It certainly was a day of fun on Saturday when Santa came to freckle face for our annual fund raiser for Sojourner Truth House.When I woke up in the morning to see the snow had already been falling for a couple of hours, I was a little concerned about how the day would go.
Ahh, how I quickly learned that snow doesn't stop anyone from coming to see Santa. (and the snow never did stop).
It was very interesting to hear all the different things the children told Santa they wanted for Christmas. There was the typical requests like trains and trucks and then the amusing requests like "25 shirts" and "pink tape".
But, what I really enjoyed the most, was seeing the excitement on their faces when they placed their donated toys in Santa's sack. The children were fully aware that they were giving toys to others in need and you could tell how good they felt doing it. Many of them even picked out the items themselves.
After the children took portraits with Santa they made Christmas tree ornaments to bring home and hang on their trees.
Everyone gave and received something on Saturday.
By the end of the day, (with a car full of toys to deliver and snow still falling), I realized the true magic of Christmas was upon us.
Wishing you all a Happy Holiday season and an even better New Year!
No comments:
Post a Comment