Thanks to the Allan Secret Pal.

Your package got a bit delayed in the post, it was delivered to a neighbour who dropped it by. Not sure how long he had it but he looked very guilty like it had been several days.

Thank you so much for the wonderful Lullaby CDs I am sure they will get workout over the years.

Beth

Late Thank You from the Hammock Family

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE AWESOME APRIL GIFT.
You sent us the cutest Disney Princess Wheelbarrow & Gardening Set. I decided not to take it out of the box because I want it in perfect condition for our daughter. This is one of the neatest toys I've seen and I'm so excited you sent it to us. Sorry it took so long to post the picture; we are truly excited about this gift.

The Hammocks

Wulfekuhl Secret Pal.

Thank you for all Alison's goody's! I always enjoy the nice notes I find in the package. Yeah, I was going to try to find another Dora doll. Alison already has one, but I wanted to find another so I could put one away and have one for her to play with, so what a nice surprise when I opened the box and there she was!!!! I was so excited!! Thank you, Thank you!!

You are such a wonderful Secret Pal!!

Love, Lisa

Thank you Cosenzo Secret Pal!!

The musical book is absolutely adorable. I think it is adult proof since it took me a few minutes to get it to play Itsy Bitsy Spider. This will be definitely going to China with us.

As usual the gifts you send are great!! I look foward to the middle of each month and the surprise that waits at my door.

To M Jonsson´s Secret Pal

Thank you so much for this month´s gift. For the fun dog and the Winnie the pooh toy.

Everything has been played with and tested by our daughter. She is a little bit jealous on her new sister for getting all these fun gifts and toys. But she is happy after a while when she has played with them.

This gift swap is very good, so that the new child has toys of her own. Also it helps to keep you busy during this long long waiting time. Also thanks for the puzzles.
You are the best!

Thank you Wulfekuhl Secret Pal.....
I never did Thank you for my March package!
Thank you so much for all the Nice things. I didn't have any travel cups yet.
I love the all the little notes and extra care you put into each and every package.
You are a FABULOUS secret pal!!!!
Thank you!! Love Lisa

Thank you to the Thomas Family Secret Pal!

We just love our gifts! You always do such a great job! The tag ball toy is great and I love that it makes noise. I have not seen anything like that in any of the stores. Love the Stacker too! Thank you so much! You are the best! Sorry, I have been such a slacker in posting!

I would like to send a huge thank you to the Pascarella Family Pal. We received a huge box last week. We are so grateful for or pal's generosity. We are set for sure. We received a great selection of items for our trip. Great diaper bag items as well as some fun toys for baby. My favorite however was the outfit. An adorable Gymboree set that reads snuggle bug, with two little lady bugs on the front and a great big lady bug on the back of the shorts. Really too cute. We also got an adorable pink blanket that will for sure make the trip with us to China. I've been having a hard time with the wait and this exchange is keeping me going. Thank you so much secret pal. Your the best :)

Thank you Anderson secret pal!

To Megan Anderson's secret pal... thank you for the great Mon-keys and the peek a blocks. I love all the fun animal themes! And I know that Olivia will too. She is starting to have many more fun toys than I do. Maybe she'll let me borrow some when I want something to keep me busy... though I am not sure I will have any moments when I am not busy after she gets here. (New camera and so new picture to be posted soon!)

Can I just say to everyone in this secret pal process... I am really enjoying the group! It is so much fun to get something and to give something monthly to keep reminding me that I will be a mother one day. It is like a very slow but fun baby shower.

I hope that everyone is doing well and that the wait is bearable. Happy Mother's Day to us all!

Love,
Megan

Thank you secret pal!

First I want to apologize for not posting a thank you sooner. This month has been extremely busy and I managed to catch a good cold this week. Thanks so much for the lady bug book it is sooooooooo cute and the puzzle and photo block are great. Thanks so much.

Lisa and Chester Moore

Thankyou so much to the O'Brien's new Secret Pal :)

Secret pal,

I wanted to thankyou so much for the interlocking puzzle mat. I know Anisha will love it!

I had one for my boys and they had hours of fun with it. I adore the ladybug card and it will be added to Anisha's album for when she is older to remember you by.

Thankyou again Secret Pal

I am really looking forward to next month.

