I asked our guests to NOT bring gifts for Sawyer but to instead bring a donation for our local Humane Society. I did this for a number of reasons:
1) Most importantly, we love animals, especially our puppy princesses, so its only right that we give back to the puppies & other animals in need.
2) Sawyer will be spoiled rotten by us & his grandparents on his actual birthday & with Christmas coming up.
3) Sawyer does not even play with the toys he already has - he is much happier playing with a cell phone, i-pad, door stop, pots & pans, etc - so it seemed wasteful to me for people to spend money on a toy that most likely he would outgrow before he was interested enough to actually enjoy & play with. Their money was better spent on helping others.
Our guests brought so many wonderful, needed items to donate as well as monetary donations!
Thank you all for your amazing gifts!!
At 1 year old, Sawyer doesn't know that he is "missing out" on being given things. I plan on doing this at all of his future birthday parties, at least until he is old enough to make a decision. It is my hope though, that by looking back at this and any future birthday posts in addition to our parenting influence, that Sawyer will have a giving heart & that he will choose also to give to those less fortunate throughout his life.
xoxo - the Barnett's
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