First of all, don't worry about it. We want you to come, have fun, and celebrate the joining of our family with us.

We know it is traditional, but honestly not much is traditional with this, and we have decided to not do a gift registry. If you are disappointed by this, please know that we genuinely appreciate you wanting to get something meaningful! However, as we are both established with our households, we just don't need the traditional toaster, glassware or towel set.

That said, if you want to help do something important to us, we have some suggestions!

1. Contribute to the MachDaniel "Familymoon" fund. We are planning to take our newly joined family on a trip this summer. This trip will involve many miles of gasoline consumption, lodging rental and other incidentals (do you have any idea how many snacks a gaggle of 8 children eat on a road trip?!) and activities. (Paypal)

2. Contribute to the MachDaniel Family Home fund. We are building out some additional bedrooms in a house. We are excited for what this means to helping our rather large group fit in one house, but there are certainly some costs associated with this update. (Paypal)

3. Make a charitable donation. Here are suggestions:

   1. Oregon Zoo. We like animals. Alison used to work there. We basically will be a self-contained zoo now, so supporting similar just feels right. (Oregon Zoo Donation Page)

   2. St. Jude. We clearly are fond of children. And while we we have been fortunate enough to not need a place like this, they do important work for families in need. (St.Jude Donation Page)