'Tis The Season To Gift Exchange Part I

We participated in TWO very fun gift exchanges this year!!!  I really love doing this with the kids, it teaches them about giving.  You want well-rounded kids, show them the many, many ways they can give.

Tee and I decided on a book, ornament and drawing exchange for Teagan & Duke.  We met up one Sunday afternoon at Hollywood Farmers Market and hung out for a couple hours.  The kids hung out with a goat, had a jam session mini concert, we ate coconut cake from the Thai vendor, sampled fresh squeezed orange juice, apples, grapes, oh my!  It was fun!  We're very blessed to know The B family!

Here's what Duke gave!

They were so excited for gifts!

Here's what Teagan gave Duke!

This drawing from Teagan is so adorable!  I love the curls in our hair and my eyelashes are fantastic!  Duke taped it to his toy shelf!

They make such good friends!  It was precious watching their little souls take in the music, help arrange the instruments and offer up their chairs to kids that were smaller than them.

Family Movies at Grauman's Chinese in Hollywood for a quarter!

Came across this gem while looking for fun family things to do this Summer!  Family movies at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood for a quarter!  ONE QUARTER!  Bargain movies at Grauman's is usually $13.75 - this is a steal!  Grauman's is World Famous, a Hollywood must-see and now you can treat yourself and the kids out for a Saturday of fun, exploring on the cheap!

Every Saturday at 10am in July and August

July 14 - Madagascar
July 21 - Puss In Boots
July 28 - Kung Fu Panda
August 4 - How To Train Your Dragon
August 11 - Megamind
August 18 - Monsters vs. Aliens
August 25 - The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

Grauman's Chinese Theatre
6925 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90028
(323) 461-3331