Trisha

Hi Secret Pal,
A BIG thank you for the wonderful creative gifts you sent to us. We just love them!! I know we' all will have a fun time using both of these toys, they were certainly worth waiting for. It looks like we got lucky when we got you for a Secret Pal. Thanks again!!!
xxoo The DeAltos

Getting to know Joann Nix and family

1. Add your name and a little something about your family

Joann, dh-Dave, no kids, 2 dogs-Buddy (German Shephard) and Jake- (Yellow Lab), and an African Grey Parrot named Coco. (Last Dec, we lost my sweetheart,our dog Samantha, who was 14 1/2 and was with us from 1
month after we got married. I still miss her!)

2. Girl, Boy, Twins requested? Infant girl--her name will be Angela Glory

3. Age Requested? Infant (up to 2 yrs)

4. Child/children's names? This will be our first child.

5.Nursery theme and colours?

Little Mermaid the walls will be shades of blue/green and I will paintAriel on the wall. I found painted wooden fish and shells I will hang on the wall, but I do not havethe furniture for her yet. (Except for a white wall unit that is in the room that already has some books and knick-knacks for her.

6. Likes and Dislikes?

Love the water, the ocean, the beach, summer; dislike driving, but drive all over!Also hate bugs, and dislike cold, cloudy, windy days

7. Hobbies and Collections? I am a crafter and scrapbooker. I love the outdoors, gardening,
hiking, biking,I love to play sports-softball, volleyball (I just started taking a kick-boxing class and a yoga class at Adult-Ed)

8. Favourite fragrance or scents?

Estee Lauder (White Linen, Knowing, alot of them) also Bath & Body Works,(warm vanilla-although my husband doesn't like, cucumber-melon, and many others)

9. Favourite foods?

chocolate, chocolate, chocolate, cheesecake, and if there's room for real food steak and baked potato, bacon and eggs, Ice Cream Sodas, Chinese Food

10. Favourite books or authors? Sue Grafton-her alphabet murder mysteries, Clive Cussler (esp. Dirk Pitt novels), Robert Ludlum, Stuart Woods

11. Favourite movies? just watched The Lakeshouse, Monty Phython movies, Young Frankenstein (Mel Brooks)Dirty Dancing, James Bond, etc.

12. Favourite music? Eagles favorite band (mostly 70's/80's
rock)

13. Favourite colour or colours? red has always been my favorite color (destiny?) Lately, I've also beenenjoying the calming effects of blue (maybe because I need it right now?)

14. Registered at a store? not yet

15. Favourite clothing item for a child? little girly dresses-only too hard to buy yet since I don'tknow what size/season

16. Anything else you would like to share with your secret pal? I love anything Disney- this will definitely be a Disney baby!

Getting to know Beth Allan and family

1. Add your name and a little something about your family.

I am Beth. I am married to Steve and we have a daughter, Jessica. Jessica is 6 years old. I am a nurse and Steve is a author. Jessica is in SK, looking forward to Grade 1.

2. Girl, Boy, Twins requested? Girl

3. Age Requested? AYAP but secretly hoping for a bit older.

4. Child/children's names? Dd #1 Jessica age 6. Dd#2 Angela waiting in China

5.Nursery theme and colours? Winnie the Pooh. The colours are red and sandy tan colour.

6. Likes and Dislikes?

Likes: time at home with family, parties with family and friends, sometimes I like my work, a good martini or glass of wine and chatting on a patio in summer, storms in summer when it is warm enough to run in the rain. Dislikes: cold rainy days, sometimes I hate my work, friends/family who make judgements about my life, gossips, confrontation

7. Hobbies and Collections? Cooking, Golf, Reading, Going to the movies (don't get to do that much anymore). My daughter collects pretty rocks

8. Favourite fragrance or scents? Pleasure by Estee Lauder. Lavender and vanilla

9. Favourite foods?
Anything I haven't tried before that isn't spicy hot. Used to love Italian food but now loving Chinese (of course lol)

10. Favourite books or authors? Fantasy: Mercedes Lackey, Charles De Lint, Terry Brooks, Piers AnthonyMystery: Dorothy L Sayer, Patricia Cromwell, Rex Stout, Agatha Christie, P.D James

11. Favourite movies? Not horror, pretty much anything else

12. Favourite music?Jazz first, rock next

13. Favourite colour or colours? Purple

14. Registered at a store? No

15. Favourite clothing item for a child? Play clothes. Dd loves frilly dresses, I have millions of those I would rather she play in stuff I can clean easily but she insists on pretty dresses to ride her bike.

