
Our first day of Christmas fell on Saturday December 13th and consisted of helping our community. On Friday night I ended up with a bunch of high school kids at my house and decided to put them up to a challenge. We all went to the local Wal-Mart and filled shoe boxes for our local Meals-on-Wheels. They are called We-Care packages and are delivered to Meals-on-wheels recipients on birthdays and during Christmas time. They are filled with pens, stationary, slippers, socks, reading glasses, shampoos and such. I had printed a suggested list and gave it to the kids.

It took them about 30 minutes to do all their shopping, and I think they had some fun. It was a different experience that they were able to bond over. They tried to make it into a contest to see who could make the better box, but I think the recipients are the winners in the end, both boxes turned out great.
The boxes also should include a card, and I did put a picture of the kids shopping on the card to give it a personal touch. I signed all the kids first names so they knew that they were from a bunch of high school kids. It doesn't matter your age, all people with an open heart can give freely, and this is what I was trying to get across in their cards. Not everybody enjoys high school aged kids, they see them as disrespectful and obnoxious, but not these kids. These seven kids made a difference in two people lives on a Friday night in December. I am proud of them for wanting to do this challenge. My two kids knew it was coming at some point, but the others jumped right in without even blinking when I asked them.
FYI, this was also kind of a first date for my oldest son. The girls in the picture are my daughter, the girl my son is interested in and her friend. Very nontraditional first date, but one I am sure she will never forget!
To read more about our 12 Days {Leading up to} Christmas, click here!
I am sharing this post with all of these lovely bloggers.
No comments:
Post a Comment