Thank you, Secret Pal!

Thank you for thinking of Jie Jie, too! You are the first to give me a gift for her.

K

SP Exchange Update - Important!!

Dear March Mulberries SP Exchange Participants --

Due to the limited response the SP gift exchange as we know it will end on 12/31/10. Three (3) people have indicated that they'd like to continue. Amy will reassign those three at the end of the year and provide them with contact information so they can keep exchanging amongst themselves. As of 12/31/10 Amy and I will no longer be involved with the gift exchange.

Please ensure your final gift is mailed by 12/15/10. As previously stated, themes were assigned through the end of the year and that list can be found on the group website. It is also important that everyone reveal their identities with the December gift.

We hope everyone has enjoyed the exchange and the gifts sent/received. We wish you all the best with the continued wait. Here's hoping it goes by faster and faster & we'll all see our children's faces soon.

Thank you -- Amy & Kelly :-)

SP Exchange - To Continue or Not - Response Needed

Dear SP Exchange Participants:

We are approaching the 3-year mark in both the wait and the SP gift exchange. Themes have been assigned through December of this year and I was wondering if everyone wants to keep going or if we should call it quits at the end of the year? I know we all agreed to participate until NSN referrals were issued, but with wait times stretching out longer than any of us anticipated it could be a very looooong time before that happens.

Please e-mail either Amy or myself with your preference. If the majority of the group wants to continue we will, but if the opposite is true the exchange will end in December and pals revealed.

I would appreciate it if everyone would respond by Friday, April 16th. Results will be tallied and either Amy or I will send an e-mail to the group with a decision. I will also post on this blog so all of our bases are covered. Our e-mail addresses are listed below.

Kelly: klienke @ comcast.net (remove spaces)
Amy: akdb @ sbcglobal.net (remove spaces)

Thank you in advance for your response!

-- Kelly & Amy :-)

Lienke Family Thank You!

THANK YOU!!!

I would like to send a belated thank you to our wonderful Secret Pal for the "February" gifts. We received two Ni Hao, Kai-Lan books, a step-by-step Chinese & Asian cookbook, and red envelope to celebrate CNY with a lucky coin inside.

The gifts are very much appreciated and will be used often. Under the Stars is one of my favorites because it's a play-a-sound book with buttons that allow you to hear seven words/phrases in English and Mandarin. Very cool! We love Kai-Lan and can't wait until the day comes when we can introduce her and her friends to our little girl.

Thanks SP - you rock!!

Thanks for everything!

Wow! That big box was definitely worth the wait. Thanks for everything! I can't decide what i like the best but I think it's the Christmas ornaments, Gracie loves the Santa hats, Lila is really into jewelry right now so she's wearing all the Kitty stuff at once, Gerry is just amazed at how much stuff you buy us!

Happy Valentine's Day and Happy New Year!

Love,

Chrissy, Gerry, Grace, and Lila

Goodies Galore!

Special thanks to our SP for the double goodies - August & October! Last week there was a box waiting on the front step when we got home from work. I just knew it had to be our SP!!! It had so many great gifts inside and we finally received our first pair of squeaky shoes!!! We hope you are doing well, SP, and we look for to our next surprise. Thank you so much!!!

Blessings,

Alan & Jodi

Thanks!

We got a surprise package from China Sprout from our Secret Pal, thank you! The book is a very sweet and special story. Lila loves to listen to the story and also to flip through the pages to look at the pictures. The lanterns are very pretty and I can't wait to see them on our Christmas tree glowing softly next to the lights.

Thanks and have a Happy Halloween!

Chrissy, Gerry, Grace, and Lila