Lots of things going on...

Howdy, y'all!)(Just in case you're wondering, I've been hanging around some Tennesseans, lately!)
(Sorry I haven't posted in a long while! We've been real busy and Mama did some rearranging in the house, so the computer was not hooked up for awhile!)

A late Happy Valentine's! I hope y'all had a great valentine's like we did! Our church usually has a Valentine's Banquet for the married couples at our church. The McIntires, a family at our church, have faithfully put one on every year! They usually do a theme, and this year's was a "Mexican" theme! The young people and older, unmarried people, usually help out by doing: babysitting, childcare, cooking, waiting on tables and cleaning. Last year and this year I was a waitress, while Ryan worked in the child care section.

Ryan and I arrived at 5:30pm to begin our jobs. Sarah McIntire was in charge of the waitresses and soon was giving us a quick run through of the evening. We were all admiring the lovely plants and decorations when the first couple came. No more talk! We soon scurried off to the kitchen. (The waitresses were given a flower to wear in their hair and we were fussing with each other's in the bathroom.)

Mrs. McIntire, left, and Johnathan, right, lighting candles.

Decorations in the fellowship hall- which was the banquet room for the evening.

Couples arriving, waitresses flying! Each of us had three tables to wait on and drinks to serve. We greeted them, " Hola, Senor_____ and Senora_____." There were quite a few couples and sometimes I was helping with other tables besides my own! (The kitchen crew worked hard and quickly and we would never have made it without them!) Drinks were soon served and we brought out chips and salsa and then retreated to the kitchen to let them have some time alone. (Of course the photographer came out and requested a picture from each of the couples which they graciously let her take.)

Mr. and Mrs Brownell

Mr. and Mrs. Weston

Mr and Mrs. Kilgour

Mr. and Mrs. Williams

Mr and Mrs. Lee (jr.)

Mr and Mrs. Lee (Sr.)

Mr. and Mrs. Pau

Mr and Mrs....Mama and Daddy!

Mr. and Mrs Iorga

Pastor Orman and Mrs. Orman

The evening started off with a dinner of tacos and beans and rice. After the meal, game time came. The first game was called "Silverware Symphony." This game was played by using your silverware to make an accompaniment to the piano. As the piano was played the couples had to play patterns of "music by either tapping, clanging or pounding their silverware! It was really fun to watch and all the kitchen crew came out to watch.

Sarah and Jonathan teaching the couples for the silverware symphony game.

Our Host:

Senor Benny Hauna Jose Alejandro Guadalupe Paco Taco Tortilla Fernando Felipe Gomez McIntire... Junior. (j/k!)