Ronald McDonald House

One morning, Jacoby and I happened to have the TV on and we were watching the Today show which never happens.  There was a story about a little boy in California who has cancer and for Halloween he was collecting Halloween costumes for the kids in the hospital who couldn't go trick or treating.  I said to Jacoby isn't that a great idea.  He turned to me and said that he wanted to get costumes for the sick kids too.  I was kinda taken back and though how am I going to pull this together in five days but I knew he really wanted to and I wanted to help him.  So I sent an email out to our ward and to my friends here in Cincinnati.  Jacoby and I also ordered some unopened costumes online and the morning before Halloween this was the stash we delivered to the Ronald McDonald house.  We ended up with 28 costumes!  He was so excited!
The kids and I took the costumes in and put them in the lobby.  They wanted me to just leave them there but he wanted to see some of the kids and I wanted to make the most of this opportunity so they gave us permission to walk around the grounds.  We found three parents who we gave gifts too.  There children were too sick to leave their rooms but we asked there names and how old they were so it was more personal for Jacoby.  The highlight was playing with a little girl in the toy room.  She was two and Jacoby picked out a Cinderella costume for her.  She immediately put it on and he was so pleased with himself and then they proceeded to play.  Him in his fireman costume and her in her Cinderella costume.  It was an incredible experience and a tradition that I think we will continue every year. 
Jacoby, I am so proud of you!  You have such a tender heart.  You have a heart of service and I hope that I can help you serve others as much as you want to.  You inspire and amaze me every day.  Your love for others is truly amazing and I am so proud to be your Mama.  I love you so much!