The girls received letters back from some of their friends this week. They were so excited to see an envelope addressed with their name. It made me think of a time when I wrote myself a letter. I was probably in the 3rd or 4th grade. I was so proud, rode my bike to the post office and dropped it in the big blue box. I believe that stamps were only like a quarter then. When the letter made it to me, I had forgotten (for some strange reason) that I had done this just a day or two before. I ran in the house with my letter only to be a little let down to realize it was from me. So, you can imagine my delight when my daughters actuallly received letters from "real" friends... LOL!
It really has been a blessing to recieve letters, stickers, postcards, care packages, or whatever :-) in the mail. It is so funny to see how excited the girls get about mail. I think that our routine of letter writing has also helped with our move. It has become a contest everyday to see who gets to check the mailbox. Kate was even a little sad on Sunday when I told her the mail did not run. I hope that some of you are having as much fun as we are with this. If your child wants a pen pal, email me your mailing address to laynegarrett@hotmail.com my girls would love it! Happy writing!!
I love this idea so much! I'm going to (try to) get Henry to do this!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jana! Let me know how it goes!!
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