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Ladies, I am really looking forward to some adult time at our MOPS meeting this Thursday!

I have another important (read: Mom's Night Out!) date to put on your calendars: December 16 at 7 pm. Julie has graciously opened her home to host our annual cookie exchange. Bring two to three dozen cookies (homemade or store bought) and a container for taking cookies home. Even if you don't bring cookies, please come. There will be appetizers and drinks, and we want to see you! (Location info will be provided at our meeting.)

Hope your week is going well. See you Thursday!

It's beginning to look a lot like...

Because it's not quite Thanksgiving, but I saw Christmas stuff at the mall before Halloween... 😳

Our next MOPS meeting is a Christmas party and gift exchange. Bring a nice gift, a funny gift, or regift something you're just never going to use. We'll play the gift exchange game and have some time to hang out and talk. Feel free to bring a breakfast item to share.

When: Thursday, December 8 @ 9:30 am
Where: Erin Presbyterian Church, 200 Lockett Rd. Knoxville 37919

I hope you all enjoy yummy food and family time tomorrow!

Operation Christmas Child

Next week is our annual Operation Christmas Child meeting. We will help Erin Presbyterian in their efforts with OCC by packing boxes. If you would like to contribute items to boxes, they are still in need of the following things:

Toothpaste
Pencil Sharpeners
Hair Ties
Notepads
Coloring Books
Crayons

Other typical items people donate to OCC include washcloths, toothbrushes, socks, combs/brushes, pencils, pens, and small toys or stuffed animals. Please feel free to bring any of these if you want to or if you have been collecting them to donate!

When: Thursday, November 10, 9:30-11:30
Where: Erin Presbyterian Church, 200 Lockett Rd. Knoxville 37919 

Looking forward to seeing you!

Just a little note

A big thank you to Ceri for planning our Safety Day! My little one may have been scared to get too close to the fire truck, but he was pretty impressed. 😊

It was wonderful to see some new faces and we certainly hope you'll return for a more "normal" meeting! I'll be posting some more information about our upcoming Operation Christmas Child meeting to pack boxes soon. For now, I just wanted to pop in and let anyone who doesn't yet know that in addition to this blog, we have a private Facebook page, KnoxMops at Erin Pres. If you have an account, please click the link and join us there! KnoxMops at Erin Pres

Child Safety Day

Exciting things are coming to our meeting next week! Your kiddos can explore a fire truck and police cruiser and listen to a presentation from the American Red Cross. There will also be a fire safety demonstration with a real house!

Childcare will be available for children under three. As always, feel free to bring a snack to share. Bring friends!

**Important Info for Members**
If you have not yet registered for the Erin Presbyterian MOPS group through the MOPS International website, please do so. You can register online by clicking here or you can bring cash or check to the meeting. The MOPS International fee is $24.95.
If you have paid your membership fees, please know that there are dues specific to our group. It is $10/member if you are using childcare and $5/member if you are not using childcare. (NOT per child, per member. There has been some confusion there!) Scholarships are available. If you would like to know more about them, please ask our coordinator Jodi B. We want everyone to come!

Pumpkin Fun!

Next week, in lieu of a regular MOPS meeting, we will be visiting a pumpkin patch. We hope you are able to join us! Everyone is welcome, as most schools in the area are on fall break.

When: October 13 at 12 pm
Where: Oakes Farm, located at 8240 Corryton Rd, Corryton, TN
Cost: $10.95 ages 11 and up
          $8.95 ages 3-10
          2 and under are free
          Add a pumpkin for $5.50

The cost includes a hay ride and a play area. 

Autumn is in the air

I don't know about you, but I am ready for some fall weather! My family is waiting for it to cool down so we can plan hikes and bonfires. I'm also hoping my child doesn't grow out of all the cooler weather clothes I bought before the temperatures drop enough to actually wear them!

This week is a craft meeting at MOPS. Our craft coordinator is going to show us how to make really cute fabric pumpkins to decorate our homes. Maybe it'll help usher in some more autumn-like weather, too?? (I am hoping so!) As always, there will be breakfast and coffee. Feel free to bring food to share; otherwise, look forward to hanging out and crafting.

When: Thursday, September 22, 9:30-11:30
Where: Erin Presbyterian Church, 200 Lockett Rd. Knoxville 37919

Can't wait to see you!