Cutest.Bell Ringer.Ever!

We volunteered for one hour this past weekend to ring the Salvation Army bell @ Piggly Wiggly. I thought it would be a great experience for our girls & something we can hopefully do each year. So Friday eve was the 1st annual. The girls had so much fun taking turns ringing the bell. Marin was definitely more interested than Margaux as you can see in the picture below...

Margaux had WAY more fun running around the store & being silly than she did ringing the bell. So Marin, Gary & myself took turns ringing. We were shocked at how many nice people stopped to drop money in the big red bucket. (Including our 6 year old neighbor Cooper who had been collecting for weeks. He arrived with $35 in change!) And it may have had something to do with this as well...

Gary & his dancing Christmas Tree hat. Yes, this was not only an ugly sweater party accessory but it also made an appearance while we rang the bell! He found it necessary to push the button to play  the tune "Rocking Around the Christmas Tree" each time he saw someone coming. It got a little old but people loved it! Maeve even enjoyed the experience. She is so happy to just watch people & be held, so this was right up her alley. We're looking forward to ringing again next year! xoxo