Memory Box

Now that it is over, what do you do with all the stuff?

Well, for both Matthew and Lauren, I made memory boxes.  I went to Walmart and got a plastic under the bed box and put together  the keepsakes of all the great memories of this special time in their lives.   Everything from the binder I used to plan, the information about the Mitzvah projects, a centerpiece from the party, the laminated articles from the Jewish news, a napkin from the cocktail party, copy of the invitation and thank you card, a kippah that we gave out, a copy of the booklet we gave out Saturday morning, the cards they received, the index box of all invited and addresses, party favors we gave out, copy of speeches given that weekend, video of the party, recording of the Haftorah, montage that was played at the party and of course pictures of the entire weekend.  I also had both my kids write about their experience after the weekend and I have put it in a sealed envelope along with the one I wrote and put it in there for them to read once I give them their box.   For those of you that have more then one child, a great thing was being able to go back to Matthew's when I was planning Lauren's, why reinvent the wheel?