Santa sent a package to the kids and inside was a tiny little mailbox. If the handle is ever up, either Santa or one of his elves will have a letter in the box for the kids. So far Marlo and Oscar the elves have written to the kids. And also Santa himself! Marlo the elf even told the kids that he rode our Christmas train around the tree while we were at church! That got the kids really excited! I will post a picture of it all. It makes them behave so much better! So I owe a HUGE thank you to Jo Clause...She had a wonderful idea sending this to the kids!
Weylon has his Christmas program next week and then we only have 1 week left of school after that before the break! There isn't a whole lot of excitement at our house other than the hustle and bustle of Christmas...But I am so proud of my kids. They came home from school really excited about the Toys for Tots program. They really wanted to be able to donate some gently used toys for the less fortunate. So last night we got a box out and they went through all the stuffed animals we have. (A huge rubber tote full of them. Most of them are brand new!) And they filled the box for the kids! I am so proud of them for beginning to understand what it means to give and serve others. It makes me feel good. OakLeigh still didn't quite understand the concept, and she was pulling things out of the box just as fast as we were filling it. But eventually she did put them back in. Then they went through the pantry and filled another box of canned goods. It does a mother's heart good to see her own children wanting to give to others!
The kids wont leave the train or track alone so its broken apart again! But its so fun to have! Look close at Weylon you may be able to see his black eye. Savanna elbowed him last night. Poor kid! This is about his 8th black eye!
Santa's mailbox and 1 of his letters.
OakLeigh and Memphis being silly...
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