The biggest thanks to Drea's Secret Pal!

I am going to get photos downloaded later today, but I received my sept gift yesterday and I had to write a thank you to my pal!

I wanted to thank you for the gifts which were awesome! The bib clips are so cool and I have never seen those before! Love the asian bib, and of course the placemats are great!

What I wanted to thank you for the most this month is the time and thoughtfulness that goes into each one of your packages! The fact that you take the time to give me special facts and information on all things China! I absolutely was touched by the recipes you sent in this package! Honestly, this wait has been so hard, but I can honestly say that I can't believe how thoughtful you have been in putting these amazing packages together, it really means a lot to me! I wanted you to know that things have been hectic here, I'm going back to work for a while, so I have been a bit neglegent at posting, but I promise to be better!

Just know that these packages are deeply appreciated!

Drea

Thank you Kristin M.s Secret Pal! :)

Ok I will have to post pictures later as my camera battery died and you know it is one of those special ones...so after robbing all of the remotes in the house I realized they wouldn't work! :)

Dearest SP....thank you so much for last months gifts and this months. I am belatedly thanking you but it is no less heartfelt! I am sorry for my lateness! I LOVED the ladybut bank....especially from where it came from....those types of things are so meaningful and are totally in line with what I like to do. So thank you....that was very special.

Thank you so much for the goodies you sent this month.. I took the girls to school this morning and stopped by the mailbox on the way home and found a wonderful surprise. Aleah immediately spied the little rolling suitcase....she said "Mimi....I LOVE your secret pal!" I made her wait to open it until I got a picture and then the battery died...so she is happily playing with it now. I also have to let you know I have the same dress for Aleah....so this is fantastic....similiar tastes and IF we ever are able to get our baby home before Aleah grows out of the dress they can match! :) Which I have enjoyed frustrating my girls by matching them! :) I get by with it as long as they will let me....the older girs at 11 and almost 14 of course will have no part of that now!

The girls are taking their lunch quite a bit to school and will use the Hello Kitty ice packs....another good use is a "boo-boo" cold pack! Thank you so much for everything and also the note.....once again...I truly appreciate the time and learning more about your family. Thank you again SP so much....I look forward to learning more about you and your family over the next couple of months.

A Huge Cyber Hug to Lesa's Pal!!

It is like you have known me forever! My love for Ladybugs, and now my love for the Moon. I can't tell you how excited I was to get your package today. Wendy knew the total routine of the photo shoot we do.
First of all let me tell you thank you for the beautiful Moon ornament. I have been to the Cloisonnes Factory in China, and didn't see one like this. It is very unique.
I can't wait to play the lullaby music for Mylie.....I may have to try it out on Wendy.
I have never seen a night light like this one. How neat to have a large moon night light hanging in the nursery. My pal also sent me a sweet moon frame for one of my first photos of Mylie. I haven't gotten a frame until you sent this one. The booties are absolutely adorable I just can't wait for her to wear them!! Wendy tore into her package and was excited to see that she gets to make her own moon frame. I can tell you she really thought the lolly was yummy.

Thank you for being there for me. Your notes are always sweet and you never fail to ask how I'm holding up. Some days better than others. I know we have Wendy to keep us busy, but I still ache to hold my little Mylie Camille. Not to mention, I can't wait to see Wendy with her baby sister!
I hope you and your family are holding up through all of this. If this is your first adoption or even your first child ever I can tell you it will be so well worth it in the end. We will have something to tell our little ones thats for sure.

Take care.
Your Friend, Lesa

Pictures! Finally!

I finally found my camera cord! Woohoo! Thanks again to my secret pal for the many wonderful gifts this past summer. I hope I remembered to post about each and every one. And now for the long-awaited visuals (except for a few that have been in use already)... The blanket is a 100 Good Wishes blanket and it lists 100 wonderful qualities one would wish a person to embody, like compassion and humor and perseverance, etc. It's wonderful and even matches the nursery color scheme. I can't wait to use the other gifts as well, especially the Mary Kay lotion set, since I can use them sooner rather than later. :) Thanks again, Secret Pal ... you outdid yourself amidst the summer heat! Lorrin

Carla W's SP

I came home from Madison Wisconsin to a very nice surprise. My SP had sent me a package!! Yeah!!! She's such a great sp. I don't have pictures because my son tore into everything - he was so excited! This time she sent some adorable pink shoes and a cute ladybug rattle for little T, a very pretty picture frame that says "Daddy's Girl" for my dh, some delish soap and a cute as a bug photo album for me, and some water balloon fun, gum, popcorn, slushi mix,Jumungi (the movie!) for the boys. She also sent a baby girl door hanger - so sweet. Thank you SP for thinking of me during such hard times. Your note and extra card were very sweet. These past 8 months have been extremely difficult and we appreciate your kind thoughts and prayers. You mentioned a hairbow holder - no I don't have one of those. Also, I probably did receive the June/July package from you and I am so sorry I didn't say THANK YOU!! As you know that was a rough couple of months. My boys are Tyler who is 17 and a senior this year, and Logan who is 14 and a freshman. You asked about their interests? Ha!! Sports - and for my 17 yr old his girlfriend! Fall baseball starts up this week, then comes wrestling and then spring ball. Other than that they both enjoy country music, the youngest enjoys his Xbox and both boys enjoy watching funny movies. Again, thank you so much for the thoughtful gifts. Receiving them each month has helped me and my family during this wait. You ROCK!!

~Carla