16. Anything else you would like to share with your secret pal?Also have a crazy dog called Molly

Getting to know Stephany Herzog and family


1. Add your name and a little something about your family.

Stephanie Herzog, Married with 3kids. Husband teached in High School. Iam an RN, but not currently working.

2. Girl, Boy, Twins requested? girl

3. Age Requested? 9-15mos requested

4. Child/children's names? Bio Daughter Lydia-9yrs, BioSon Tim-6yrs, AdoptedSon from China Danny-5yrs.

5.Nursery theme and colours? No real theme, will share a room with the boys. Possibly pink?

6. Likes and Dislikes? Pretty easy going, not too many dislikes, tend to be earthy ie:don'thave the lastest, make own food.

7. Hobbies and Collections? Gardening, sewing, exercising

8. Favourite fragrance or scents? Don't really wear a fragrance, but when I do I have Jessica McClintock.

9. Favourite foods? Chocolate and peanut butter

10. Favourite books or authors? Don't have much time to read except parenting books and self help booksand my bible.

11. Favourite movies? Those made by Pixar, Ground Hogs Day, Classics-Sound of Music, It's aWonderful life.

12. Favourite music? Contempory Christian

13. Favourite colour or colours Blue, Purple, Green

14. Registered at a store? No

15. Favourite clothing item for a child? Dresses for girls

Getting to know Michelle and David Sanders

1. Michelle and David Sanders

2. Girl

3. Age-6-10 months (most likely will be 10-12 months)

4. First name- Madeline

5. Nursery theme/colours- sage green, pink, and white. Very girly.

6. Likes and Dislikes- Likes- Madeline stuff, girly stuff, ladybugs, cocker spaniels, books, clothes, dance stuff, and fashion. Dislikes- character clothes (like Dora and Winnie the Pooh, etc.)

7. Hobbies and Collections? Madeline stuff, dance, books, we'd like to start a collection of Disney DVD's.

8. Favourite fragrance or scents? lavendar, cinnamon

9. Favourite foods? We LOVE sushi!

10. Favourite books or authors? Children's books- we have a wish list on Amazon.com. Michelle loves to read and hopes to pass that love on to her child.

11. Favourite movies? Romantic comedies

12. Favourite music? Alternative, pop, Christian alt. rock

13. Favourite colour or colours? pink, green

14. Registered at a store? Not yet. We will eventually register at Target and Babies R Us. We like Macy's and The Right Start too.

15. Favourite clothing item for a child? Anything in fashion. Size- anything over 9 mos.

16. Anything else you would like to share with your secret pal? We can't wait to get to know you and our daughter! We are so excited to join this secret pal exchange. We have had so much fun doing the book exchange and thought this would be a great way to pass the time during our long wait.

Getting to know Kelli Kessell and family

1. Mike and Kelli Kessell, 3 dogs: Baylee, Scout and Saige-Labs

2. We are waiting for the arrival of our little girl, although we would love twins!

3. Age: 12 months or younger

4. No name yet-just a nickname: Ling!

5. Nursery: Apple Green w/ pink.Girly but not really baby-just the way it turned out!

6. Likes/Dislikes: I am not sure what this means-in terms of baby stuff?

Just not into the Winnie-the-Poo type stuff. Simple is good, cartoon stuff not good.

7. Hobbies/Collections: photography, writing, biking, running! We do not really collect anything but we love books and I can never let them go.

8. Favorite fragrance: I love anything citrus or floral, grassy, not too sweet

9. Food: Vegetarian but I love all food! Mike is a carnivore!

10. Books: We love to read! I am also starting to scrapbook! : )

11. Movies: We LOVE movies! Anything but old war movies or really scary movies.

12. Music: I like the 80's and Mike likes the newer stuff! Anything but country.

13. Favorite colors: well, our house is pretty eclectic. We LOVE color!

14. Not registered anywhere, not planning on it

15. Favorite clothing: I like the brand Tea the best for little girls! Item: not sure yet-we do not have any other children!

16. I am doing this for fun and to help pass time. I want to have a secret pal so that I can help make someones day when it feels like we will never get to meet our little babes. This is more about the journey than about the gifts so please do not stress over it-have fun with it! THANKS!