Charlotte and I went to Gio’s Garden on Saturday to drop off some stuff we had at our home and meet with folks who had contacted us about items on our wish list. We brought Gio and Benicio (our 3-year-old) to hang out both boys quickly made themselves at home…something Benicio likes to do when he walks into anyone’s home – take off his shoes and socks and look for food or toys.
For the 2 hours we were there, we had about 15 people stop by and drop off items from our wish list – crayons, markers, chalk, electronic toys, play-doh, sensory toys, a play kitchen, play tents, books, easels, bulletin boards, office supplies, kitchen supplies, a CD player, a futon, diaper genies, baby swings, high chairs, printers, a dryer…tons of stuff we can check off the list!
We are so blessed with generous neighbors – including two Middleton firefighters who stopped by to drop off items and welcome us to the neighborhood – it’s nice to be right behind the fire house and next door to EMS!
Benicio thought it was Christmas all over again with all the toys…he was not pleased when we wouldn’t open any of the toys for him to play with. We are thinking of doing this again every few weeks as we get the house ready…so be on the look-out for our impromptu “Open Houses” if you happen to have some of the items on our list!
