RACK It!

2nd - Donate to a Charity:  The boys remembered that last year after they'd seen Santa, Grandma had given them change to give to the Salvation Army.  So this morning after breakfast, with absolutely no influence or direction from me, they rushed upstairs and pulled out some spare change "to give to the man with the bell!"  They carried it around and looked for him all day!  *Seems like last year there was a bell and bucket on every corner; not this year!  But they found one with a very nice man, who was incredibly surprised at their enthusiasm to give their "spare change for a change!"

Kate was kind by giving Eli hugs when she thought he needed them and by remembering to cover her mouth with her elbow to reduce the spread of germs!

Today was a RACK It! day of discovery!  Everywhere we went and in everything we did, the boys were looking for opportunity to be show kindness.  They were psyched to see gentlemen holding open doors, ice skaters catching fallers and/or helping fallers up and checking on them, people using their manners.  Earlier in the morning, Collin chose to give Kate a penny so she would have something to put in the bucket (she lost it).  Then Grandma Groom found a penny as we were walking and gave it to him!  He smiled and shouted:  "Mom!" and went on to discover that his kindness had gone full-circle!  So. Good.