For the past year Allison, Eva and I have set aside $10 a month to buy toys. The toys are not for Eva, they are not even for me. No, these toys are for a special event that happens each year, the Christmas is for Kids Toy Drive. My friend Sarah Achin of Achin’s garage and her family put on this wonderful toy drive to help out Christmas is for Kids, a local charity that collects money and toys, new and unwrapped, and distributes them to local children.
I’m probably mixing metaphors here because I think the saying is don’t cast a shadow, shine a light. But as I was walking along with Eva tonight, bringing her home from the Yarn It All Christmas Party, Eva was excited about her shadow and I began to think about how our shadows looked. At one point I was looking down and she was looking up and I thought it would be a great picture, unfortunately it is hard to get that look and take the picture with a daughter who is exhausted, wants momma and also wants to get to bed.