Kids Swap - All pkgs sent & rec'd - Please unstick - thank-you!

[Belle0101]

Bear with me -- this is the first swap I've organized but I think it's going to be lots of fun!

To sign-up, please PM me with "Kids Swap" in the subject line.

For each child you sign-up please also include in the PM the following information:

Dis ID of parent
Child’s name
*If name is unisex please indicate if boy or girl*
Child’s age
Child’s address

Favorite cartoon(s) and/or show(s)
Hobbies
Collections
Other information you think could be helpful
I will PM you back as confirmation that your child(ren) has/have been signed-up.

You can sign-up your child(ren) until November 17. I will PM your child’s Pal information on November 18. Packages should be mailed no later than Thursday, December 11th. Please keep the amount spent between $5 and $10 at the most.

Each child that is signed up will get a Pal. For example, I have 2 children that I am signing up so I will have 2 packages to send out.

If you want to participate and don’t have children you are more than welcome to sign-up. The gift you receive back could be donated to a charity in your area – Toys for Tots, Goodwill, homeless shelter ...

Feel free to PM me with any questions you have. If your child(ren) does sign up and you become unable to send a package please let me know ASAP so that I can arrange for an Angel to send a package.

Thanks for the great idea for a Kids Swap Mal!

Michelle:wave2:

[Belle0101]

:Pinkbounc


Officially signed-up are:
Belle0101 with DS8 & DS4
dtuleya with DS10
ariden with DS7

Keep 'em coming!

[sweetpea3812]

I'm In:Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc

[Tantor]

:bounce:

[Belle0101]

:Pinkbounc

Bumping and updating -

sweetpea with DD8
Tantor with DD8
odddog with DS3 & DD5

So, that's 8 children -- 3 girls and 5 boys!

:wave2:

[Belle0101]

:Pinkbounc

Bumping and adding

the DS12 of buzz2400!

Thank-you!!:wave2:

[Maleficent2]

PM on the Way!


Mal

[Belle0101]

:Pinkbounc bumping and adding

the DS6 of Mal
the DD14, DS12 & DD3 of Mom42860

That brings us to 13 children! I'm kinda superstitious in that I don't like odd numbers and especially the number 13:scared:

Surely somebody has another child or two to join in the fun?


BTW -- it's boys 8 and girls 5

:sunny:

[Belle0101]

Come on guys/gals ... I really have a thing about odd numbers! The last day to sign up your kiddies is Monday.

Maybe you could borrow some kiddies and sign them up?

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[AdventurerKat]

I will sign up my oldest son...sending you a PM. The baby just wouldn't care at this point. :)

[Belle0101]

AdventurerKat thank-you for signing up Sage -- DS who will be 4 on December 5th! We all know who else celebrated that as a b'day don't we?

I can sleep now that we got off that rotten number 13.

Before I run down to watch Angel ... look I found a picture that reminds me of Mal http://www.websmileys.com/sm/evil/2.gif


You know I'm just kidding right Mal?

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[sweetpea3812]

She's not that cute :eek: :eek:

[AdventurerKat]

And people try and joke with me that I "planned that" since I am such a Disney nut. Sage was five weeks EARLY! I certainly didn't plan that!

[Belle0101]

Officially welcoming the DS5 of ladyjayhawk to our Kids Exchange

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3 more days to sign-up

[Belle0101]

Be sure and sign up!

Thanks,
Michelle

[Belle0101]

Okay -- we are at 17 kids. Not too bad for the first RP Boards Kids Exchange!!

Just added rifikimom's 2 DD's to the list.

I'll get names out late tomorrow evening. Late being after the kids go to bed. Less confusion for me that way. :crazy

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[Belle0101]

I will be sending out names after the kiddies go to bed tonight.

I've have never ever organized a swap before but I've had fun getting it together and for the most part it's been pretty easy.

Thanks everybody!!
Michelle

[Beanie]

Michelle, I am going to stick this to the top so after you get the names out, you can make this the Sent/Received thread! :)

Have fun everyone! :)

[Belle0101]

All the names have been exchanged so please check your PM Inbox for the Pal information.

