{"id":21500,"date":"2012-12-01T14:43:17","date_gmt":"2012-12-01T14:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bardenphotography.com\/blog\/?p=21500"},"modified":"2012-12-01T14:43:17","modified_gmt":"2012-12-01T14:43:17","slug":"fitzy-getting-ready-for-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bardenphotography.com\/blog\/2012\/fitzy-getting-ready-for-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"25 DAYS OF GIVING"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I put our Christmas tree up REALLY early &#8211; before Thanksgiving &#8211; I just had to!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bardenphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/1007.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21501\" title=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bardenphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/1007.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>LOOK AT THAT HAPPY FACE!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bardenphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/1017.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21502\" title=\"101\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bardenphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/1017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bardenphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/1037.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21503\" title=\"103\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bardenphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/1037.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"277\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fitzy is doing so awesome! He LOVES to play with his little kitchen! He loves to carry balls of yarn around and unroll them &#8211; much to my dismay! He carries around Jared&#8217;s striped shirt and says &#8211; daddy&#8217;s shirt! He points to himself and says &#8211; Fitzy&#8217;s shirt &#8211; but he says his name like &#8211; Itzy! SO CUTE!<\/p>\n<p>He isn&#8217;t really running &#8211; just walking really fast. He LOVES cheese and marshmallows &#8211; the two words he says ALL DAY!<\/p>\n<p>I cannot WAIT to experience Christmas with him!<\/p>\n<p>For the month of December &#8211; we are doing a 25 days of kindness for Christmas!<\/p>\n<p>Share on INSTAGRAM when you participate with us &#8211; #ADVENT #SHAREADVENT #25DAYSOFKINDNESS #25DAYSOFCHRISTMAS<\/p>\n<p>1. CHRISTMAS CARDS TO SOLDIERS<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2. FOOD TO LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTER &#8211; PLAY WITH ANIMALS<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">3. DONATE ITEMS TO PREGNANCY CENTERS<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">4. ANGEL TREE<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">5. DONATE CRAYONS AND COLORING BOOKS TO CHILDRENS HOSPITAL<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">6. DONATE ITEMS TO GOODWILL<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">7. DONATE ITEMS TO HOMELESS SHELTER<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">8. HOT CHOCOLATE TO BELL RINGERS<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">9. CHRISTMAS CARDS TO STRANGERS WITH $ IN THEM<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">10. HOT CHOCOLATE TO CROSSING GUARDS<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">11. COOKIES AND COFFEE TO POST OFFICE<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">12. COOKIES AND COFFEE TO MAIL DELIVERY<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">13. COOKIES TO GARBAGE MEN<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">14. PAY FOR SOMEONES MEAL<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">15. QUARTERS AT LAUNDROMAT<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">16. QUARTERS AT GUMBALL MACHINES<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">17. FOOD PANTRY<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">18. COUPONS AT GAS PUMPS<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">19. COOKIES FOR NEIGHBORS<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">20. DONUTS TO POLICE OFFICERS<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">21. VOLUNTEER AT NURSING HOME<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">22. LEAVE A TIP THAT EQUALS THE BILL<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">23. COOKIES TO LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">24. LEAVE QUARTERS AT CAR WASH<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">25. $ AT GAS PUMPS<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">I am SO excited to start this tradition and waive gifts for Jared and I (which we normally do anyway) in place of sharing the LOVE and JOY of Jesus during the month of December!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">I can&#8217;t wait to see the excitement on Fitzy&#8217;s face as he gets older and can really understand the season of giving and love!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I put our Christmas tree up REALLY early &#8211; before Thanksgiving &#8211; I just had to! LOOK AT THAT HAPPY FACE! Fitzy is doing so awesome! He LOVES to play with his little kitchen! He loves to carry balls of yarn around and unroll them &#8211; much to my dismay! 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