Nov 23 2008
Headed to the USA!
I have been busy this week putting together a box of goodies for my brother’s girlfriend to send to her.
My brother Bryn, has only recently returned from being away travelling the world for 19 months, and working in London. You can imagine how jelous I am of that! Anyway along his travels he met a gorgeous American girl in Greece. They hit is off, and caught back up in Germany for the Oktober fest a month later, and she followed him back to London and they have been together ever since.
When Bryn came back to Australia at the end of August, they parted ways as she was due back at College in Maryland, which is where she is from, to start her next round of courses.
Now Kate will be finishing for Christmas break in December, and is coming down to Australia to spend 7 weeks with us! We all can’t wait to meet her in person. She emails me regularly and we have chatted a couple of times on the phone, so I am sure we will all get along really well. hmmm I am actually envisioning all the girly things we can do together, and Bryn will have to share her with me!!!
Here is a little picture of them together in Greece this past August:
See you can tell she is American……look at those white sparkly teeth! LOL!
Anyway back to the parcel……. I have bought a bunch of fun stuff, but also put together a little album of us all as well.
Here is the box all packed up….
And here are all the goodies I packed into it.
1. Tim Tams……Aussies most love biscuits!
2. A hat…..because it is so hot here in summer!
3. Deodorant…..because when it is hot, you sweat!
4. Vegemite….because us Aussies were brought up on the stuff!
5. Cadbury chocolate……because we all love it especially me!
5. Suncream….because the ozone layer is thin here, and we burn like mad!
6. Aussie Slang Dictionary……so she knows what we are talking / saying!
7. Aeroguard….because the mozzie’s go mad in summer!
8. Perth book…..a cute little book about Perth with photos so she knows where she is coming!
9. Inflattable neck pillow that has the Aussie flag on it…… so she can use it in the plane on the long flight over!
10. A mini scrapbook album, of Bryn’s family with pictures and details about each of us, so that she feels that she knows us a little before she gets here!
It all fits perfectly into the box, and i really hope it makes her feel welcome here.
Now for the album, I will show you the pages in order, but I am not going to give you all the product details as I will be here forever otherwise, and I just don’t have the patience for that at the moment!
So I made the front cover to look like the Australia flag….yes I know there is one tiny star missing! I don’t have a punch and I tried several times to create one on my own with paper and scissors, but it wasn’t happening so gave up….Yes i think it looks okay, and similar anyway.
Front cover
Inside cover
Mum and Dad…..the little tags pull out with details about each of them.
My hubby Rod…
Moi…
My oldest daughter Tiarne…
My oldest son Elijah….
My other little man, Malakai…
And our baby girl (3) Janaya…
Well I will be off to the post office first thing tommorrow morning to get this parcel on its way to the USA! Hmmm wonder if I can load Kate’s luggage with goodies from the USA…..Like Reeces Peanut butter cups!!! YUMMMO!!! It is a good thing they don’t sell them here or I would be in very big trouble!
Enjoy the rest of your weekend….whats left of it anyway!
Keesh, what a fabulous box of goodies you have made up. You are so very thoughtful. And I just love the album you’ve made - your scrapbooking always inspires me. TFS this gift.
Keesh what a gorgeous and very thoughtful gift. I am sure Kate will be very touched by it all - lets hope she develops a taste for vegemite before she arrives!! LOL
Surely there are some stamps set WE all need too!!
What a lovely gift for Kate, she will be thrilled to receive it, you definitely need all those things, living here in Aus. Now you made me feel like vegemite and tim tams. lol
Oh and the stamps are just gorgeous, love the lettering and you are a fantastic scrapbooker as well! Just amazing! My scrapbooking is terrible. lol
Lauren
xxx
ooooh! What a lucky girl she is to have you packing up some goodies for her!!! I love the scrapbook! What a very thoughtful thing for you to do
I hope you’ll keep us posted about her visit — AND I’m still hoping to get you over here in the states!!! Just think - if you come over here, we’ll get you all the Reese’s you can eat!! Promise!! LOL!! Thanks for sharing your goodie pack with us!
Kim
OMG Keesh - What a wonderful fantastic idea!! And OMG all the work you have done!! I am totally amazed and I bet she is going to feel so welcomed to your family! What a beautiful idea! You are a really amazing and beautiful person.
