Sweet treats for our party
Playing hilarious games, right Riley?
Faster Jordan, faster!
Hannah's decorated sack is going to make a second grader smile!
Peyton and Maddie are planning
Mason has a novel idea for decorating his sack.
What creative ideas will they come up with?
Surprise, surprise, surprise!
Christmas parties are always fun, but even more so when the focus is on giving to others. We had the privilege of preparing sacks of toys, books, and candy for the second graders at Linwood Elementary in Oklahoma City during our party. This school is where Mrs. Leadford's daughter teaches second grade. Our fourth graders thought it would be nice to reach out to this school and show Christ's love in a very tangible way. Our creative ideas abounded as we decorated the outside of the sacks and made certain that just the right items filled our sacks. We also enjoyed a meaningful Christmas story told by Mr. Steven Fite along with Bailey who read from Luke 2. Mr. Fite also played his guitar while we sang some favorite Christmas songs. Yummy cupcakes along with hot chocolate made for a tasty treat and we roared with laughter, cheered, and jumped with glee as we played games.
The final few minutes of party even included a surprise for me! They had secretly organized a joint birthday and Christmas gift, including some VERY stylin' boots and gift certificates to myfavorite restaurants. How special is that!!!! I appreciate their thoughtful so very much.
And now we have two weeks off to enjoy Christmas with family and friends. How blessed weare to celebrate Jesus as baby and King!
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