MMTPT172 ~ THERE WERE TWO SIX YEAR OLD BOYS! WHO HAD A PLAN FOR SOME TOYS!

Mothermark · 11-14-2011, 04:16 AM

WELCOME TO TEAPOT TUESDAY
THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING TEAPARTY
AND CHALLENGE #171

There were 2 six year old boys!
Who had a plan for some toys!

Note: Anyone is welcome to play! You automatically become a Teapotter the first time you play in our challenge. Also, you do not have to write a story. You just have to be inspired by the teapot or by the story about this week's location! Have fun! If this is your first Teapot Tuesday Challenge, please mention that in your commentary so we can be sure to greet you properly, in pure Teapot Tuesday fashion! Your participation in Destination Station is 100% voluntary and not at all required. Just have fun!

This is my story!

There were 2 six year old boys
Who had a plan for some toys.

Line up cars in a row
An Automobile Domino!

Their little buddy Stan.
Came up with a plan.

Line em up down the street
At least 42,000 feet!

When we get to the mall.
Knock one over, they'll fall!

We've run out of cars!
Said their big buddy Lars.

Oh my goodness, who knew?
Now what should we do?

No more cars? Aww, shucks!
How about busses and trucks?

Oh yeah, make that call!
That'll get us to the mall!

And soon they'll go down.
We'll be the talk of the town!

Geeze, don't these kids know how far it is to the mall? All the trucks, cars and busses in the neighborhood have been used up and they are still a little short! Bring trucks, bring cars, bring busses! You get extra cookies if you bring two!

CHALLENGE TRANSLATION:
Make two cards appropriate for two six year old boys. Make your cards with trucks, cars or busses! You can add balloons, streamers or confetti as there's gonna be a big celebration when they get to the mall!

DESTINATION STATION:
This week our destination is Bellingham, WA. If you would like a destination for your cards this week, how about sending them to Will and Nate Renz, the twin sons of Katie Renz who recently lost her battle with cancer. Charlene (cookiebaker) brought to my attention that Will and Nate will be celebrating their 6th birthday on November 19th. This will be their first birthday without their mom to make it special. Showering the boys with hand made birthday cards will give them a little something to look forward to at the mail box.

For more information including Will and Nate's address go to Post #258 in the Teapot Tuesday Destination Station thread. Please remember that just because you participate in a Teapot Tuesday challenge that is combined with a card drive request, it does not mean that you are REQUIRED to send your cards. It is totally 100% voluntary!

Here are my cards.

Here are the awesome cards Charlene (cookiebaker) made for Katie's boys.

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101Airborne · 11-14-2011, 04:45 PM

I hope Will and Nate get lots of fun birthday cards - to keep their minds off the obvious. My cards. Keeping the family in my prayers.

Mothermark · 11-14-2011, 04:50 PM

AND NOW A TEAPOT TUESDAY BIRTHDAY TOAST
TO THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAY GIRLS
(KEEP THOSE PINKY'S UP GIRLS!)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Jojot - 11/16
Crystaldolphins - 11/17
Philsmom - 11/19

smadson · 11-14-2011, 04:54 PM

Here are my cards for the boys. I will be mailing them tomorrow.

Thank you
Sharon

hobbydujour · 11-14-2011, 04:56 PM

Loved your tea pot this week, Cindy. How sad for 2 young boys to lose their mother so early in their life. Touches my heart. Hope our cards can make their birthday a little more fun....opening all the envelopes. I sent mine separately so each would have their own...although the cards are the same.

TWINS BIRTHDAY

yungs · 11-14-2011, 04:57 PM

I'm sure that after seeing all the cards their mother received during her illness that these boys will feel the love in the cards they get from everyone. Here are my cards. Driving By

va.sunshine · 11-14-2011, 05:00 PM

a true honor...here are the cards I will be mailing in the AM....

Teapot Tuesday/MMTPT172-The Twins by va.sunshine - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

crystaldolphins · 11-14-2011, 05:15 PM

That's a great thought Holly - hopefully the boys will remember their mom opening her cards and seeing how much joy they brought her.

