Eli Received Some Gifts...
@MommyOfEli2013 (89474)
Rupert, Idaho
November 28, 2018 10:23pm CST
From somebody in the community that donated them to his school. There is an adopt a family for Christmas program that the school is a part of and they asked if Eli was needing anything.
We said he could always use clothes, a hat, gloves,and things like that.
What was really cool is they wrapped everything in cute Christmas wrapping paper. I had Eli open the packages because I thought they were giving him a coat so I wanted him to have that since it's getting really cold here (but there was no coat).
What was really cool is they included a toy with the other items. I was not expecting that at all-- and Eli LOVES trains! So it was the perfect gift...had I known there was a toy I would have put that one under the tree for him.
Does your community do anything like that?
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@hillhjill (23761)
• United States
29 Nov 18
That is so sweet, and I think they do but I really don't know much of all the stuff they do around here as I'm still getting broke in.
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@hillhjill (23761)
• United States
29 Nov 18
@MommyOfEli2013 Glad he was happy with the train set, clothes I can understand lol.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (89474)
• Rupert, Idaho
29 Nov 18
@hillhjill He hasn't got to play with them yet though because of how he's been acting lately, lol
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@MommyOfEli2013 (89474)
• Rupert, Idaho
29 Nov 18
It was very sweet -- just wish I knew who did it so we could thank them....Eli of course didn't like getting clothes, but was so happy with the train set.
That's good that your community does something but I understand knowing much of what they do--I'd have no clue if my son didn't go to Head Start.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
30 Nov 18
@MommyOfEli2013 That is a great gift. Dustin loved trains.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (89474)
• Rupert, Idaho
30 Nov 18
@CarolDM It is for sure, that's great that he loved them too, it's a very nice toy for kids
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@MommyOfEli2013 (89474)
• Rupert, Idaho
30 Nov 18
I imagine some around here do that too, might even have been who donated to his school. He's always wanted a train set, so was so surprised when that was one of the gifts.
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@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
29 Nov 18
That is nice of them. Glad he likes his toy
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
3 Dec 18
the schools here use to help families out at Christmas time, by signing them up for a dinner at some place that had face painting, santa (And photos with him) plus big santa sacks full of presents for the kids of the house, along with a tin of cookies for the parents. My mom was signed up for it, probably 3 years in a row when i was growing up.
I have no idea if the schools still do stuff like that here though, or if they just do simpler things like just getting a few gifts like your sons school did. Either way, its great people help out others during Christmas time.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (89474)
• Rupert, Idaho
3 Dec 18
That's very cool that they used to do that....that is a wonderful way to help families out as well...and very fun for the kids! Any bit of help around Christmas time is so nice, especially for those that need the help.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (89474)
• Rupert, Idaho
29 Nov 18
It was, I was so surprised they were wrapped up like presents! That would definitely be good if something like that happened there!
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@shubhu3 (36463)
• New Delhi, India
29 Nov 18
@MommyOfEli2013 That is sweet. Yes it will be really good.
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