Secret Santa Swap - Post Three: What others Received.

Doll Mum has blogged about what she sent and received and can be seen in these two posts here (Part One) and here (Part Two)

Doll Mum - Sent to Marijke in Canada

Doll Mum's beautiful daughter holding the gifts received from Secret Santa Rosie.

Secret Santa Swap - Post Two: What others Received.

This is letter written to Santa: 

 Dear Secret Santa

My Sasha group live in Australia so Christmas is very hot. It would be great to have a new summer outfit that is sewn by the secret Santa as I do not sew! My Sasha babies would especially love a new outfit but happy to receive something for Sasha or Gregor size if that suits you better. Sasha babies would love shoes.  Many thanks.

Sonya.

Taking this request on board, these are the gifts I made for Sonya for the Secret Santa Swap.

Dress with matching pantaloons for Sasha (which could also be worn with a top), Matching dress for baby Sasha with shoes and some assorted toys and a Christmas stocking- not pictured.

Sonya sent a lovely photo of her Cora and baby Tilly wearing the dresses and enjoying the toys.

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Next up we have photos of the lovely gifts Marijke received from her Secret Santa (DollMum) 

Kiltie, Cora, Sasha, Ffion and Rowan, are playing with the skipping rope that arrived for them from Dollmum.

Marijke writes:  Here are the Christmas photos, except for the chocolate, which is partially eaten! Secret Santa Dollmum (Anna) sent clothing for the boys and a baby, as well as toys. Caleb got dibs on the jeans, better than the girls’ jeans, because his have pockets on the bum. Bastiaan decided as he was blond, and blue suits blonds, he should get the royal blue long-sleeve T-shirt. And Mimmi, with her dark colouring, looks wonderful in her short, spotted, rose overalls; because it is winter, she is wearing them over a sweater. Her hat was given to her by another person for Christmas, and she refuses to remove it.

Bastiaan, Caleb, Gregor and Rufus admire the boat Dollmum sent, it is raining enough today that there are lots of puddles out there, but none of them have rain-gear as yet so they will have to test it in the bath.

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Next up we have the gifts received by Miss Laird from Sadie.

The first one is of the lovely gifts sent to my daughter by Sadie - there's a wonderful co-ordinated outfit with top, tights and a really lovely hounds tooth pinafore. Also a pretty party dress with a bow and a super pair of shoes which go with both outfits. There are also some little toys for Cora to play with. 

We hope you agree how well Cora looks in her new togs and would like to say a really big THANK YOU to Sadie for these thoughtful  gifts.

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Rosie's Secret Santa was Rochelle, and this is what she writes about the gifts received: 

Next up a few words from Audrey, Erica and Clara -

To thank Rochelle for her kindness we've sent you a few pictures.

Our Mum knits ...a lot, but she doesn't sew very well! So we asked for some skirts from Secret Santa this year.

Just look at the beautiful skirts which Rochelle sent to us, we hope you agree they match so well with our sweaters.

And to keep Mum busy there was a lovely ball of Alpaca wool - she's says it will make one of us a really soft sweater.

Also in our parcel were 3 chocolate bars - one for each of us - Oh oh what's Lonely up to?

So many, many thanks to Sadie, Rochelle and to you Lorraine for organising another successful swap.

I hope you have a lovely Christmas and a wonderful 2015

Rosie

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 Melissa wrote that Sadie was very excited to receive a gift from so far away as her Secret Santa - Sonya, resides n Australia.

Here is Sadie's Cora dressed in the lovely outfit she received - loving the Koala on the bag and of course the one in her arm!

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As mentioned earlier this month, Ginger's Finn opened his presents BEFORE Christmas Day!   Ginger reveals all here. 

Finn looks very happy with the fabulous gifts received from Secret Santa Rosie.

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A few more still to come...

Sasha Secret Santa Swap - Post One: What we received.

Henry wrote the letter to Secret Santa this year and this is what he wrote:

Dear Santa,

This is Henry here, I thought I would write the letter to you this year.   We are all happy for surprises here at Rose Cottage, but I do know that the babies and toddlers in our family lack clothes, especially the boys, in fact poor Claudius is STILL wearing his sailor suit!   which seems strange really….so perhaps this year it would be better if you concentrate on them.  But really we don’t mind what you surprise us with.

Probably not much help…well I can tell you which babies and toddlers live here of course.

Alfie and Oscar are the two baby boys.

Claudius and Ollie are the two toddler boys.

Amelia, Grace and Linda are the three baby girls.

Bonnie and Erica are the two toddler girls.

With lots of love,

Henry.

Well a delightful package arrived from Santa and the kids were up bright and early to open it.

Well a delightful package arrived from Santa and the kids were up bright and early to open it.

Henry was delighted to have a package with his name on it.  I think his generosity at thinking of the others first, made Santa want to give him something as well.

He got a great pair of socks!  

Before we had a chance of taking a photo of Baby Amelia with her package, it seems she had opened it!

Oh that looks pretty Amelia.

