Scamp and Her "Box" Buddy

Right after Scamp and I signed up for the swap, we picked out her new traveling buddy for our trip that would be sent to our New York partners. Big Mistake for a mommy of a 2 year old!

Here she is with her "Box" who was set to accompany us on our vacation this next week.

But, Scamp quickly became attached to this little scraggly raccoon and carried him in her shirt for a few hours as her new baby. How could I send him away?

So, we picked up a new "Box" (Box #2), identical to his brother minus the chocolate milk stains Box #1 sustained a couple of weeks ago, who will also be traveling with us. Box #2 (who may acquire a new name along the way) is hiding in the back of our car until the trip on Sunday. Boxes 1 and 2 will both pose in many a picture in the Smoky Mountains, then Scamp and I will make our scrapbook and send it and Box #2 to our partners. Problem solved (I hope)!

Scamp from Tennessee

Hi! I'm Scamp, and I'm two years old. I live in TN and my Mama and Daddy are taking me to Gatlinburg (The Great Smokey Mountains) with my grandparents this year. We are gonna stay in a big chalet. I'm excited because me and my cousin Bubby are gonna have so much fun. You'll probably meet him later on. We get into a lot of trouble together. Anyway, we're gonna go swimming and probably ride the big Tram through the mountains. We might even meet Dolly (as in Parton) this year. It's gonna be great! I already wrote a post about this swap at Scamp's Place, so come on over and visit me there if you'd like.