Thank a Mailman Day

February 4 is Thank a Mailman Day.  Yesterday the kids drew pictures and wrote notes to our postal worker and this morning we put them out with a little treat to take and enjoy while working.  The kids even folded the paper and drew on it to make it look like envelopes.  How fun.  This is a fun tradition.

Ward Christmas Party 2016

Another long day.
After staying up so late again last night, we got the kids up early for scripture study.  They did well with sitting at the table for scripture study, especially when there were Mint M&Ms to be had.

I put together my YouTube video of visiting our friends to get the ornaments.  We did some shopping and library visiting.
LIGHTtheWORLD for December 2 is, "Jesus honored his parents and so can you."  I worked ahead of time on this one.  I wrote a letter to my parents and mailed it a few days ago with instructions on the outside to "Open on December 2."  I'm hoping my parents got it by today.  Did you get it in time, parents?

We told our children that they could do this one by being well behaved at our ward Christmas party this evening.  They actually had it set up so the kids could eat a sack dinner in the back while watching a movie and then do other activities.  The adults could eat different food and socialize in the front.  The theme was a Country Christmas and we were encouraged to dress up.

Nichole said her dragon ate her costume.

 
It was a fun activity.  Santa made an appearance toward the end, reading to the children and singing a Christmas song with them, and several of our kids sat on his lap and talked with him.

 
Jeremy and Santa even compared beards.

I, of course, talked with friends a lot after it was over so we got home kind of late.  Sigh.  At least the kids can sleep in tomorrow morning.

Thank a Vacuum Day

February 4 was Thank a Mailman Day.  We usually draw pictures or write letters to our friendly neighborhood postal worker.  This year we didn't get them done in time.  Sorry, friendly neighborhood postal worker.  We still like you.
But, Jeremy made a poster and I stuck little candy bars on it and Jr. Jr. and I delivered it to the post office.

The note says, "You guys are first class forever.  Happy Thank a Mailman Day."

Jr. Jr. was so patient waiting in line and holding the poster until we got to the counter then I lifted him up and he put it on the counter.  I told the man at the counter and then Jr. Jr. repeated me, "This is for you guys for working so hard."  And "Thank you."  The man at the counter was so friendly and appreciative.  He told Jr. Jr. thank you and that they would really enjoy those later.  Then he gave Jr. Jr. a sticker on his hand.  That was so nice.

Since February 4 was also Create a Vacuum Day, for a special activity in the evening, we sucked an egg into a glass bottle.  I'd been wanting to try that for a long time and we finally had the opportunity.  We lit some newspaper on fire with a match and stuck them in the bottle then put a peeled hard boiled egg on the opening and let the vacuum that was created by the fire burning the oxygen suck the egg in.  It was fun.  The kids enjoyed it.

 Someday we'll do it where the egg stays intact as it is sucked into the bottle.

Catch of the Day

 

Remember Thank a Mailman Day, February 4?
Look what we found in our mailbox a couple days later.

Thank a Mailman Day 2014

February 4 is Thank a Mailman Day.  The kids drew pictures for our postal worker again this year.

Jr. Jr. folded his picture over, so this is what it looks like on the inside.

Thank a Mailman Day 2013

Quickly writing notes and drawing pictures for our friendly neighborhood postal worker before school because Mom forgot to look at the calendar until this morning to remember that February 4 is Thank a Mailman Day.  

Quick kids.  Now out the door to school.

Thank A Mailman Day 2012

What a great opportunity to say Thanks to someone who might not get the recognition they deserve. Thank a Mailman Day on February 4.

Nichole and Jr. jumped at the chance to write and draw notes for our mail carrier.

note the Perry the Platypus hat

We put the notes in envelopes and put them outside on our mailbox to wait for the postal worker.

A little act of service to say Thanks.

How will you thank a mailman today?

Look What We Got in the Mail

Cousins from Washington sent the kids an Easter egg in the mail. It was intended to get here by Easter. We got it Monday this week. We didn't think it would actually get here since it was taking so long. Better late than never, right? The kids were very excited to get it... and the sweet card colored by their cousin inside.

Thanks, Washington cousins.