Christmas Kettle Campaign 2011

– Mommy bring us to mall in our fancy Christmas hats and say we is going to do fun thing, but we stop here for some reason. 

– Can't wait to see fun thing! Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy...

– ... oh boy, oh... er... uhmmm... what is 'dis?
– Don't know, but there is big ball with money in it staring us in the face. 

– You know, sometimes Mommy blow me away, Seth. Ball of money sounds like super fun time!
– It get even better, Nate! Gamma Rita just pull out stack of fivers. 

– I look around and make sure we not on Candid Camera.
– I *not* look around because Gamma is handing me some cold hard cash right now. 'Dis just keeps getting better and better! 

– Now Gamma lift me right up even closer to big ball of money and I think to myself, "Here my big chance!". Is now or never, everyone!
– Do it. Do it NOW!!! No one looking. QUICK! 

– Oh hi everyone. Is me, Seth. I bet you think we is up to caper*, but it turn out we come to put money IN the big ball of money. Mommy explain it better below, but it turn out to be pretty feel-good experience. Of course, I speaking only for myself. If you is like Nate, you maybe disagree with this. 

– Bye-bye pretty blue paper. *sniffle*

*'Dis typically correct assumption everyone!

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Mommy note: Last year we had a lot of fun getting our boxes ready for Operation Christmas Child. This year, we decided to help out families and children closer to home via a donation to The Salvation Army's Christmas Kettle Campaign. If you would like to make a donation to help out local families and marginalized people in your area, you can do so in person wherever you see a Christmas kettle or online at www.FilltheKettle.com.

The Kettle Campaign is accepting donations until Christmas Eve.

- L.