Here are my cards for the boys

A little bit of help please: I don't have kids - can someone reply and let me know if you're just writing birthday greetings in the cards or how are you handling? TIA

artystamper · 11-14-2011, 05:15 PM

Here are my cards - they'll be mailed to the twins tomorrow! MMTPT172 Beep Beep! by artystamper - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

cookiebaker · 11-14-2011, 06:41 PM

Here are my cards for Nate and Will. I plan to mail them separately..Kids love their own mail.

momof5sons · 11-14-2011, 07:05 PM

Here are my cards for Will & Nate.

mother's daughter · 11-14-2011, 07:27 PM

I hope all of these cards bring a ray of sunshine into these boys lives. I got them in the mail today, in individual envies and one! May the memory of their Mom live on and on.
MMTPT172 Matching Mini's by mother's daughter - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

cullenwr · 11-14-2011, 09:09 PM

What a fabulous destination! The Renz family has been in my thoughts and prayers so much recently and I hope the boys' feel the love from the stamping community with this challenge! Thanks, Cindy! MY CARD

jdmommy · 11-15-2011, 05:04 AM

Here are my cards for Nate and Will. They are going in the mail this morning so they will reach the boys in time for their birthday.

MMTPT172, CC349 For The Boys by jdmommy - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

yo sam · 11-15-2011, 07:43 AM

Here are my cards for Will and Nate. MMTPT172 Cards for Will & Nate by yo sam - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

cmsuto · 11-15-2011, 09:31 AM

Here are my cards for Will and Nate: MMTPT172 For Will & Nate by cmsuto - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
I will drop them in the mail this afternoon so they get there by Saturday.

Maxell · 11-15-2011, 10:21 AM

My cards (I have another twin card ready) for Will and Nate:

MMTPT172, Trucks X 2 by Maxell - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

hotwheels · 11-15-2011, 11:48 AM

here's Will and Nate cards I made two a like but, only uploaded one!
Happy Brithday by hotwheels - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
thanks hotwheels

Bailmac · 11-15-2011, 12:52 PM

I had to take a friend to the doc on short notice so I didn't get to post these until now.
For Nate & Will MMTPT172 by Bailmac - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

foxy67 · 11-15-2011, 01:52 PM

Here are my cards for the boy's
MMTPT172 by foxy67 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Mailed the cards out..

angelsparkly · 11-15-2011, 02:36 PM

Finally got two cards done for the boys. I just had to get them ready for mailing in time for their birthday. MMTPT for the twins by angelsparkly - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Missro · 11-15-2011, 04:06 PM

I'm really late to the teaparty this week...but better late than never! Ha!!
Here are my cards for the twins.

Cook22 · 11-16-2011, 03:30 AM

Mine went postal today, but I'm sure they'll be late. What can you expect if Snoopy and Woodstock have to make it all the way from France!
I sent them in individual envelopes inside a larger one. I'm still having problems with some post just never arriving

, and I reckoned that although one each would have be more fun, it would have been worse if only one arrived.

redi2stamp · 11-16-2011, 03:41 AM

MMTPT172 Cards for Nate and Will by redi2stamp - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
above is the link to my card for Will and Nate.

bfinlay · 11-16-2011, 05:47 AM

Here's my cards for Nate and Will:
Turning 6

donnajeanne · 11-16-2011, 06:35 AM

Here's my card for Will and Nate
Will and Nate's 6th Birthday by donnajeanne - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

I can see the boys sitting there and lining up all the cards to see and they have some mighty fine cards to see--all did such a great job for them!!

bryaj03 · 11-16-2011, 07:50 AM

Here are my cards for the boys!!

katestamps716 · 11-17-2011, 11:05 AM

I just wanted to take a moment to thank everyone for their cards and for remembering Will and Nate. Today is Kevin's (Katie's husband) birthday and it's been just over a week since Katie's passing. The family is still reeling from their loss but I know they love the cards.

