Watch out for your loose change..

 Well, it is that time of the year again. Mackenzie is searching through the house trying to find as much change as possible. She's looked under the big appliances, sofa cushions, cleaned her piggy bank out and scavenged the coins out of the car. All of them have gone straight into her little cardboard box she received at school today.

Every year the school the girls go to have a week where they raise money for the Lymphoma and Leukemia Society. I'm not for sure how long the school has been doing the fundraiser, but since Mackenzie has been going they have done this every year in the beginning of February. (This is our third year to participate.)

Mackenzie came home today and after we worked on part of her homework and before she started doing dishes, she went and searched through the house to find some loose change. She cleaned out her piggy bank and went in and looked and pulled all the change out from under the washer and dryer. She even went and got all the pennies out of the car cup holders. She is determined to find as much change as she can before she turns in her box on Friday. Last year she raised 3-4 dollars all in loose change.

Kylie is participating also this year. She doesn't seem to be as concerned in finding pennies to put in her box. She was telling me about it while we were waiting for Mackenzie to get out of school today, and all Kylie mentioned was that she has a box to put some money in and take back in a few days and give to her teacher. Since she hasn't seemed to be as into finding change to put in her box, Mackenzie has taken it upon herself to split the money she finds with Kylie so at least she can turn something in.  

While Kenzie was explaining to me what the money goes towards, she looked at me and says "this sickness is kind of like cancer and can make you loose your hair. We need to get them lots of money so they can get better."  It never fails with Mackenzie, when she knows she can do something to help someone else, she is all about making sure that something gets done to help.  She has an awfully big heart for a 7 year old.

We'll see how much money the girls can find this year to turn in and post it. maybe this year Mackenzie will find more change than last year!!

Till Next Time!!!