Here's the official list:
(Dis Parent Names)
dtuleya
Belle0101 w/2 children
ariden
sweetpea3812
Tantor
odddog w/2 children
buzz2400
Mom42860 w/3 children
Maleficent2
AdventureKat
ladyjayhawk
rafikimom w/2 children

If you have any questions please PM me. If something happens and you are unable to send please PM me ASAP so we can get a gift to your child's Pal via an Angel. http://www.websmileys.com/sm/angels/Angel_anim.gif

Packages are due out by Thursday, December 11th. Have fun shopping for and with the kiddies!!

Thanks for sticking this Beanie:wave2:

[dtuleya]

Just got my name and DS is soooo excited! Michelle, can you post the dates again...getting confused with the holiday exchange.

[Belle0101]

I'm gonna make it easy for everybody and change the date for all packages to be out to December 11.

Not only does it give everybody some extra time from my original date but it coincides with the Secret Santa Exchange -- one less trip to the post office.


I'm so glad everybody's children are looking forward to this. I know my boys are too. :wave:

[dtuleya]

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[dtuleya]

I just had an idea. What if everyone includes a picture of their child with the gift. I know my DS would love to see a picture of the child who sent him his gift. Who knows, maybe we can start a second generation of RP'ers who keep in touch??

[Tantor]

Chloe would love that!:D

[Belle0101]

Thanks for the countdown timer Denise!

Great idea to include a picture too!

We are almost done shopping for our Pals. Like usual with me I went to the store, purchased, packaged, went to the store again, open package to re-package ... I really need to just send the packages before I go to the store again :crazy:

Don't forget to post when your child(ren) send and receive!http://www.aaanimations.com/christmas/xmaslighttreedp.gif

[rafikimom]

I mailed my packages from my 2 DDs today, 12/8. I hope the mailman makes it through all the snow both packages have to go through! We included pictures in ours. My girls had a great time shopping, wrapping and packing!:jumping1:

[Belle0101]

Thanks for posting rafikimom!

I'll be at the post office on Thursday - nothing like the organizer waiting until the last minute:rolleyes:

If I can find any recent, nice pictures I'll include them too.

How's everybody else doing with their packages??????

[dtuleya]

Yep, I'm going to be trekking to the post office on Thursday too.

[buzz2400]

I'm going to try and mail mine tomorrow. I am having problems with my digital camera so I probably won't send a picture.

[odddog]

Both our packages are out!!:bounce: :Pinkbounc Yahoo!!!
Although my DS (2) did not understand that the stuff in the box was NOT for him, I'm going to have trouble with the giving is better than receiving thing!!LOL
We included pictures of the kids with the packages.
Let see how fast the post office does.

[ariden]

Mailed ours out today!

[Tantor]

Chloe got her package from your daughter and LOVED it! She kept saying "this is awesome". Thank you so much ,you made her day.
She is going to email your daughter to thank her.

[AdventurerKat]

Mine is going out on Thursday. We have had prep for a hearing at work for the past couple of weeks and between that and Sage's birthday I have had no time to do anything on my own so I will have to shop after work tomorrow. But I will be sure and make it good!

[Belle0101]

AdventurerKat - it better be a good package! I'm just kidding you - I'm absolutely certain Sage's pal will be thrilled with whatever s/he gets ;)

And if it's a little late - I'm sure I can smooth things over with Sage's pal. :teeth: They're a very understanding family!!

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[AdventurerKat]

Oh shoot. Wasn't the mailing date the 11th? I am late???? I thought that was the last day to mail. I'm so sorry. I am mailing priority so it should be there on the weekend. Yikes. I feel awful. I have just been working so much no time to shop. It will be good. I promise!

[Belle0101]

AdventurerKat - no, no, no ... you are not late. I should have been more clear. I just meant don't hurry, if you need to wait until the weekend or so then that would be fine. You can't help that work got so busy and then Sage's b'day ... I'm sorry to have not been more clear. I apologize, my fault.

[buzz2400]

I just mailed mine. Sorry no picture.

[odddog]

Debbie,
My daughter got her package today - I'm quoting her here: "This is way cool!!"
Thanks,
This was a great idea!

[Tantor]

yeah!!!:D

Now to get the other one out!!