I coordinated the original Swimming for Katie fundraiser and blog hop, and those items are still available for sale if you're interested and the donation link is still live.

My cards for this challenge will be on my blog tomorrow morning.

Thanks again for helping to bring some comfort and joy to Katie's precious family. I miss her so much but I know she is smiling down on us and appreciates all we're doing to help her little ones.

So, thank you.

Mothermark · 11-17-2011, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by katestamps716

I just wanted to take a moment to thank everyone for their cards and for remembering Will and Nate. Today is Kevin's (Katie's husband) birthday and it's been just over a week since Katie's passing. The family is still reeling from their loss but I know they love the cards.

I coordinated the original Swimming for Katie fundraiser and blog hop, and those items are still available for sale if you're interested and the donation link is still live.

My cards for this challenge will be on my blog tomorrow morning.

Thanks again for helping to bring some comfort and joy to Katie's precious family. I miss her so much but I know she is smiling down on us and appreciates all we're doing to help her little ones.

So, thank you.

Thank you very much for the kind words Kate. It is wonderful that Katie and her family had such a good friend in you, your efforts through your fund raiser I am sure were very much appreciated and touching. Katie is in a better place, no longer suffering, not an easy thing for a family, but I am sure it comforts them....

......Can't wait to see your cards tommorrow....thanks for giving us a heads up! Hugs....

katestamps716 · 11-19-2011, 02:49 PM

I see car cards in this stack! Thank you!!

Wall Photos | Facebook

BeckyS. · 11-19-2011, 06:07 PM

Hi, I am Becky Sorensen and Katie Renz and I were friends and I live a few minutes from her and Kevin and the boys and I just wanted to pop in and say Thank you to all who has sent cards to Nate and Will - The cards were just amazing and the boys had a great time opening them and we all enjoyed the artwork and the birthday wishes. I just wanted to say Thank you all.

Mothermark · 11-19-2011, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by BeckyS.

Hi, I am Becky Sorensen and Katie Renz and I were friends and I live a few minutes from her and Kevin and the boys and I just wanted to pop in and say Thank you to all who has sent cards to Nate and Will - The cards were just amazing and the boys had a great time opening them and we all enjoyed the artwork and the birthday wishes. I just wanted to say Thank you all.

Hi Becky!

Your message warms my heart. How wonderful you are so close to Katie's family....thanks for taking the time to post this nice message! I will make sure the girls see it by sending them an email and a link back to the thread.....

Mothermark · 11-19-2011, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by katestamps716

I see car cards in this stack! Thank you!!

Wall Photos | Facebook

Thank you for sharing Kate! How very precious! That is alotta birthday love! Warms my heart! I have sent a link to the teapotters via email! Hugs to you.

foxy67 · 11-19-2011, 10:48 PM

I just found this and I thought I would share it for those of you who hadn't seen it...It is just beautiful!!
Katie's Service - Poppy Paperie

irishgreensue · 11-20-2011, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by katestamps716

I see car cards in this stack! Thank you!!

Wall Photos | Facebook

Thanks so much for posting the picture of Will and his Grandma opening his cards - the look on his face is one of wonder - I can only imagine how surprised they both were!! Can't wait to do Hunter's now!!

irishgreensue · 11-20-2011, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by BeckyS.

Hi, I am Becky Sorensen and Katie Renz and I were friends and I live a few minutes from her and Kevin and the boys and I just wanted to pop in and say Thank you to all who has sent cards to Nate and Will - The cards were just amazing and the boys had a great time opening them and we all enjoyed the artwork and the birthday wishes. I just wanted to say Thank you all.

Hi Becky!!

So sorry for the loss of your good friend Katie! It had to be a shock, even though she put up such a courageous battle to win!

Thanks for giving us some news about Will and Nate - I loved seeing the one picture of Will opening up cards with his Grandma. Hope you can keep us up to date on how the boys are all doing - looking forward to Hunter's BD in a couple weeks!!

You are so very welcome!!
Hugs!
Sue