It is Better to GIVE than Receive

This year in Mike's family, it was decided that we would use the money that we would have spent on a family exchange and put it toward a Primary Childrens Medical Center donation.  We talked to Gavin and Greyson all December about it and took them to pick out material for blankets and had them pick out a toy each to donate.

I think by Christmas, it had finally set in and they were so excited to take the stuff to the Hospital.  While I was sowing and tying the blankets they kept talking about the blankets and toys going to the hospital because they needed them more than we did.  On Christmas, one of the cousins started playing with one of the toys we were going to donate and Greyson walked over to him and told him "No, no, that is a toy for the hospital.  We can't play with it because we are donating that to the hospital for them to play with it."  It was so cute and awesome for them to both notice and realize that we can do more to help out.  Gavin kept telling people all month long that Christmas isn't about receiving, it is about GIVING.

On Saturday the 27th, we headed to the Hospital to make the donation.  We brought a lot of stuff and I am so thankful that we could do that this year.  I am thankful that we had the means and resources to donate and teach our boys this year what Christmas is all about.  They didn't want to take a picture with the stuff we donated, but they wanted to get a picture after all the stuff was moved!  Cute boys!

Greyson helping me sow the donated blankets.

The boys at the hospital, so excited to donate to those in the hospital!

Our Family Donation.  Lots of blankets, cards, and toys

UPDATE - We received a letter from PCMC thanking us for our donation!  It is nice to be thanked for our time, thoughts and actions!