[dtuleya]

Sorry, but mine won't go out until tomorrow. Had hoped to finish up shopping earlier in the week but Grant's teacher has been dumping on the homework and Andrew's Crohn's has been flaring up. Hopefully Grant's pal will understand. :(

[Belle0101]

Today's the mailing day!

If you have any questions, concerns, comments ... feel free to PM me.

Denise - I'll bet Grant's Pal will understand if her/his package is a little late. They seem to be a pretty understanding family! ;)

Glad to hear that some pkgs have arrived and the kids have enjoyed them.


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[rafikimom]

I'm glad Katelyn liked her gift. Allison will pm your daughter hopefully tonight, things too crazy last night with homework and basketball. My daughter's comment was, "I wish I could've been there to see her face when she opened it!" Now that is what Christmas presents are all about.

[AdventurerKat]

I repeat...OUR BOX IS OUT!!! :bounce: :)

[dtuleya]

Grant and I just got back from shopping. We hope his secret pal likes everything. He was very selective about what he picked out and got into the spirit of it more than I imagined. Wrapping and packing tonight and shipping tomorrow. :bounce:

[buzz2400]

Kenna, my son received the package yesterday and loved everything. Your son is so cute.

[ariden]

buzz I hope everything was ok! Braeden picked everything out himself and was insistent on the trading cards!

[Belle0101]

Waiting to hear just a very few "Sent our pkg(s)".

How's everybody doing with that? Remember to PM me ASAP if you have a question or concern.

Happy to hear that kids are receiving already and enjoying the swap!

Our pkgs went out without pictures ... I got so busy I forgot to take any pictures! Sorry about that.

[buzz2400]

ariden:
My son loved everything. He loves any type of trading cards. Tell Braeden he did a good job.

[odddog]

Buzz2400
Sinjin just got his package, WOW thanks sooo much. He really loved everything. dinos are his favorite. This certainly has him in the mood for Christmas, Thank Brian for us!!!

[Maleficent2]

he wanted to remain secret...lol

so no pic or name on the card but I did put our names on the return address(he did not know)


Hope his SP likes everything! DS picked it out.


Mal

[dtuleya]

Package is in the mail and is guaranteed to be there by the end of next week. Grant had such a fun time with this and is looking forward to receiving his package. :bounce:

[xOStarriNightOx]

Hi there everyone, I just wanted to thank rafikimom's daughter, Shelley, for her gift. I got a Good Charlotte calander and it was on my Christmas list!! It's awesome and I've already started writing in it! This swap was a great idea, I hope there are more to come. -Sami

[Belle0101]

AdventurerKat - Nathan rec'd his pkg from Sage on Saturday. He was so thrilled!! He liked everything but especially liked the Yu-Gi-Oh model. I had never seen one before! Of course he put that together right away. :D

[AdventurerKat]

Thank you! Sage loved Batman and Superman and Spiderman. We got home today and there was the box. He keeps saying "I love my Batman and my Spiderman and my Superman" over and over and asking where they came from and I showed him Sinjin's picture and he said "He is a nice boy to send me these toys, Mommy" :) He sure is!

Tonight's bath night so I know who is going to be joining him.

Thank you again!

[AdventurerKat]

I am glad Nathan liked the model and cars. We were looking for some of the Yu Gi Oh cards too but the store we were did not have any. :( The model looked kind of cool and Sage thought it was cool (of course too little to build now but I could see it in a few years). Glad he liked the gifts.

This was alot of fun for both Sage and I. Sage is so excited, doing both the giving and receiving. I will definitely sign us up for this one next year!

[dtuleya]

Michelle - Grant got his package today and let me just say you are so sweet to think of us! Not only did Nathan send Grant lots of cool stuff, but Michelle being the sweetie she is, sent something for DH and I (yummy Disney Holiday Magic Middle cookies), and also included a neat pen radio for our oldest DS, Andrew, who didn't even participate in the exchange. When he opened it he said, "Cool I can use it during school when I'm bored!" We'll see about that. :cool1:

Grant was excited when he opened the big box and said, "Somebody loves me!!!!" DH and I cracked up!

Everything was invidiually wrapped and he had such a fun time opening all the gifts. He got two Simpsons candy canes (one with Bart and one with Lisa), a mini Hot Wheels Puzzle, two Lego Bionicles and a stained glass suncatcher/ornament kit (guess what I'll be doing this weekend ;)) and his favorite a small stuffed black lab. It's one of those cool new dogs with the really big head and small body. He named it Shadow after Belle's new puppy.

