Just for Laughs & Operation Christmas Child

Children's s mispronunciations are so funny at times. Keirah's pre-school work has a corresponding animal for each letter. Each one has a name. On Monday, we did letter "X" which is Roxie Fox. There's a little song we sing that goes to the tune of "Are You Sleeping" that helps her get the letter and sound etc...SO it goes like this: Roxie Fox, Roxie Fox, X says "ks" x says "ks" and so on. Well, Keirah was singing it like this: Sexy Fox, Sexy Fox, X says "ks", X says "ks". Finally, we got that "Sexy Fox" corrected. Not before Josh and I were laughing.

November is upon us and one of the things we really love to do with the girls before Christmas is Operation Christmas Child. Aliyah has really come to own it now that she understands it more and more. Our church does this each year. They pass out the red/green shoeboxes, you take it home and fill it up. For those not familiar, it is so fun, yet kind of heartbreaking at the same time. These boxes go into third world countries where many times the children haven't ever received any kind of present and may not ever receive one in their lifetime. That is the sad part! The fun part is explaining to an American child who has more than they could ever dream of really that there are other children that get NOTHING! It really helps bring the whole giving thing into perspective for kids.

Keirah who just turned three doesn't understand it all quite yet, but Aliyah does and has fun picking out things for the boxes. It is amazing what you can fit into a shoebox!!
Last week, we began getting everything together. We had boxes of crayons, markers, stuffed animals, balls, little play backpacks, little dolls, and so much more. We always do girl ones because we have girls and know what girls like. I'm terrible at figuring out boy gifts. I wouldn't get very far past the little cars--lol! This year, Aliyah's class at church packed boxes after we brought the stuff in. If there's one thing at Christmas that brings joy or gets the season started right, it's Operation Christmas Child!