Special Delivery for the Children's Hospital

The kids and I kicked off summer break last Friday with a trip to the local children's hospital to deliver the games, books, and puzzles that Abby recently collected at her "birthday picnic" instead of receiving gifts from her friends (- an idea that we got from a friend's b'day party a couple of years ago). We even got to take a tour with the foundation representative and the director of the pediatric floor so that Abby and Noah could see an unoccupied patient room, playrooms, and the patient playground area.

The Kids Cabin

(This was the only picture that Noah agreed to be in. He wasn't feeling too
photogenic or cooperative that day. )

This outdoor play area was funded by efforts of two middle schoolers
who got others involved in collecting pocket change. How cool is that?

On the tour, I also noticed their bulletin board that said - Think Positive! The director, Melissa, then said, "optimism is very important to patient recovery and healing". It was a great opportunity to talk a little about Fishful Thinking too - since that's what it's all about - and she said that she may even feature it as a resource on the bulletin board next month. :)

It really was a cool experience. Abby was all smiles the entire time. The representative even told Abby that she is going to use this same idea for her daughter's upcoming 1st birthday party. It's awesome how things like this can catch on - just like we were inspired by Abby's friend.

Now I just have to make that Smilebox so the kids who came to the party can see all of their donations being delivered!

Hosted by Cecilyand Krista

*Check out last week's Fishful Thinking Thursday post for
more simple ideas on how "WE CAN" spread
a little extra cheer in the community!