"Wook! Dare's a Nockam paintin'!"

That's what Rockam said when he saw this picture if himself :)

 

After reading a blog post over at A Holy Experience, by one of my favorite Christian authors/bloggers Ann Voskamp, I was inspired to take steps toward forming a new Parrino tradition: Giving on our birthdays as well as enjoying a flood of gifts. So, Thursday morning, before my folks arrived with said flood of gifts, I decided to get them excited about creating and buying some gifts for Grammy and Gramps. Stephen jumped in with enthusiasm, painting a dinosaur, a map, a flower and other pictures. Then, after cleaning up from the art session, we headed to Dollar Tree, where the kids were allowed to pick out two presents each. Most of the gifts were purchased with the hopes of keeping them... but we're making steps toward finding joy in giving :)