Saturday has gotten pretty typical in the Kassel Household. We seem to always be busy these days and today was no exception. It started with Andy taking Laura to the Central Missouri Food Bank for “Kids Helping Kids” day with the Daisy Scouts. The girls finished earning the “Considerate and Caring” petal. They learned all about what the Food Bank does and helped make Buddy packs. Buddy Packs are for children who qualify for free and reduced lunches and are filled with kid-friendly, nutritious food that students take home over the weekend or holiday periods to supplement their meals when there is not enough for them to eat at home. After the weekend, the kids bring their empty Buddy Pack back to school to be refilled by local volunteers. Laura told me that the Food Bank does lots of good and she was glad she could help other kids today.
After lunch and a nap for John, Andy and the kids headed out to the Columbia Mall to do some Christmas shopping for Mom. I didn’t tell Andy this, but just taking the kids for two hours was a great Christmas gift! I actually got to read with no interruptions. Ah…
We spent the evening with the Lowerys eating great food and exchanging Christmas gifts. Laura received a “sparkly purple hoodie” sweatshirt and a “sparkly pink headband.” John received a “Super Bacon” t-shirt (LOVE IT!) and some mini cars from the “Cars” movies. Andy was given Reindeer Poop (Chocolate-Covered Pretzel Balls), which the kids *had* to try, and I received a wine glass “Woozie”. It was great to see the Lowerys and was a great evening!
