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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 390011" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Great ideas guys and thanks. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>I'd do clothes......................except that easy child, Nichole, and I took care of the clothing issue both before and after their arrival. No one will guess they're shelter kids............unless shelter kids wear the top name brand clothing. lol Gotta love those yard sales, thift stores, and the outrageous sales at the outlet mall. I don't buy the name brands because I give a darn what others think.........I buy them because I got tired of cheaper clothing falling apart so quickly In the long run it saves money. We did this figuring Katie would show up near the holidays............and we don't give clothes for xmas unless you're a teen, sort of a family thing. lol And these kids don't have a single toy to their name. Not one........unless you count the sponge bob pillow that Evan sleeps with.</p><p></p><p>BUT no toys will be returning to the shelter with them once they're opened. They aren't allowed there. Most likely due to theft ect. They'll stay here. None of us like it, but there is nothing that can be done about it either. And at least their toys won't be stolen or pawned by their parents. We're also taking into consideration toy size.........Because with their parents history they have much better chance of keeping a toy (not much but some) if it is small and portable than if it is big and bulky. This is creating problems for gifts for Evan.......I'm already going to be forced to buy below his age level due to his developmental age being about Brandon's age (around 2 yrs)......and I thought I found the perfect solution......but of course since it's pretty indestructible and lots of fun.....it's also big and bulky. ughhhh!</p><p></p><p>Odd..........I just got a mail from freecycle where a group is asking for donations of used bikes and riding toys for gifts for kids. The group cleans them up and fixes and repairs them. I'm eyeing Travis' bike that he bought at college.......ridden once because he remembered the hard way he can't see well enough to ride even a bike. lol I'd tried to sell it in the yard sale but husband kept insisting he would start riding it for exercise and to lose weight.......yeah right, like all the other bikes I've sold over the years. lmao I'm going to talk to him about giving the group the bike to make some kid happy........instead of it just sitting in my family room gathering dust.</p><p></p><p>Thought about calling them for the grands too. But I don't think they even know how to ride bikes, they've never had one. Plus.......I never let my kids have bikes ect at xmas. They got them for their bdays which were in the summer. lol And Kayla and Alex's bdays are both in june........Evan's is in Jan.</p><p></p><p>Will try the Operation Child..............Salvation Army is no where near us, but she could get it for the kids up in dayton.</p><p></p><p>Hardest part of this is the whole family is hanging in a sort of limbo. We've not much doubt CPS will be called into the situation again.........but <strong>when</strong> is the biggest IF factor. If it's before xmas.........the kids can have an xmas like none before it.......and you bet we'd make it one they'd never forget. Not talking presents per se but the entire holiday and all the family traditions that go along with it. If not.......well you see what we're up against there. ugh</p><p></p><p>At the moment easy child and I've planned to take the kids for a weekend. 1. She promised Alex he would get to spend the night with Darrin. (we, unlike their parents, never promise a child anything we don't deliver on....I have major issues with that due to my own childhood) 2. We want to share some of the family traditions with them without their parents involved (especially M) who tend to rile them up and cause trouble making it unpleasant for eveyone. 3. We want and need to see how their behavior is when their parents aren't around. We plan to use the excuse that they'll be doing stuff for their parents xmas and their parents need to stay behind and look for work. lol Also plan to bring them here on xmas eve so they can have the santa deal. But this is going to depend on shelter policy. Although I don't see how they'd have an issue with family giving children a break from the shelter environment especially during this holiday season.</p><p></p><p>I think I'll just call the toys for tots organization and ask them what they think would be best to do. I doubt katie's kids are the only ones who've been forced to go to a shelter away from family due to over crowding and the bad economy. Maybe they can figure the best way to go about it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 390011, member: 84"] Great ideas guys and thanks. :happy: I'd do clothes......................except that easy child, Nichole, and I took care of the clothing issue both before and after their arrival. No one will guess they're shelter kids............unless shelter kids wear the top name brand clothing. lol Gotta love those yard sales, thift stores, and the outrageous sales at the outlet mall. I don't buy the name brands because I give a darn what others think.........I buy them because I got tired of cheaper clothing falling apart so quickly In the long run it saves money. We did this figuring Katie would show up near the holidays............and we don't give clothes for xmas unless you're a teen, sort of a family thing. lol And these kids don't have a single toy to their name. Not one........unless you count the sponge bob pillow that Evan sleeps with. BUT no toys will be returning to the shelter with them once they're opened. They aren't allowed there. Most likely due to theft ect. They'll stay here. None of us like it, but there is nothing that can be done about it either. And at least their toys won't be stolen or pawned by their parents. We're also taking into consideration toy size.........Because with their parents history they have much better chance of keeping a toy (not much but some) if it is small and portable than if it is big and bulky. This is creating problems for gifts for Evan.......I'm already going to be forced to buy below his age level due to his developmental age being about Brandon's age (around 2 yrs)......and I thought I found the perfect solution......but of course since it's pretty indestructible and lots of fun.....it's also big and bulky. ughhhh! Odd..........I just got a mail from freecycle where a group is asking for donations of used bikes and riding toys for gifts for kids. The group cleans them up and fixes and repairs them. I'm eyeing Travis' bike that he bought at college.......ridden once because he remembered the hard way he can't see well enough to ride even a bike. lol I'd tried to sell it in the yard sale but husband kept insisting he would start riding it for exercise and to lose weight.......yeah right, like all the other bikes I've sold over the years. lmao I'm going to talk to him about giving the group the bike to make some kid happy........instead of it just sitting in my family room gathering dust. Thought about calling them for the grands too. But I don't think they even know how to ride bikes, they've never had one. Plus.......I never let my kids have bikes ect at xmas. They got them for their bdays which were in the summer. lol And Kayla and Alex's bdays are both in june........Evan's is in Jan. Will try the Operation Child..............Salvation Army is no where near us, but she could get it for the kids up in dayton. Hardest part of this is the whole family is hanging in a sort of limbo. We've not much doubt CPS will be called into the situation again.........but [B]when[/B] is the biggest IF factor. If it's before xmas.........the kids can have an xmas like none before it.......and you bet we'd make it one they'd never forget. Not talking presents per se but the entire holiday and all the family traditions that go along with it. If not.......well you see what we're up against there. ugh At the moment easy child and I've planned to take the kids for a weekend. 1. She promised Alex he would get to spend the night with Darrin. (we, unlike their parents, never promise a child anything we don't deliver on....I have major issues with that due to my own childhood) 2. We want to share some of the family traditions with them without their parents involved (especially M) who tend to rile them up and cause trouble making it unpleasant for eveyone. 3. We want and need to see how their behavior is when their parents aren't around. We plan to use the excuse that they'll be doing stuff for their parents xmas and their parents need to stay behind and look for work. lol Also plan to bring them here on xmas eve so they can have the santa deal. But this is going to depend on shelter policy. Although I don't see how they'd have an issue with family giving children a break from the shelter environment especially during this holiday season. I think I'll just call the toys for tots organization and ask them what they think would be best to do. I doubt katie's kids are the only ones who've been forced to go to a shelter away from family due to over crowding and the bad economy. Maybe they can figure the best way to go about it. [/QUOTE]
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