Hi Eileen! You are nice and organised! I think 5-6 days is "wishful thinking" by your postman. I have never received anything from the US that quickly - and especially at this time of year. The Christmas mail load increases and times for delivery increase as well. Plus there are so many Public Holidays when no deliveries are made. In Australia we DO NOT receive mail on Saturdays, only weekdays 9-5. It's Summer in Australia, but you may have snow where you are and that will cause delays. So the earlier you can send the better. I will let you all know when your parcels arrive, but should I wait till my birthday to open them all??