It's A Wrap!

December 16, 2009 was the date of the Mammas on a Mission Christmas Party and the day that we would all get together to wrap the many gifts we had purchased for the 3 families.  Judy hosted and we all brought refreshments and appetizers. 

Some of the guys decided that wrapping was not for them and went to the Rec Center to play pool.

There was plenty for everyone to do. We had to get everything wrapped and the stockings stuffed with enough time to each and toast our success. We had a great turn out! Judy, Harlene, Debbie, Jim pictured above wrapped for one family.

Bobbie, Tammy & me for another family. Bobbie taught us how to make bows out of leftover wrapping paper, which we used to decorate many of our packages.

 

 

 

Susan, Tamara, Margee, Patty and Cari wrapped the 3rd families gifts. 

 

 

 

Everything finally was packed up in large bags, one per family. They would be delivered by the team leaders: Judy, Cari and Mary.

After our wrapping was completed, we adjourned to the kitchen for appetizers and wine. The guys managed to get there just before the corks were getting pulled and joined us in the festivities.

I delivered gifts to one of the families the following week. It was a single mom with 2 children. She had been surprised to find out that they had been picked, but even more so when she saw the bag filled with gifts. She told me that she was thinking she would have to tell the kids that Santa wouldn't be coming this year. These gifts would be the only ones those kids would see Christmas morning. 

I think we done good!