A very special gift ~ Fantastic Mr. Fox for a Munchkin's 7th Birthday

Back in early December my lovely, creative, talented,

Artist & Orthodox friend Ira, wife, mother and owner of this

lovely etsy store,

posted a Fantastic Mr. Fox that she had

for sale via her etsy store.

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Now the munchkin who I love and had over

last summer and other times, 

loves the book, Fantastic Mr. Fox.

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I soon realized I had a great gift for him for his birthday.

So, as the (church) Aunt Elizabeth that I am,

this lovely lovely plush velvet Fantastic Mr. Fox 

was bought and shipped.

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Yesterday we had a birthday party for 

this munchkin who is now 7.

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The first present he got was a really neat

playmobil Roman soldier with a chariot and 4 horses

from another dear friend.

Then he got a book that I had for him

since August, signed and waiting for him!

And then the icon of Christ the Good Shepherd that 

is his favourite,

and then the green and white pillow that was

the first thing I made with my sewing machine,

the machine that came the day that our munchkin was visiting;

he was so excited about it and urged me to open the 

box so he could see the sewing machine. :)

He hugged the little pillow immediately and 

understood that it was a special hugging comfort pillow. 

I was so so glad.

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And then he opened the biggest box of all:

Fantastic Mr. Fox.

Ira made a card for him that he and his Mom read together,

Fantastic Mr. Fox's bow got rearranged courtesy of his Mom

and I heard late last night that Mr. Fox with this loved Munchkin

as he slept.  

It was a very good 7th birthday party

and all of us are so glad.