Community Food Share

This morning, Kendra and I took Tristan and Blake to the Community Food Share in Niwot to teach them about helping others. So far the things like letters, numbers, colors, and shapes were easy to teach. They are all over the shows they watch, books they read, and super easy to fit into conversations where ever you are. To me, the more important things to learn in life take time and hands on experiences to really understand.

While the zoo, butterfly pavilion, or playground are all some of our favorite activities to do, this morning at the Food Share was no less fun than any of these activities for the boys. The people who work there were really friendly and the work they gave us to do was super age appropriate, but we still felt like we were able to really help. We sorted food into like groups (very three-year-old appropriate) and built a pallet. Kendra and I would hand the boys food and they would build the boxes. After we had been working a while, Sue the director came to find us. They were short on drivers that day and just got a call with a smaller size donation. She asked our boys to be truck drivers and go to collect the food. Well, they thought that was exciting and off the two direction challenged moms went.

This was so fun, so easy, and so something we will continue to do. I want my kids to know how easy it is to find ways to help others if you just look for about 30 seconds... about how much time it took me to Google and find this place. If we wait until they are older, they might not think it is as much fun. At this age, they find fun in some amusing places and will now forever think of the Food Share as a fun place to go. Two of the sweetest three-year-olds I have ever met ;)