Filanthropy Friday

It's the last Friday of the year.

I was planning a big "Filanthropy Friday" review for this post, but Cub is a little sick so I wasn't able to work on the post.  I'll try to get it done in the next couple of days.

I was trying to think of one ultra-mega charity for my last Filanthorpy Friday of the year (a tradition I will continue), but the only one that kept coming to mind (probably because of all the commercials) is St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. 

Cub is sick today, but I'm extremely thankful that it's just a little virus.   I wish all children with cancer could just wake up tomorrow feeling better (like Cub probably will).  One day it might be possible.  I donated $25 to St. Jude to help in this possibility. 

Wordless Wednesday

A Four Hour Nap!

For me?  Puh-leeze.

Today Cub went over to Miss Hannah's house to play.

Apparently, they ran a marathon and lifted some weights because he slept from 11 AM - 3 PM.  

SHOCKING - I KNOW!!  

I don't think he took a four hour nap when all he did was eat, poo and nap.

I didn't know how I was going to top Miss Hannah's day of fun extravaganza - so we just did a little rock climbing.

Misfit Monday

Cub doesn't have school this week so I didn't go into work today.

All the misfits in this household are still exhausted.  The past three weeks have just been crazy, especially for Buttin.  In the last couple of days he has fallen asleep sitting up while we were reading books to Cub and laying down on the bathroom floor while I was giving Cub a bath.  

It's 7:15 and we're already  in bed.

It was finally nice enough out today for Cub to go outside and he really enjoyed it.

Merry Christmas!

Wonderful day.  Exhausting day. 

Filanthropy Friday

My year of Filanthropy Friday increased (exponentially) my thankfulness for my life with Buttin - our family and friends and our healthy child.  

Buttin and I had an extremely busy year and a really crazy December, but it was very important to Buttin that we "adopt" a family for the holidays. 

We found a family of three (mom and two daughters) through Foundation Communities and delivered gifts to them on Tuesday.  

When I first spoke with the mother a couple weeks ago she started crying on the phone because she didn't know if her family would receive assistance for the holidays.  Her gift requests were humbling - food and cleaning supplies for her, socks, underwear and cowboy boots for her 6-year-old daughter and gift cards for her teenage daughter.  We found them all some pretty fun presents. 

On Tuesday we met the mom and we showed her the gifts we purchased for her daughters.  She was extremely grateful.

Christmas has always been extremely important to Buttin, me and our families.  I love knowing we were able to make another family's Christmas a little better this year.

Wordless Wednesday

On A Thursday.