Here are the things that we sent Spencer for Christmas. We sent them wrapped and he was supposed to open them one day at a time.
He knew to expect a package from us and received this altoids box (on left). Not sure who that was from, because the box on the right is the one from us. It cost us $95 for shipping!! Yikes! We will have to learn more about how they charge for shipping so we can be more frugal next year.
Day1: Christmas decorations. This tree was cut from a plastic table cloth. The star is from craft foam and glittered up by Talley. We also sent tinsel garland and battery powered Christmas lights. Hopefully he used those to decorate and just didn't send pictures of it. We also made red circle ornaments that we put notes from family and friends on. Again, hopefully he used those and just didn't send a picture.
We sent a Harry Potter wand and house tie for each of the missionaries in the apartment. Spencer got all of the house ties, because we just like him more! We sent each of them wrapped and labeled with the missionary's name. They were not supposed to open them until Christmas day, but I guess it worked out for the best since one of the elders was transferred shortly after Spencer received the box.
Here is Spencer and his companion playing with the wands and lightsticks
Day 2 - A Nativity set. We wanted him to have some things to make it feel like Christmas.
Day 3 - Stockings. Again we wanted him to have some decorations. Also, later gifts are things Santa usually leaves in the stockings.
Days 4 - muffin mix. Just a little taste of home
Day 5 - Snowman Soup (a.k.a. hot chocolate with candy canes and marshmallows)
So far Spencer has not sent us any more pictures of what we sent. I guess next year I will need to take pictures as we wrap them up!
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