WHAT!!!?? No Reses? I’d have to move I think. I fell in love with an Aussie (from Tasmania) when I was doing my DTS with YWAM in Hawaii. I was never lucky enough to visit him there. Now he’s married to someone else and so am I, but I’m so thankful that God gave me his friendship. What an awesome box full of goodness! And I just happened to see those TimTam’s on Oprah this week.
fantastic! I wish I would get “care packages” from home like that more often. That being said mom will be here in 3 weeks with all kinds of goodies for me! Careful, that postage can break the bank though!
This is such a thoughtful gift Keesh….Kate will be delighted to receive this and will appreciate the effort you have put in to make her feel welcome. Love the album….especially those letters you’ve used for the names….are they SU! retired? The colours on your page are perfect…suit your pic very well. Have a great week:0)
WOW Keesh - awesome job - I am sure that Kate will love your family and truly appreciate all that you have done to make her feel welcome and she will feel so SPECIAL! Keep us posted about her visit
Hope your week goes well this week and no nasty trips down stairs etc!!!!!Take care!
Lisa
Wow again Keesh!
You truly amze me, I don’t know where you find the time to get so much done.
I’m with Lisa on the stairs, did it myself about 4 weeks ago and am still getting over it.
Kate will be thrilled when she gets it, she is a very lucky girl, all those georgous gifts and your yummy brother in the bargain. LOL!
TFS and have a great week.
Love,
Kristy xo
Wow, what an awesome idea, Keesh! I bet she has HEAPS of fun with you guys!
What a fabulous idea Keesh - I am sure Kate will love it and like you said it’ll help her to get to know you all a little before she lands here later in the year!
You’ve out done yourself again! I love the way you’ve used those letters. I have the set too … will have to dig it out again on my next scrapping adventure.
What a lovely and thoughtul idea Keesh - I’m sure it will be well received and something to treasure always. If Kate doesn’t like the taste of Vegemite, she can compensate with the lovely chocky goodies ! Fantastic idea.
Hey Keesh!!!
Gorgeous AGAIN!!!!
Now, you MUST ask her to bring you some Peanut Butter M&M’s…. Trust me you wont be disappointed. And I’m always here if you need someone to help you finish off the packet!!! hahaha.
Sarah
xx
What a beautiful box of goodies, Keesh. I’m sure Kate is going to love it all, especially the tim tams
The scrap book is always a great idea and you’ve done such a lovely job on it, as usual. Where’s Bryn’s page??…lol.
Have a great week!
Helen xx
What a beautiful gift you have put together Keesh! She is one lucky girl - it will be interesting to see if she likes the Vegemite - I have not found one US friend who likes it yet!!! I love your gorgeous scrapbook too - wow I just don’t know where you find the time!
Oh those Reeces Peanut Butter cups are to die for - they just melt in your mouth!! Yummmmo!!!
You are such a thoughtful and beautiful person!
Hugs, Jean
Hi Keesh - that’s gorgeous - hope you had no trouble with the vegemite - I did it has folate in it and my USA friend would kill for a jar but they wouldn’t let me mail it.
http://www.usafoods.com.au/index.php
URL for where you can get the Peanut Butter Cups here in Oz incase you can’t wait. By the way they are only 1/2 hour from me when my car is working.
Guess I’ll be deleted from the mailing list for that URL HAHA **Grin**
Hi Keesh!
You are amazing! Your brother’s girlfriend is lucky to have someone so welcoming & kind! I think you must be a very special person! what a fantastic idea!
Hugs, Andrea
what a beautiful package Keesh, you really are amazing, finding time to make such a thoughtful gift when you have so mush else to do! She will feel so loved and I know if it were me receiving it, I would just burst into tears as it is such a lovely thing to do lol! Yvonne xx
that is soo gorgeous! i love it! what a cool idea; a great way for her to get to know you guys! you did a great job on it once again!
Wow! I’m sure Kate will love it! and hopefully she likes the vegemite too! 
God bless!
Steph xx
Wow. The album is SO gorgeous!!! Love how you combined the various SU! products. It looks amazing! (And it makes me miss that alphabet set - I haven’t used it since it retired, but I really should!)
The care package is equally awesome. What a sweet thought! She’ll be amazed at the time you put into this
Cindy