A Great Saturday

Once again, we had a very busy day! We started with basketball pictures for both of the kids' teams and Emily also had a game. They won 34-20 and are getting better every game they play.

After we ate lunch, we stopped by the Sedgwick County Extension Office. Every year, a local radio station holds a "Stuff the Bus" drive to collect money and items for domestic violence shelters here in Wichita. I have listened to the radio about this for many years and have always wanted to donate and just never got it done. Well, the kids and I got some things together and we had our gift bags ready with baby clothes, toys and books. They walked up on the bus and got to catch a picture with Brett Harris from B-98 radio station.

Then they walked all the way to the back of the bus to deliver their goods.

What a great thing to share with my children. I hope that sort of service sticks!!

After that, I took the kids up to Maize for their PTO Holiday Shop. Emily and Chase both got a personal shopper to help them and they got to go shopping. I gave each of them some money and they went shopping for mom, dad and bro/sis. They had so much fun and got so excited and are really able to keep a secret! Here, Emily is looking around at all the choices......

Chase gets advice from one of the "sales" people............

After they wrapped their gifts, they got to have a cookie and got their first visit with Santa.

And now we have presents under our tree!

What a fun, full day we had. I'm loving his holiday season and being able to enjoy advent. Can't wait for our Christmas choir concert at church tomorrow and then a day of baking!