With Thanks...

A big thank you to Lindsay, our friend in England for the gifts she sent our family...

The boys {-including Tin Man-} received special gifts from Lindsay and her daughter, Jessica last weekend.

I love how Jessica matched the gift to the personality of my boys-she knew exactly what boy would like what. And wrote each one a special note, which they all have tucked away-

Nature Boy received British coins and even a reproduction coin from years past. You can see the smile on his face was huge-he thought those coins were priceless!

Dancing Boy received a "Mr. Log", which was a creative craft made from a stick. {Right up his alley-inventive crafts!} He took the note Jessica sent to heart, and showed "Mr. Log" outside like she suggested.

Happy Boy got a little stuffed frog, and it hasn't been out of his hand since he got "Baby Frog" to remind him of the frog he caught this summer. He adores his "Baby Fog", as he calls him, and Baby Fog shares his bed each night...

Tin Man got a carved acorn key chain, which he promptly put our set of cottage keys on-He said it was perfect for the cottage! {I agree!}

And Lindsay and Jessica didn't leave me out, either!

They sent me a fragrant bar of soap-which I put right by my sink,

a beautiful lighthouse glass thingy-which will be hanging in my classroom soon-

and the CD of the Broadway play, Wicked. I LOVE it!!! {Oh how I love my showtunes!}

So, thank you Lindsay and Jessica-you both blessed us here in Michigan so much!

Merci!

(...who is thankful for special friends across the pond!)