Thanks so much to Michelle and Nathan and their family for making this so much fun for our family! :grouphug:

[ariden]

Braeden got his package and he was THRILLED!!

He got a ps aladdin game which he immediately played, a lego set, a Harry Potter journal that he's already started writing in, Spiderman candy, a keychain fan, glow sticks and I think there was a few more things but he ripped through the box going from one thing to the next so fast it was hard to keep up.

Thank you so much- this was a very fun swap!!!

[mom42860]

Just wanted to post that my packages are enroute, to sweetpea3812's DD, ladyjayhawk's DS and rafikimom's DD. I notice so many are receiving and wanted to reassure some who might be waiting. My 3 children had fun getting these together. Hope they arrive soon! Nancy

[Maleficent2]

I am so glad Braeden liked everything! Ian picked it out and he was insistent that he remain a secret...LOL

This exchange was alot of fun and Ian can not wait to receive his package.


Mal

[Belle0101]

By my count (then again I'm a little :crazy: ) all the pkgs are out. I expect the post offices are swamped this time of year so things may be just a little slower than normal. But good things come to all who wait!!

Denise - I didn't mean for Andrew to use the radio/pen during school :eek: Being the perfect parent that I am ::yes:: I was thinking of using it while doing homework.


To Everyone - thanks for making this swap a huge success!! I was nervous organizing my first swap but you have all been so great about everything! I'm especially enjoying hearing how much the children have enjoyed it. ::yes:: If the interest is there, I'd be glad to organize another one sometime or pass the torch along to a new organizer.

Thanks and have the Happiest of Holidays!!:wave:


As always if you have any questions or comments please feel free to PM me. :wave2:

[dtuleya]

I'm hoping Grant's SP got their package. I tracked the package and it said it was on the truck for delivery yesterday. :confused:

[odddog]

Just a word of thanks to you for making our kids Christmas just that much more special, you organized everything GREAT!
Can't wait till we do this same time next year!!
And thanks to Mal - Who I'm pretty sure had the original idea for the whole swap thing - Thanks again ladies for making this an even better Holiday!!!

[sweetpea3812]

mom42860 DD Sami, Annie received her package today and she was thrilled..she could hardly wait for me to cut the tape off the box and then when she saw that her gift was wrapped,, she got even more excited..She got a very nice note from sami and a spongebob tin filled with carmel corn,, which didn't last long, she ate it all by herself and wouldn't share :) She is going to use the tin as a purse as soon as I figure a way to put a strap on it..
She felt bad because she didn't send sami anything, I tried to explain that someone else had sent sami something and she had sent a gift to someone else.. she didn't care to much for that idea because she wants to keep sami as a secretpal because she was so sweet to send her that spongebob tin.. Thanks again Sami..
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[rafikimom]

My daughter, Allison, received her package the other day and just loved everything in it. The only problem is we don't know who it is from, no return address. She would like to send a pm to thankyou personally. Please come forward! She was just thrilled to death to have a package that size come in the mail for her. She received a purse filled with sticky earrings and lipglosses(wore both that night for her christmas musical at school), an adorable stuffed snowman, a cute m&m dispenser with m&m's(the whole family had to try that out), and a super size micky mug ( which she designated she would have her tomato soup out of), and an adorable picture with no name. Thank you so much! My other daughter's (Shelley) package arrived today. She will be opening it after school. She has been overly anxious! This has been a great deal of fun! Thanks to Michelle for organizing this and thanks to all who participated. Let's do it again!

[Maleficent2]

Ian just loved his package...he received a pokemon t-shirt, pokemon trading cards, a hugh bar of chocolates, a peppermint stick and Snowman soup, a sports lego(which he has already put together with his cousin's help) and a spongebob squarepants keychain.

