The Penney's: Be a Blessing

Monday, August 6, 2012

Be a Blessing

Playing at the park has been a favorite & soon I'm going to get a bicycle so we can ride our bikes to the park. Soon the heat will die down & the evenings will be beautiful which is great for you b/c you LOVE outside!

Sweetest baby around!

Just a swinging!

Swinging with mommy!

I had to take the dogs to the vet last week & Clo absoutley loved riding in the back of the truck! (however lifting her up in the truck was NOT fun)

After your doctor appointment we went over to Aunt Crystals....and y'all played...or she picked on you I'm not sure which describes this better!

FINALLY the wagon is put together, you just hang out in it!!

OMG Mom why did you try and wipe my nose...I'm teething this is totally acceptable leave me alone! (I'm pretty sure that's what you were saying!)

The Cutest Ponytail EVERRRR!

So when we were at the park a little girl came up to us & started playing with us. She just adored you & of course we played with her and pushed her on the swing. Before we knew it we knew her name, age, what grade she was in and also that she was less fortunate. Her parents were separated & she was living with someone until they could get their lights turned on. She had no friends & didn' have much luck making friends which broke my heart. So at first I was just going to buy her some crayons & coloring books and drop them off where she lived. Just so happens we know the guy & I messaged him on FB making sure that I wouldn't offend anyone by doing so...turns out they are bad off & the dad is just trying to get by. I hate to see a kid do without, I hate to see anyone in a situation that I can help out with! So before I knew it Steph & I had schemed up a plan to purchase all of her school supplies, some school clothes, & then a few things just for fun! We dropped it of when she wasn't there and this is the picture I got....

It turned out really cute! (I tried editing this picture but it wouldn't let me.)

Doesn't this just melt your heart?! She was so excited!!

The guy we knew sent us the picture with this message:

"She can't stop smiling. This is worth a million bucks. Her dad started crying. It was such a blessing just to see what you did for this little girl. Again Thank You!"

Sometimes you don't realize how much of a difference something so little as this could make in someones life. I believe that little girl was at the park that day for a reason & I'm so glad I was able to do this and it's just another of the many reminders of just how blessed we are. Steph & I have decided each year we are going to try and do something like this!