A Few Needs

There are some things we need to be ready to have our kids come home from Africa. I thought this new-year-clear-out-your-kids-old-stuff-since-they-got-new-for-Christmas time would be a good time to let people know what some of our needs are. We would love any hand-me-downs you might want to get rid of.

Over the summer and part of the fall Jason and I worked extra jobs to make money to buy the bigger things we needed, like bunk beds for the girls, bedding, curtains, a dresser, a six-foot bench for our kitchen table (!) and other things we needed to get our house ready for three more kids. I've been frequenting Goodwill and am always able to find great clothes for the kids for $1.69 each. I love it!

Most of the remaining things we need are for the girls, since we've never had 6 and 7 year old girls before. And we (or, should I say, I) will be homeschooling them. The little guy is pretty well taken care of because he can play with Abram's toys and books.

So, here is our list of needs for hand-me-downs:

White dresser (for the boys room)
1 crib mattress (for a toddler bed)
Books (for 5-8 year old girls)
Games (for 5-8 year old girls)
Puzzles (for 5-8 year old girls)
Leap Frog games/toys that would help the kids learn English, etc.
DVDS-especially Leap Frog or other educational DVDs that will help the kids with English
2 scooters for the girls
2 bikes for the girls
2 trikes for the boys
Mini-trampoline (weird, I know . . . the kids need to have multiple forms of physical activity to do each day to help them regulate their bodies)
Swing set (if anyone happens to be getting rid of theirs)

You can email me at jenniferailenelee@gmail.com or leave a comment if you have any of these things you'd like to hand on down to us. Thanks so much!