I just placed an order from LL Bean as my test of the mail system through Craig's work. If everything goes as planned, we will get two pair of shoes & a swimsuit for Anna in 2-3 weeks. I decided to go with this order instead of the Amazon one I am really interested in because it is lighter and I'm not sure if there is a charge by weight or just value. I'll report back in 2-3 weeks (I hope!).

If this method doesn't work or ends up being ridiculous, then we may open up a PO Box with the Qatar mail system although I am under the impression it would be slower and the only advantage would be saving some shipping charges.

I want to note here that this is NOT the same address that was sent out with the Christmas cards--that is for paper mail only.