... or however many days we are gone on our trip :-) LOL.
I got the bright idea from someone out there in the adoption world to pick up small gifts for Angel and Lovebug for them to open while we were gone - loved this idea! So I have been picking up small things over the past several months - nothing big, just small gifts to let them know we are thinking of them and missing them terribly! The dollar aisle at Target has been really great to me! LOL. I am not sure how many days we will actually be gone, so there are 16 days worth of gifts. I labeled all of the little packages with their name and the corresponding day that it's supposed to be opened. I know, I know, I'm a total control freak but a lot of these goodies were meant to go together!
Doing all of the wrapping has been on my mental to-do list for awhile ... longer than I'd like to admit! I need to actually WRITE DOWN my to-do list instead of carrying it around in my head. I'm sure I would get more done that way. At least I can pseudo-cross this task off the list now! I am waiting on one more gift for them - Chinese silks for their last gifts to wear when they meet Sunshine for the first time at the airport. Ann at Red Thread picked them out in Guangzhou and I can't wait to see them!
We did this for our boys last year while we were in China. They really enjoyed it. We also skyped them almost everyday which was very helpful as well.
ReplyDeleteI am SO hoping to be able to skype while in China! I think I am going to have a meltdown without them around for so long but at least I will have so many other things going on to occupy my time :-) Plus, I am so excited to have some one-on-one time with just Brooklyn, I know that will be so helpful!
ReplyDeletePS - I am sending you an email, I have a quick question!
Ok nevermind, I can't find an email address for you! LOL. Would you mind sharing the html code for your Show Hope blog button? I haven't been able to find one and I just love yours! I really appreciate your help! And BTW, your kids are absolutely precious!
ReplyDeleteOh I am SO SO excited for you!!! SO EXCITED! And the little goodies are a wonderful idea too!
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I'd better not let my kids see this! I figure I'll just leave it to the grandparents to spoil them while we're gone. ;o)
ReplyDeletei have the same thing going for the boys, but my "wrap gifts" item on the to-do list remains uncrossed off. you have motivated me! i'm going to get wrapping!!!
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