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PRINTDo Not Open Until February 29, 2008
That’s what an envelope says in our house. It’s our family’s leap day time capsule.
We started it two leap years ago – back in 2000—8 years ago.
It’s moved two times. It’s been lost once, but thank goodness found.
It’s nothing fancy but inside this sealed envelope we wrote things like what our favorite food, TV show, color, hobbies, movies, and a few more that I can’t remember and since it’s the day before leap day, I won’t know until tomorrow. It’s a fun thing to do and something my children look forward to.
Four years is a long time when you’re a kid, and I’m sure what they liked four years ago is a lot different than what they like now.
We will add the answers to this time capsule and then seal it up and then write do not open until February 29, 2012. It’s a fun way to save time and look forward to leap years. Give it a try!
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