With a little bit of help from her big sister, she had her new outfit on, and I must say she looks very pleased with it.   Thank you Santa!

Baby Grace is slower at opening hers....admiring the packaging first and listening to the paper crinkle

Oh look a wonderful knitted 'onesie'.   That should keep her warm this winter.

Ah, what a cutie.

Stevie was delighted to get a gift and couldn't wait to open it and put it on!

Wow, I don't think I have seen anyone change quite that quickly before Stevie!  

What a great dress and coat.  She loves it.

Thank you so very much Secret Santa (aka Ginger)  We just love our gifts.

There was a special gift for me as well....Ginger, I mean Santa knows me so well....BUTTONS!

More posts to come of what others received....

2013 Sasha Secret Santa Swap Gifts Received - Part One

All of the Sasha Secret Santa Swaps have been received and most have sent in photos - still waiting on a few and I will post those as and when I receive them.    Some really lovely gifts were sent and received as you will see. Thank you to all who took part and thank you all for being such wonderful generous swappers, I think everyone got really amazing gifts and all the Sasha & Gregor kids look very happy with everything.

Bronwyn received from her Secret Santa:

A pretty polka dot dress with matching panties.

A fabulous little treasure box full of treasures.

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Next up Gillian received this lovely outfit and toys for her baby Elias

Such an adorable sleep set and what a cute train!

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Ginger received this snug outfit for her gorgeous girl Hope

Just love the festive boots as well!  

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Next up we have the following message from Lauri with regards to her Secret Santa Swap that she received.

Gracie took a picture of our quite stunning pressies from Father Christmas! (Our Sashas & Gregors are particular about calling him by the British name, I have been told.) 

`From L to R:

Martin is wearing the lovely hat and scarf set. Whoops! Martin is a bit of a devil. He's discovered the flap in Robin's jimjams! Robin and baby Hamish are wearing matching warm turtle onesie pyjamas. They're brothers, so they love to match. Baby Hamish has claimed the stocking which contains a puzzle and a tiny teddy! Next is Hugo wearing a beautifully knit pullover and matching hat with the expertly sewn cream corduroy trousers. On the ground surrounding Baby Hamish we find a giant bucket of Sasha-sized sweets (Gracie is going to hide them as soon as the photo shoot is over), as well as a beautifully knit layette of hat, cardigan, and bootees for Hamish to wear on his next outing. The bigger boys are going to do the puzzle books. 

Such an amazing and generous gift! Mrs. Santa deserves a lot of thanks from us! :-) The boys are going to have an absolutely wonderful Christmas this year! 

hugs from Lauri & Gracie & the Gregors

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Miss Laird received a wonderful package.

I've copied the message that came with the photos.

Cora got a beautiful hand knitted hat and cardigan in her favourite colour - mustard.These matched the clever reversible skirt. 

There was also a lovely cord pinafore with tights. 

Cora was delighted with her little cat bag - she hopes she'll soon have a kitten to put in it !!??

You can see she is wearing her Canadian maple leaf pin. We greatly enjoyed reading about London, Canada. She hopes to visit there some day and would love to see the Inuit Gallery.

She really enjoyed the chocolate lolly ( sorry it didn't last long enough to get in the picture)

Many thanks to Carol L and her Sashas for these lovely presents.

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Rosie also received some fabulous presents

She writes:

As you can see my poor Baby had only a nappy to wear so she was really excited to get a wonderful pair of Sashapotamus PJs.

There was a little play mat and a cuddly friend looking out from a Christmas stocking. Also in the stocking there was a cute  bird whistle. 

Baby and her new friend enjoyed singing along with Elmo (their favourite Sesame Street character)

They had such fun and sang until they were all tired out so they had a little sleep under the Christmas Tree.

Thank you Brenda for these lovely gifts you really thought of everything my Baby needed.

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Sheila received a wonderful package from her Secret Santa

A very cute sweater dress with matching hat, white tights.  A lovely Christmas stocking filled with goodies, a trunk, a straw Swiss tree ornament, shoes that will fit a toddler and candy for Sheila.  She also writes: "So many nice gifts, not sure my kids were that good this year!"  

They must have been Sheila! 

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Carol got a parcel that her 

Her Sasha couldn't wait to open it.

Wow, look at this wonderful outfit!

Very classy Sasha in her new outfit.

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Secret Santa took note that Sonya has a much warmer Christmas than most of us and sent the appropriate items for such weather!

Fabulous outfits indeed!

DollMum was the Secret Santa for Sonya and she has blogged about both what she sent and received here.

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This is the parcel I received:

A couple of pieces of fabric, some ribbons, two pairs of panties for the girls and two waistcoats/vests and ties for the boys and some  cake accessories.

Francis and Simon model the waistcoats and ties.

The one Francis is wearing is reversible 

Ziva offered to model the panties but ONLY if her face wasn't showing! ;-)

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These are the gifts I sent.

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I think I am speaking for everyone when I again send a big Thank You to everyone for their gifts.