last night and actually it was very successful! in preparation for the auction i asked megan what service she had chosen to do. she decided to auction off a date! i made sure that she understood then, that she would need to plan, and pay for this date, and make it a very fun night for whoever she ended up going with. she knew all that (HA!) and she recruited another friend from our ward to make it a "fun double date". before the auctioneer started the bidding for each item, he would call the girl or girls up to explain what they were "selling", so to speak. as megan and her friend got up, her young woman's president looked at me and said, "megan really could use some more confidence!" we laughed, and then megan introduced the idea, and told everyone it was going to be a really fun "surprise" date, so bid really high. much to everyone's surprise, one of the boys asked if he could bid for the date alone or did he have to have a partner? this kid is so funny - i guess it was a fantasy come true to be out with two women at once. the problem was, going it alone, he didn't have as much money to spend! long story short, they are going on two dates. one with connor; alone (his bid $100, thanks to a nice friend in the ward) and one with travis and matthew (i think the bid was $60.) anyone with fun ideas for megan and christin, quickly share them please.
hailey auctioned a night of babysitting with her friend sadie (it went for $60 i think) and a month worth of family home evening treats to be delivered each monday for use after the lesson (another $40 - $60). crazy!!!
after each of my girls checked out the sad, sad minkie blanket they assured me that it really wasn't "that bad". so i actually unpicked a little of it, and corrected the biggest mistake, and it sold last night at the silent auction along with a stewart family cookbook (sorry your pictures and recipes are now in hands outside of the family:) and some burp clothes. my talents are very few!! oh well, it was a very fun and funny evening!
2 comments:
1. do you need any extra chaperones on your trip? i neeeeed to go!
2. how much did your work of art sell for?
3. i think megan should teach her date how to ride a horse. call andy and go up to alamo. wouldn't andy be a fun date planner?
i think the 'surprise date" should be doing hailey's babysitting and treat-making for her! :)
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