Nicolle's updated record... 2012

I was in for a surprise when I logged into CI account... Nicolle's new photo was up and also her family record was updated. It was actually updated loooooooong ago(in Feb).. I just missed it coz I look at the family report only when the photo changes. My bad... But of course it was good news... She has become even more charming as you can see from the photo :)... She has grown another inch (in only 5 months) to 4"3' and gained 6 pounds to 60 now. I am very happy with her progress. Her pass times and hobbies haven't changed in the last two years but her favorite subject has changed to Grammer from art... And one awesome thing is that her family income has increased from 286 to 316 now. I am not sure how much of an increase it is in two years, but still, if it is an increase, it is good... :) So waiting for her b'say photos still :)
~Cheers

Yulissa's super cool reply and also b'day SNG...

A happy happy day today as I got not one but two mails from CI and both are from Yulissa... just a week ago, I was cribbing that I haven't got a letter from her in a while. It was super cool to get two replies that soon... I think the B'day SNG was sent way too early... But it is great to get the reply this soon. As always she had some sweet drawing in the back of the reply (which I always love)... So here goes... the first reply...

"Dear Sponsor NMk
I am very happy to say hello again. I have been on vacation these past months and I want to tell you that I passed the 5th grade of elementary school with 10 for average and I got an award. I am very happy and I also like computers class because we have them in school. I also talk about you at home with my grandparents, my aunts, my uncles and cousins. My father is better and my mother went to some courses and she can cut hair very well. Now I say goodbye, thank you very much.
Yulissa
I pray for you"
As expected, another super sweet letter from Yulissa. She passed her 5th grade with 100% and got an award too... She is the best :)... 
And that was not all... Imagine my surprise when I got her b'day SNG within a week of her b'day. She celebrated her b'day on 18th September. So here is the SNG reply (with photos :D)

Yulissa's comments on the SNG - "Thank you sponsor, for thinking about me and loving me so much. I love you very much too and you are very special for me. I will always remember that I have an angel who loves me and takes care of me. Thank you for sending me a b'day gift. It made my b'day a very special and nice day."
She also wrote a letter with the SNG reply - 
"Dear donor,
I am very happy to say hello to you and to write to you. I had not written to you in a long time. Thank you very much for sending me the donation. I was able to get t-shirts, a pair of tennis shoes that I needed and a pair of pants and cereals. I will have a better birthday thanks to all those things. We will have a small reunion with my cousins and I will show them all my gifts, thanks to you. Now I say goodbye. I am very happy. Thank you for being part of my life...
Yulissa"
She is the best thing to have happened in my life... Her letters and photos always lights me up... And it was the best day to get two letters from Yulissa... I will be sending her a reply rite away. Next up is to wait for Nicolle's b'day photos :)... Hoping I could get it in a week.. Greedy I know.. but it could happen ;)
And time for some more photos - 

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Happy B'day to my Dear Nicolle :)

It's birthday week for me.. Last week it was Yulissa and today it is my another dear kid, Nicolle's birthday... She is also turning ten today and also writes the cutest of letters... I am very much impressed by her choice of colors in her drawings. Her letters are a delight to look forward too... As always, the SNG is already sent and I will be waiting for the pics... The good part is, since both birthdays are so close by, I will get two super cool mails from CI in quick succession.. I am sure it is worth the wait... 
I wish Nicolle, a very vey happy birthday.. She again as Yulissa, shares her birthday with a very good friend of mine... I wish she gets everything she wants and I hope to meet her in the next year... Pray for me to make it happen :)
Cheers

Happy Birthday to my dear sweetYulissa...

I am sorry I couldn't update earlier... Yulissa celebrated her 10th birthday on September 18th. A b'day she also shares with one of my very good friends. A very happy day overall considering that my friend had a baby on that same day :)...

SNG for b'day was already sent... Now all taht is left to do is to wait for the photos... I suddenly feel like I am getting all my letters very very slow (especially this year)... Could be partly because I am also sending letters late.. But I have always had quick turnaround from Mexico office before... They seem to have slowed down...

I just hope I get the photos on time :) Can't wait for it as always :)... And just so you know... Yulissa loves dolphins :)

Yulissa's updated record 2012...

Yulissa's record was also updated along with her new photo. It is just that I missed it like everything else when I went to India (April 2012). So I thought I will update it at least now... She has definitely grown for sure... She has grown 5 inches in a year to 4"7'. She is weighing 100 pounds (which from her health report says she is in second level of obesity and treated for it)... She has added Grammar and Science to her favorite subjects apart from Mathematics... That explains how she gets 10/10 in all her subjects. She likes everything... :)... Her fav pass times are playing with dolls, toys and cars (:)) and her hobbies include sports and drawing (which is very good at )... The happiest news is that her income has really increased well. It was 233$ last time and it has jumped to 400$ which I am very happy to hear. Considering the fact that her dad is not well currently, the extra income is a real boost to them now. She is one of the sweetest kids I know and I wish she gets everything she wants in her life.. I will do my best to make it happen :)
~Cheers

Nicole ain't far behind...

Just after getting a super sweet letter from Yulissa, I got another one from CI. This time from my darling Nicolle... She also writes equally super cool letters and answers all my questions. It is always personal with her too. So here goes - 

"Greetings Dear sponsor
Sponsor I wish that when you receive this letter you are in good health along with your loved ones. I tell you that I am doing good in school and that last week we had the exams and the hardest exam was social studies and the easiest was math, also in the school we celebrated mother's day. We celebrated at home with my grandparents and ate cake together and I send you congratulations for the labor day. I give you thanks for the benefits that you give me, the clothes, the shoes, the medicine and I am also happy that I come to write you letters. I like the playground the most. I say goodbye.
Nicolle"
It was again personal and she answered almost all my questions :)... Actually we have something in common... I always dreaded the social studies too... And I loved Math too :)... I am hoping that I can see them soon... Hoping to learn spanish sooner ;)

Another super sweet letter from Yulissa

Well, after coming back from India, I found two sweet letters from Yulissa and Nicolle... I know I am updating them all late... But I am predating the blog so that I don't miss out on the sequence. This letter has got to be one of the sweetest so far... Her innocence (as always) is overflowing... So here goes...
Yulissa's letter - 
"Dear Manikandan
I am very happy to say hello to you again. My family is doing well; my mother doesn't struggle with me because I am very quiet; but my siblings are two little 'devils' and sometimes they make and my mother angry. But I love them very much. Talking about my toys, my younger brother likes playing with the whale and I have already named them. Say hello to your mother and father for me. Also send my best wishes to your mother for mother's day. Now I say goodbye and I hope to write to you again soon.
Sincerely,
Yulissa"
I love the way she writes for one... The way she calls her brothers little devils... naming the toys... She is super sweet and super cute as always.. :) Also my mom was super happy to know that she was wished for Mother's day especially after me missing out due to the timezone difference ;)

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