Leap Day 2016!

Leapin' Lizards! (Yes, we watched the original Annie over the weekend, and laughed at that line.) It's February 29 again. :-)

I don't know what sort of ideas you have for commemorating the day. I've heard several suggestions, from playing leap frog to hosting a frog-themed play date. Those didn't sound like ones my kids would like, so instead, we created a time capsule, to be opened on February 29, 2020. The assumption at this point is that we'll still be living in this house so we'll probably "hide" it outside somewhere, such as in the landscaping, instead of truly burying it. I'm using an old plastic jar from my Geocaching stash, and I plan to hot glue or super glue it closed to keep out the moisture. I chose the plastic jar because that's what I've used for geocaches in the past, and they seem to last in the wilds of Missouri. :-)

Here are the questions I asked my kids (ages 17, 10, and 8), and had them answer in their own handwriting:

Who are your closest friends?

Who are your teachers at EH?   

What do you do in free time?  

What’s the last good book you read?  

What are you doing in BAFA this year?  

Who do you think will win the election this year?  

What do you think you’ll be doing in 4 years, that’s different from today? 

We'll put these documents, along with the page I created telling a bit about where our family is, and what some common consumer goods cost us, in the jar before burying it.

We pay:                 $2.41 for a gallon of 2% milk at Aldi

                                $4.89 for 10 lbs of sugar at Sam’s

                                $1.49 for 3 lbs of Gala apples at Aldi

                                $4.98 for 2 lbs of Sharp Cheddar cheese at Sam’s

                                $1.54 for a gallon of low-grade gas at QuikTrip

We do most of our shopping at Aldi, Sam’s, Walmart, and on Amazon.com (Prime).

Daniel & Justine live in Findlay, OH, and are fostering kids, hoping to adopt soon.

Amanda & Marc live in San Antonio, Texas, with Gabriel (age 3) and Michael (age 1).

David & Dawna live in Groves, Texas with Drew (age 1) and Hayden (age 2 months).

Audrey & Carlos live in Lancaster, CA, except when he’s traveling for his bball teams in El Salvador and Panama.

Theron & Sam are in college at Pensacola, Florida. Theron works at FedEx.

What else do you suggest we put in our time capsule? I thought about taking some pictures of the inside of our home, since we plan to do a lot of "fixing up" once we get it paid off later this year. Thoughts?

However you choose to celebrate Leap Day, make sure you're using it to further the kingdom of God!

Blessings,
Rachel