It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas!

For the past three days, I’ve been wrapping presents for the children at Woodbourne. We’ve been very lucky this year in having someone “adopt” all of our children and provide them with presents.

A unit from the nearby military base, Fort Meade, called and asked to adopt one unit of ours, at a time when others are sending presents to soldiers.A local public school, with children the same ages as ours, made boxes (above) and filled them with personal hygiene items for each of our kids. The staff at a local senior living facility filled a truck with gifts from each of our kids’ lists. My colleagues, Kristen and Liz, along with lots of other staffers have been wrapping and marking off whose presents have arrived, and are making sure each child gets what’s on their list. Our CEO made sure that each child could choose and receive the book of their choice. It’s so important that these kids read, and having a book of their own, which they’ve chosen, is paramount.

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I took advantage of the warmish weather here to walk through the neighbourhood with Connor. It’s so festive with all of the houses trying to outdo each other with their lights. And we live in the more low-key part of the neighbourhood!

Just a few lights strung through an old cherry tree. Santa arriving by both a helicopter and a train!Lots of sparking snowflakes.I will be venturing down to the Christmas Street later this week to show you that spectacle!