RANDOM PICTURE CHALLENGE 5.0

This weeks RPC, hosted by Brittany, was to choose the 5th picture from the end of your March 2008 picture folder, OR choose the 5th picture from the end of your 10th picture file.....whew....that's a mouthful. Anyhoo to play along, visit Brittany's blog. This is from my March 2008 picture folder. It had 163 pictures in it, because it was my sweet girl, Addi's 11th birthday! Once my children reach their 5th birthday, we still have grand parties, but we don't receive gifts from friends. My children choose something they would like to sponsor through donating time, money or items. On this birthday, Addi chose to volunteer at our local place of relief (GRACE is what it's called) with friends. They sorted clothes and games. Then we toured GRACE and found out how all of these items are distributed to those in need. We took the girls skating, and they had pizza and cake. Addi had asked them all to bring $1 or a gently used toy, appropriate for a toddler, to donate. At the end of the party, we were at home; and this is a picture of her opening her birthday cards. She has wet hair, because she had already had a shower and was getting ready for bed. My sweet girl used the money to buy canned goods for GRACE, and she donated the toys (some girls brought new ones and some brought used ones) to GRACE! We are so blessed, and we feel so appreciative that we can give back in service and donations.

P.S. Notice the cute pictures of Elli in the background....aren't they fabulous....thanks to my friend Cathy who took them.