This exchange was so much fun Thank you Belle for arranging it and thanks again to Denise and Grant for the GREAT package~



Mal:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[sweetpea3812]

Originally posted by rafikimom
My daughter, Allison, received her package the other day and just loved everything in it. The only problem is we don't know who it is from, no return address. She would like to send a pm to thankyou personally. Please come forward! She was just thrilled to death to have a package that size come in the mail for her. She received a purse filled with sticky earrings and lipglosses(wore both that night for her christmas musical at school), an adorable stuffed snowman, a cute m&m dispenser with m&m's(the whole family had to try that out), and a super size micky mug ( which she designated she would have her tomato soup out of), and an adorable picture with no name. Thank you so much! My other daughter's (Shelley) package arrived today. She will be opening it after school. She has been overly anxious! This has been a great deal of fun! Thanks to Michelle for organizing this and thanks to all who participated. Let's do it again!

Sorry that adorable picture is Princess annie,, I guess I forgot to stick in the note she wrote allison,, I'm glad she liked everything annie picked out,, We couldn't find a darn thing she had on her wish list.. I don't know where that m&m dispenser came from ,, someone must of confiscated my box after I mailed it and stuck it in there;) ;) LoL laurie

[Belle0101]

Sorry for the delay in posting but Aaron did receive his package from Derek (ladyjayhawk's son). To say he was thrilled does not even begin to describe how excited he was.

He loves everything but is especially attached to the Scooby-Doo notebook, crayons and the 1st grade workbook! He did a couple of pages in the Pre-K one but insists on doing the 1st grade one. The Scooby notebook - he tells us a story and we have to write it down and then read it back to him. And Derek is a cutie! I can't remember exaclty what Aaron said but something along the lines of "This is the boy who sent me a present? That was nice of him". Thanks very much!!

[Tantor]

I hope she got the package.:confused:

[rafikimom]

Nancy and Elizabeth, Shelley was just thrilled when she got home from school on Friday to find her package waiting for her. She couldn't get it opened quick enough. She loved the cute lion king stocking, lion king ornament, sponge bob, and her candy cane pen. Everything went on the tree! even the pen and stocking. Everytime she helped me wrap presents, she had to get the candy cane pen off the tree to use. It was the official tag writer pen. Lion king is her favorite so everything was a big hit. She also got a kick out of the fact that Elizabeth is Sami's sister. Sorry it took a while to post. This is just crazy time at our house. Have a great holiday. And a big thanks to Elizabeth!

[rafikimom]

A special thank you. What a fabulous box of goodies. Allison was thrilled as I said in the earlier post. Annie did a great job pickking things out. Allison shows everyone that has come over her special gifts from her secret santa. We are sorry we didn't get to thank you personally to begin with. Have a merry christmas!

[ladyjayhawk]

Thank you so much for Derek's gift! We were out of town over the weekend, so when we got home Sunday night, the package was waiting for him. He was so thrilled to have his own mail! (I had done a lot of my shopping online this year, so when those packages would arrive he would be so disappointed that he didn't have anything to open). He loved everything, in fact his exact words were "Awesome! It's just what I wanted!" The Spiderman ornament is adorable and Derek put it on the tree right away. He has been playing with everything else non-stop and the toys have even gone shopping with us during the past few days (Thank you!! That cut down on the "buy me something pleas" big time) Again, we really appreciate the great gifts and please tell your son how much Derek has enjoyed them. Have a happy holiday!!

Belle0101 - I am glad to hear that your son enjoyed his package. We really had a great time shopping for him. Have a happy holiday too!!

[mom42860]

Just wanted to post that my DS, Ben received his package, he was thrilled with the Simpson's box! He rarely gets mail so he couldn't believe that it was his and was so great. Thank you to Aaron, (who signed his own card) and his Mom. :D
Nancy

[mom42860]

An apology before the thank you to Tantor and her DD Chloe. I have not been here to post due to Christmas and illness in our house. I apologize for not letting you know Elizabeth received her gift. It could not have been timed more perfectly, it arrived Christmas day (no one believed me when I said "answer the door it is the mailman"). We had just finished a round of gift opening with my extended family and Elizabeth, being 3, was standing a bit overwhelmed by it all. My DH took her aside when it came and they spent some quiet time in her room opening and then playing her new gift. Thank you so much, she loves those Princess stories and was so excited to have this special mail!
A special thanks and New Year's toast to Belle0101 for organizing this, it was really fun buying and sending and also for my children receiving something in the mail.
Nancy